Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of digital money.The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, declined to include the proposal of halving the
Centenary Bank, the leading microfinance bank in the country and the Office of the Supreme Mufti (OSM) partnered to roll out the OSM Digital Payments Platform, a transformative initiative aimed at facilitating seamless financial transactions within Muslim communities through secure, convenient, a
Activist Agather Atuhaire says Centenary Bank has frozen her account after her organization AGORA’s accounts were blocked.AGORA Discourse is a digital public square promoting human rights, public accountability and social justice.The freezing of bank accounts belonging to non-gove
Retired Archbishop John Baptist Odama's vehicle reportedly lost control and crashed into a young boy operating a mobile money stall near Kati Kati Lacor.According to eyewitnesses, the driver attempted to avoid a child rolling a motorcycle tire but lost control and veered off the road, stri
Ms. Stella Apolot, one of the parents who lost their child in the tragic Ggaba Kindergarten stabbing, fainted in court after giving an emotional testimony about the death of her son, Gideon Eteku. Apolot was the first state witness to take the stand in the trial of Christopher Onyum, the man accu
The trial of Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four children at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, commenced on Monday during a High Court session held at the scene of the crime in Makindye Division, Kampala.Okello Onyum faces four counts of murder in con
In the intricate and often turbulent world of Ugandan politics, few figures embody the qualities of resilience, loyalty, and integrity as distinctly as Persis Princess Namuganza. As the nation stands on the cusp of a pivotal parliamentary leadership decision, the question arises: why might Presid
Musician Jowy Landa has made it clear that she is not interested in dating younger men, describing them as unserious.Speaking in an interview with a local television station, Jowy Landa explained that she prefers dating someone around her father’s age.She believes men aged 40 and
Mikel Arteta is hopeful of welcoming back some key names as Arsenal face a season defining week in two competitionsArsenal will look to get back on track when they play Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.OneFootball VideosThe Gunners are 1-0 up in the Cham
Gen Muhoozi meeting Somali President Hassan in the pastSomalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said Somalia could now take charge of its own security and should bid farewell to Ugandan troops, signalling a potential shift in one of the Horn of Africa’s most critical security part
