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Airtel’s Statutory Levy to UCC to Rises by 11.4% to  Hit Shs38bn

Airtel’s Statutory Levy to UCC to Rises by 11.4% to Hit Shs38bn

Telecom giants, Airtel Uganda has paid shs37.9billion to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund for the year 2024 towards extending communications to the unserved and underserved communities.The shs37.9billion is more than the shs34.8 billion that the company paid last

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I&M Announces Partnership With Kenya Airways With Bank Mastercard holders getting up to 15% Discounts on Flight Tickets

I&M Announces Partnership With Kenya Airways With Bank Mastercard holders getting up to 15% Discounts on Flight Tickets

I& M Bank Uganda and Kenya Airways have announced a special discount for customers on international tickets.Customers can now enjoy up to 15% off international flights (worldwide) to select destinations when they book with their I& M mastercards.This campaign sales peri

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Matugga Healer Stabbed to Death Over Shs 2,000, Suspect on the Run

Matugga Healer Stabbed to Death Over Shs 2,000, Suspect on the Run

Police in Matugga have launched an investigation into a gruesome murder that occurred in the early hours of May 8, 2025, in Kito Cell. The victim, 45-year-old traditional healer Bisobolwa Isa, was fatally stabbed following an altercation with a younger man he ha

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Gorilla, Chimpanzee Census Kicks off in Bwindi

Gorilla, Chimpanzee Census Kicks off in Bwindi

The World Wide Fund for Nature in collaboration with Uganda Wildlife Authority, the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) and other partners have begun a new count of mountain gorillas in Bwindi, Uganda.At the same time, these partners will also carry out the first e

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Uganda Ranked 19th Happiest Country in Africa: Is Uganda a Happy or Unhappy Nation?

Uganda Ranked 19th Happiest Country in Africa: Is Uganda a Happy or Unhappy Nation?

What does it mean to be happy? Different studies try to measure it, but they don’t always agree.One such study, the Global Flourishing Study, looked at how young people in 22 countries feel about life. Many were unhappy with their health, money, relatio

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Ugandan Engineers Return from Malaysia, Pledge to Transform Country’s ICT Sector

Ugandan Engineers Return from Malaysia, Pledge to Transform Country’s ICT Sector

Private Secretary to President of Uganda for Youth, in Agriculture, Value addition, Export promotion Dr Kisanja Hillary Musoke (right) welcoming back some of the Science Students supported under Presidential Initiative on Science Development who had returned fro

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Besigye Arrives in Court, Faces Subversion Charges in High-Stakes Nakawa Showdown

Besigye Arrives in Court, Faces Subversion Charges in High-Stakes Nakawa Showdown

Four-time Ugandan presidential contender Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, appeared before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on April 30, 2025, for the 

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Hong Kong frees four pro-democracy lawmakers after completing jail terms

Hong Kong frees four pro-democracy lawmakers after completing jail terms

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

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Conclave to Elect New Pope Set for May 7

Conclave to Elect New Pope Set for May 7

The Vatican is bracing for a pivotal moment in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, as the conclave to elect a new Pope will begin on May 7.This announcement was made by the Holy See Press Office, following a decision by the Cardinals present in Rome during their fifth General Congreg

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From 139 Members to 15,000, Sacco Records Over Shs18bn in Loan Value

From 139 Members to 15,000, Sacco Records Over Shs18bn in Loan Value

Adjumani Town Council Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (Sacco) has recorded impressive growth, celebrating a major milestone during its 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Saturday.Established in 2007 with just 139 members and a loan portfolio of Shs 7.7 million, the SCco

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