The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned local council leaders against holding two elective positions, saying it contravenes the law and may attract legal action.The warning comes after reports that some local leaders are serving as both LC2 chairpersons and councillors, while others have
The new scheme, introduced by the Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA) replaces the previous paper-based process with an end-to-end digital platform aimed at reducing bureaucracy, speeding up refunds and improving transaction traceability.Under the new system, foreign tourists
More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are demanding answers over a salary harmonisation exercise they say left them behind, despite the government releasing billions of Shillings to align pay and job grades across all public universities. The affected employees, including Admini
HEALTH CRISIS IN NAKASERO: Former Kampala Central legislator Muhammad Nsereko has broken the silence on former Speaker Anita Among's house arrest, revealing she is battling severe, debilitating leg swelling and a suspected blood clot. Nsereko is calling on the state to grant immediate medical acc
The Deputy Commander Land Force, Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, has commended ongoing UPDF infrastructure developments in Masindi and Kakiri, while urging stricter accountability in the use of development funds to ensure timely and quality completion of projects.The Deputy Commander Land Force,
bitter internal war that has been simmering inside the Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Islands has now burst into the open after five former members dragged the club and several of its top leaders to the High Court, setting the stage for a dramatic legal showdown that threatens to expose deep divisi
Residents of Kanungu District have been warned against defaulting on Parish Development Model (PDM) funds under the mistaken belief that the money is a government grant.The warning was issued by Dan Twinamatsiko, the Commercial Officer for Kanungu Town Council, while presiding over the ele
Kampala: Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Ms Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa, could receive a major boost in her ongoing legal troubles following reports that President Yoweri Museveni has directed intelligence agencies to undertake a fresh review of the ci
Singer Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool has warned the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF), led by Edrisa Musuuza alias Eddy Kenzo, against poor accountability in the management of government funds for musicians, warning that the federation will eventually be required to account for every shil
If you have been following the exchange rate lately, you already know the story. The Uganda shilling has been under sustained pressure against the US dollar, and for ordinary Ugandans who are either receiving money from a relative abroad, running a small business, or simply trying to save, that d
