Uganda lost to Algeria 0-3The opening weekend of the CHAN-2024 tournament has been thrown into a scandal after revelations that ticket scalpers manipulated the official sales syste leaving hundreds of football fans stranded outside Namboole Stadium as Uga
Trade at the Mpondwe border point in Kasese District is thriving, fuelled by high demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo.Yet behind the apparent boom, small-scale vendors—especially the youth—are raising alarms about punitive taxes and the absence of political leadership to advoc
President Museveni has extended financial support to 605 roadside vendors operating in Koranorya Market, Mbarara City, through the State House Roadside Market Vendor Project.The president, who did not attend the event in person, sent the support package of shs100,000 per vendor throug
Africa’s digital economy is now worth over Shs 680 trillion—and this is just the beginning.But what does that even mean for a typical Ugandan who sells newspapers in the taxi park, owns a boda boda, or simply has a smartphone?The digital economy in itself refers to business
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has reported a strong start to its national fundraising campaign, collecting over Shs1.07 billion within the first two days.The funds are meant to support the party’s preparations for the 2026 Presidential and Parliamentary el
Koboko RDC Emmy MitalaThe resident district commissioner (RDC) of Koboko, Emmy Mitala, has banned all political campaign activities in or near schools, health centres, and markets, citing concerns over public safety and disruption of essential services.
Traders at St. Balikuddembe Market have appealed to President Museveni to personally launch the highly anticipated market loan scheme at their market, saying it will reaffirm his support and popularity among business communities.President Museveni was initially expected to launch the marke
KCB Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability by leading two impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in observance of World Environment Day,held under the theme “Ending Global Plastic Pollution.”To support this year’s th
The Jinja-Mbulamuti-Kamuli-Bukungu road has once again been listed among Uganda’s priority roads for the Financial Year 2025/26, rekindling faint hopes in a region long acquainted with political pledges and policy U-turns.Yet for many residents in Jinja, Kamuli, and Buyende districts, th
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has continued to offer financial support to roadside market vendors, with an aim of improving their household incomes.For the last three (3) years, the President through a team of officials from State House has been traversing roadside markets along major H
