The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed more than 100 tons of goods found without Digital Tax Stamps (DTS), intensifying its crackdown on tax evasion and substandard products in the market.The destruction took place on April 30, 2025, at Luweero Industries Ltd in Nakasongola Distr
A serious incident occurred in Buikwe District on Monday, 5th May 2025, when a YY bus caught fire near Makindu Trading Centre in Najja Sub-county.The bus, with registration number UAV 702J, was travelling along the Njeru–Katosi Road when it went up in f
In an unusual and shocking turn of events, a woman from Meerut has eloped with her brother-in-law after her husband refused to shave his beard.According to Indian media reports, the woman named Arshi was married seven months ago. Her husband claims that s
Emmanuel Nyabayangu, a strong supporter of President Museveni, shared a personal story about losing his wife to former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya.Nyabayangu, who worked as a driver for the Rwanda Embassy in the late 1990s, claims that Bukenya took adv
State inquiry launched into fraudulent mining deal that duped Dutch investor, exposed systemic abuse in Uganda’s extractive sectorKotido, Uganda – A significant financial scandal involving an alleged UGX 2 billion go
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has vowed to intensify its efforts to combat misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech in the lead-up to the 2026 general elections, with a strong focus on media collaboration.Mariam Wangadya, Chairperson of the UHRC, called on the government
Health experts in Australia are growing increasingly concerned a fatal, soil-borne disease could be on the rise among people and their pets. At least 28 Queenslanders have died after being infected by tropical disease melioidosis so far this year, with 211 cases recorded across the state.Th
A Louisiana federal judge has voiced concern over the deportation of a two-year-old US citizen and her mother, warning that the Trum
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday (April 3, 2025) asked the Indian startup community to shift their focus from grocery delivery and ice cream making to to high tech sector like semiconductor, machine learning, robotics, and artificial intelligence.He also said there is a ne
From UK tailors to Australian farmers to Irish whiskey distillers, firms reveal the impact of US measuresDonald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will upend global trade, adding costs and delays to businesses around the world and threatening a recession.The Guardian spoke to eight businesses about
