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Golfer Berna Musanabera Wins First-Ever Hole-in-One Car Prize in Stanbic Match Play History

Golfer Berna Musanabera Wins First-Ever Hole-in-One Car Prize in Stanbic Match Play History

Golfer Berna Musanabera recieving car keys from the CFAO represenative and AfriSafe's Andrew Baguma together with Entebbe Golf Club Captain.ENTEBBE —It was a momentous occasion marked by buzz and excitement on the greens as the 2026 Stanbic Match Play Challenge qualifiers teed off at Ent

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Kabalega International Airport 97% Complete as UCAA Board Inspects Works in Hoima

Kabalega International Airport 97% Complete as UCAA Board Inspects Works in Hoima

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Board of Directors and Management Team has confirmed that works at Kabalega International Airport in Hoima District have reached 97% completion, following an on-site inspection conducted on Friday, February 12.The inspection team was led by Dr. St

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Grade III teachers given four-year ultimatum to attain degrees

Grade III teachers given four-year ultimatum to attain degrees

Zombo education officials have urged Grade III teachers to upgrade to bachelor’s degrees as Uganda’s National Teacher Policy transition deadline approaches.Zombo, Uganda: Education authorities in Zombo District have intensified calls for primary school teachers holding Grade III certif

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Newly Re-elected Lamwo’s Hillary Onek Confesses to Being Tired on Being MP

Newly Re-elected Lamwo’s Hillary Onek Confesses to Being Tired on Being MP

The 78-year-old Eng Hillary Obaloker Onek, who is also the Minister for Disaster Preparedness, has been MP for Lamwo County in Greater Kitgum since the year 2001. And for a long time, he was the strongest and the only surviving Musevenist in the whole of Acholi, which the opposition comfortably d

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Tax net tightens: Why EFRIS, DTS, rental tax are closing in on every business

Tax net tightens: Why EFRIS, DTS, rental tax are closing in on every business

EFRIS was first legally introduced through the Tax Procedures Code (E-Invoicing and E-Receipting) Regulations in 2020, with mandatory use by VAT-registered taxpayers beginning on 1 July 2020.In today’s rapidly digitizing economy, tax compliance in Uganda is no longer a back-office obliga

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Gen Kainerugaba names 3 administrators for Shs1 billion fund

Gen Kainerugaba names 3 administrators for Shs1 billion fund

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed three administrators to oversee his Shs1 billion fund, aimed at supporting wealth-creating projects in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and services.On February 8, 2026, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, named Frank Kag

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Local Government Ministry Unveils Strategic Priorities for 2026–2030, Ugx2.2 Trillion Needed

Local Government Ministry Unveils Strategic Priorities for 2026–2030, Ugx2.2 Trillion Needed

Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya (right) handing over the contract to a team from UB Consulting at the Ministry of Local Government Headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday 30 April 2025.KAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government has unveiled a new five-year str

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Whistleblower flags irregular ruling patterns at Buganda Road Court

Whistleblower flags irregular ruling patterns at Buganda Road Court

Reader modeWhistleblower flags irregular ruling patterns at Buganda Road Courtugstandard.com21hWhistleblower flags statistically irregular court rulings favoring Clarks Financials Ltd at Buganda Road Court, prompting calls for an administrative probe into default judgm

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Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

While digital tax collections from giants like Apple and Meta have hit 29.5 billion shillings, the Auditor General warns that a lack of independent verification is causing significant revenue leakage.Uganda has successfully collected 29.5 billion shillings from global tech firms, but the c

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NDA Shuts Down 105 Illegal Drug Outlets in Teso, Seizes Medicines Worth UGX 65 Million

NDA Shuts Down 105 Illegal Drug Outlets in Teso, Seizes Medicines Worth UGX 65 Million

Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has shut down more than 105 illegal drug outlets and seized 260 boxes of assorted classified medicines valued at approximately UGX 65 million during a week-long enforcement operation in the Teso sub-region.The crackdown was announced during a press

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