The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% signalling a cautious “wait and see” approach in response to growing global economic uncertainty most notably the unresolved US-China trade tensions.The decision comes despite Uganda’s relatively strong econ
Let me take you back to a conversation I overheard between two Taxi commuters in Kampala not long ago. Two passengers, clearly regulars on the route, were swapping war stories of traffic, transport costs, and landlords.One said, “Eh, I pay Shs300,000 rent in Seeta, but every day I lose t
From fiery speeches in Parliament to tear gas-laced street protests, Francis Zaake’s name has long stirred strong feelings in Mityana.But as the 2026 election season approaches, the winds that once propelled the opposition firebrand into power now threaten to sweep him away.In his
A delegation of angry councillors from Kayoro Sub-county in Tororo District on Monday stormed the district local government offices, demanding urgent action over what they described as persistent tax evasion by major private firms operating in their area.Led by Andrew Opio, the secretary f
Drama unfolded in Lwengo District on Saturday after a swarm of bees stormed and disrupted a live broadcast of a rally organized by National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs from Buganda under the banner "Buganda for Museveni."The political meeting, ai
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has officially kicked off its internal electoral process for the 2026 presidential elections, with two prominent party members receiving nominations to contest for the coveted flag bearer position.The Electoral Commission, led by Chairperson Toterebuka
Tempers flared in Moroto on Tuesday, 6th May 2025, as Zachary Kiyonga Lomokol, the NRM candidate for Baazar Village, stormed the party’s complaint desk demanding the nullification of the LC1 flag bearer election results.Kiyonga, who garnered 85 votes against Emmanuel Idende Lokwakol’s
BBC | Hong Kong has released four former opposition lawmakers who were among dozens of pro-democracy leaders jailed under the city's controversial National Security Law( NSL).The four - Claudia Mo, Kwok Ka-ki, Jeremy Tam and Gary Fan - had pleaded guilty and were each sent
BBC | North Korea has for the first time confirmed that it sent troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.In a report on state news agency KCNA, Pyongyang's military claimed its soldiers helped Russian forces "completely liberate" the Kursk border region, according to an
Tensions are boiling over in Mityana District as leaders and voters slam the Electoral Commission for failing to deliver voter registers, just months before Uganda heads to the 2026 general elections.Leaders accuse the Commission of rushing to roll out electoral activities without putting
