The executive director of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), Dr. Chris Mukiza, has firmly rejected calls for his resignation following the release of the 2024 National Population and Housing Census report, which contained several errors. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with journalists and medi
Uganda’s coffee exports to the European Union (EU) are expected to remain unaffected by the looming December 2024 deadline of the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR), according to Hon. Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties). The mi
A Kampala banker, Joel Acidri Cadribo, has been remanded by the Standards, Utilities, and Wildlife Court after failing to produce the suspect he stood surety for. Cadribo, an employee at a city based bank, was arrested on 7 October 2024 and brought before the court for failing to fulfill his respons
Kenyan President William Ruto is facing growing pressure to publicly explain the reasons behind his fallout with his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. Allegations against Gachagua, which led to an attempt by parliamentarians to remove him from office, are reportedly not new in Kenya’s political landscape.
As the festive season approaches, many homeowners find themselves preoccupied with various ways to refresh their homes, even when everything is still perfectly functional. Ronald Atwine, a civil engineer and managing director of SandBolt Limited, highlights a significant issue; many homeowne
Ms Denise Charity Atwine, a resident of Mende Sub-county in Wakiso District, did a self-breast check in 2018 and found a lump in her right breast. The lump was the size of a pea. She told her friend who had lost a mother due to breast cancer about the lump. Her friend recommended a d
This time last year Allan Okello was not that certain about his career, but had - at least - been given a lifeline by Vipers SC when they signed him on transfer deadline day despite carrying a troublesome knee. Okello’s knee issue had first been discovered when he was summoned to the U
Bank of Uganda (BoU) has warned that there still exist risks such as geopolitical tensions, which could push up energy prices and freight costs, resulting in higher inflation in Uganda. Inflation has decelerated but Bank of Uganda noted in its Monetary Policy Report that the above and ot
Women activists in the land sector have urged the government to implement reforms in land management to better protect women’s rights to land ownership and usage. As the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development intensifies land reforms through its Program Implementation Action
The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has rubbished the recently released 2024 National Population and Housing Census report, calling for a repeat of the entire exercise. The party deputy secretary for publicity, Mr Warid Lubega Mulindwa, said the report released by Uganda Bur
