The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic content, welcoming a move that would see the rate rise from Shs1,700 to Shs3,500 per litre.Juliet Namukasa, the chairperson
Two victims of Mwase “Thuhimbe Kasese” bus accident that occurred this morning at Kayihura, near Kyenjojo District, have been transferred to Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital in Kasese for specialized treatment.The Kasese District Chairperson, Mr. Erifaz Muhindi, who rushed to the scene, said
Yumbe, Uganda: A 44-year-old Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) died from head injuries sustained in a fatal crash after he lost control of his motorcycle on Yumbe-Kuru road on Friday evening, police have confirmed.The deceased, AIP Egwuyu Wilfred, attached to Arua City Police Health Cent
An 18-year-old apprentice hairdresser from Kassanda District has died while being rushed for advanced medical care after being found in critical condition at a private clinic, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death and raising fresh concerns about unsafe med
Territorial police in Kanungu District are making swift progress in investigating a violent confrontation that left charcoal burner Eriabu Aineplani with a severed hand, but his quick reflexes potentially saved his life.The incident unfolded around 1:00 PM on Saturday at a charcoal burning
The National Resistance Movement Director of Communication, Emmanuel Lumala Dombo, has said the recently concluded party retreat at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi was designed to strengthen leadership capacity, ideological clarity, and service delivery among leaders.Speaki
The just-ended NRM MPs Kyankwanzi retreat was infiltrated by more than 50 undercover political operatives and IOs whose duty it was to help gather intrusive personal information about the targeted new MPs’ suitability for inclusion in Cabinet.The information gathered is meant to guide th
Agriculture employs more than 70% of Uganda’s population, but for many households it remains subsistence, low input, low output, and highly exposed to weather and price shocks. Access to financing is still limited, and value addition across most value chains remains underdeveloped.That s
confrontation involving the Executive Director of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Chris Mukiza and outgoing Rubanda West Member of Parliament Moses Kamuntu is reported to have escalated into an attempted gun shooting incident at a top hotel facility in Kololo on Saturday evening.Eyewi
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has dismissed claims that its Members of Parliament were each paid Shs100 million following a recent retreat at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi.Reports circulating in the public domain had alleged that NRM-affiliated legislators, a
