Today’s economic hardship is real, with many Ugandans, especially teachers, feeling the pinch. The burden of debt is palpable, and it is affecting the quality of education. With salaries stretched thin, borrowing has become a survival tool. But the cycle of repayment pressure is taking a toll.
Jerrycans of Petrol were loaded underneath the seats, creating a good ground for a fire outbreakPolice have arrested a driver of a 14 Seater Passenger Taxi carrying 35 students, over ten jerrycans of Petrol, mattresses and boxes in Ibanda.According to the Traffic Police and Road Saf
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has challenged ICT and National Guidance Minister Chris Baryomunsi to ensure that calls for responsible conduct on social media apply equally to government officials, including senior military leaders.Hon. Ssenyonyi’s remarks f
Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda ahas sharply criticised Uganda’s proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, arguing that its true intent goes beyond what is written in the draft legislation and may be aimed at tightening political control through financial regulation.Speaking
Excitement is steadily building across Serere District as residents prepare for the swearing-in and installation of Woman Member of Parliament–elect Esther Lucy Acom, widely known as Ajokotau.Her victory in the recently concluded elections has energized communities from rural villages to
Manchester United's appeal against Lisandro Martinez's three-match ban was thrown out by the FA after it was ruled there was no obvious error. The Argentine received a straight red card for pulling the hair of Dominic Calvert-Lewis during the defeat to Leeds United earlier this month.It wa
Parliament has passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing a harmonised 30 percent tax on betting and gaming activities with a projection of an annual revenue increase of Shs24 billion from the reform.The Bill was first read on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 by the State
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance to expedite the signing of a commercial contract with DOTT Services as part of a renewed push to fix the long-delayed roads to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.In a February 17, 2026, letter seen by thi
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has invited Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to address Members of Parliament on how the legislature can strengthen collaboration with security agencies.Speaking on Thursday evening in Kampala, Among addressed Michael Nuwagira, popularly
Kalangala, Uganda | URN | Hellen Nakimuli, the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament who died on Sunday, has been laid to rest in Luwero District.Nakimuli died at Alexandria Medical Centre after unsuccessful surgery for fibroid.Her body arrived at her ancestral home in
