Search Results

David Kalemera Fired From State House Revenue Intelligence Unit

David Kalemera Fired From State House Revenue Intelligence Unit

David Kalemera, the embattled head of Uganda’s State House Revenue Intelligence Unit, has been relieved of his position and reassigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.This decision comes less than a year afte

Ultimate Uganda

Ugandans React as Bobi Wine Reveals Ongoing Plans to Reconcile with Mathias Mpuuga

Ugandans React as Bobi Wine Reveals Ongoing Plans to Reconcile with Mathias Mpuuga

National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, has called for reconciliation and unity among opposition leaders.Bobi Wine’s call comes with a clear intent to build a coaliti

Ultimate Uganda

Uganda Introduces New Pension Bill: What It Means for Civil Servants

Uganda Introduces New Pension Bill: What It Means for Civil Servants

Uganda’s government has introduced the Public Service Pension Fund Bill 2024, aimed at reforming pension management for civil servants. The new Bill shifts from a non-contributory pension scheme to a contributory system.

Ultimate Uganda

Ugandans React as Bobi Wine Reveals Ongoing Plans to Reconcile with Mathias Mpuuga

Ugandans React as Bobi Wine Reveals Ongoing Plans to Reconcile with Mathias Mpuuga

National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, has called for reconciliation and unity among opposition leaders.Bobi Wine’s call comes with a clear intent to build a coaliti

Ultimate Uganda

Israel aims to destroy Syria’s heavy strategic weaponry after Assad’s ouster

Israel aims to destroy Syria’s heavy strategic weaponry after Assad’s ouster

Israel will step up air strikes on Syrian stores of advanced weaponry, Israeli officials said on Monday, and keep a “limited” troop presence on the ground, hoping to head off any threat that could emerge in the fallout of president Bashar al-Assad’s overth

Ultimate Uganda

South Sudan: Kiir Sacks Army Chief, IGP and Central Bank Governor

South Sudan: Kiir Sacks Army Chief, IGP and Central Bank Governor

Juba, South Sudan — November 21, 2024: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has made sweeping changes to the country’s security and financial leadership.In a series of decrees broadcast on state-owned South Sud

Ultimate Uganda

Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production

Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production

When the machines at the factory first started roaring over a decade ago, its senior management pledged to turn the venture into “an engine for development to support the livelihoods of vulnerable populations”.  More than a decade since its inception in 2013, Atiak Sugar Factory con

Ultimate Uganda

KCCA must find antidote for Kitara

KCCA must find antidote for Kitara

The battle lines have been drawn in the sand, and there is no turning back now as desperate KCCA and Kitara gear up for an epic clash on Friday at Lugogo.  With both sides faltering in their previous outings, the mind games are already swirling ahead of what promises to be a fierce con

Ultimate Uganda

Uganda Shilling Gains While Stanbic Rises, MTN Slips

Uganda Shilling Gains While Stanbic Rises, MTN Slips

The Ugandan shilling and stock market experienced slight improvements on Wednesday, with modest gains recorded in both sectors. The shilling closed the day stronger at 3688/3698, up from its opening position of 3695/3705, while trading at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) saw five counters involv

Ultimate Uganda

Medicare Advantage Costs Soar in 2025 with Big Changes Ahead

Medicare Advantage Costs Soar in 2025 with Big Changes Ahead

Seniors across the nation are bracing for significant changes to their Medicare Advantage costs in 2025 as major updates are on the horizon for prescription plans. New Cost Caps and Premium Increases Medicare Advantage and Part D plans are in for a transformation that could have both positive an

Ultimate Uganda