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Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams

Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams

The morning sun burns through the dusty roadside of Bulindo and Kitukutwe, falling on broken timber, bent iron sheets and torn tarpaulins scattered where small kiosks once stood.A place that was once filled with the smell of frying chapati, boiling tea, laughter from customers and women ca

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Mukono puts aside Shs230m for residents maintaining rural access roads

Mukono puts aside Shs230m for residents maintaining rural access roads

Mukono District Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Muhumuza (centre) and District Engineer Herbert Lutwama (right) address participants during an engagement at the district headquarters on June 4, 2026. PHOTO/DANIEL M. SSENFUMAMukono District Local Government has allocated Shs230 mi

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Gen. Muhoozi Chairs High-Level Joint Staff Meeting to Assess UPDF’s Battle Readiness

Gen. Muhoozi Chairs High-Level Joint Staff Meeting to Assess UPDF’s Battle Readiness

Entebbe, Uganda | WATCHDOG UGANDA | Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Joint Staff Committee to review the country’s security architecture and military readiness.The

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How new taxes will hit you

How new taxes will hit you

Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped in legal amendments and budget speeches. The impact usually becomes clearer later, at the fuel s

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Besigye accusers to testify in open court

Besigye accusers to testify in open court

L-R: Captain Denis Oola, Dr Kizza Besigye, and Obeid LutaleLast week inside Uganda’s courtrooms, justice unfolded in dramatically different ways.In one courtroom, appellate judges confirmed a prison sentence for a man convicted of rape more than a decade ago, bringing a long and p

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Govt bans nine hazardous agrochemicals to safeguard health, export markets

Govt bans nine hazardous agrochemicals to safeguard health, export markets

Yara fertilizer which farmers are advised to use moderately following the required instruction to avoid challenges caused to the environment. Photo/ Lominda AfedraruIn a sweeping regulatory move aimed at safeguarding public health, environmental integrity, and international trade, the Mini

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Why Jose Chameleone Is Forever Grateful to Bebe Cool and Redsan

Why Jose Chameleone Is Forever Grateful to Bebe Cool and Redsan

the vibrant history of East African music, few stories capture the true spirit of brotherhood, struggle, and gratitude as powerfully as that of Ugandan legend Jose Chameleone. Known affectionately as the “Bus Corridor King,” Chameleone rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most inf

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Pay Me! - Papa Cidy Cries Out to Chameleone Over Unpaid Royalties

Pay Me! - Papa Cidy Cries Out to Chameleone Over Unpaid Royalties

Singer Papa Cidy, who used to be part of the Leone Island Music group, has made a public plea to his former boss, Dr. Jose Chameleone. He is asking for his fair share of unpaid music royalties and performance money from the projects they did together.In a respectful open message to the fam

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Inside the Centenary Bank Robbery! Police Drag Seven Men to Court Over Shs 620 Million Theft, Remanded

Inside the Centenary Bank Robbery! Police Drag Seven Men to Court Over Shs 620 Million Theft, Remanded

Seven men are set to appear before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court today after police completed investigations into a high-profile robbery in which more than Shs 620 million was stolen from a businessman in Kampala.The suspects, identified as Mulindwa Sharif, Akid Khalid alias Bomb

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FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending plan focused on export growth, agricultural transformation, industrialisation and job creation.The budget will be read in

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