Kampala Cement: How a $100m Ugandan cement dream fell apart
detailed breakdown of the Kampala Cement collapse, tracking how 82 million dollars in debt, high transport costs from raw material locations and an internal boardroom rup...
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10 Major Infrastructure Projects Transforming Uganda (2026)
Uganda is investing heavily in transport, oil, aviation, and energy infrastructure to support long-term industrial growth.Mega projects like EACOP, SGR, and oil fields ar...
Govt Begins Evictions, Structure Removal Ahead of Kampala–Jinja Expressway Works
Authorities have launched enforcement operations to clear the expressway corridor as government pushes ahead with the delayed multibillion-shilling Kampala–Jinja E...
URA Enforcement Team Shoots, Injures Man in Suspected Mistaken Identity Case
joint police and Uganda Revenue Authority investigation has commenced after an enforcement team opened fire on a vehicle along the Kampala–Jinja highway, injuring...
Opposition Unveils Alternative Budget, Warns of 'Illusion' of Economic Growth
Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery...
Low-income earners to benefit from planned tax exemptions, says government
Henry Musasizi (left) and Hamson Obua addressing the media at ParliamentThe Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has defended the proposed incr...
BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba
'Boda-bodas have provided employment. If tomorrow we decided to remove them, what would happen to the young men who depend on them? Each rider supports several people. So...
Where Are The Roads?†MPs Clash With Works Ministry Over Stalled Projects
Members of Parliament have sharply questioned officials from Ministry of Works and Transport over long-delayed road projects and expensive framework contracts, some of wh...
Motorists warned of diversions as works begin on Namugongo–Misindye–Seeta road
The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that maintenance works on the 6km Namugongo–Misindye–Seeta road in Mukono district will start on March 12...
Police Crack Down on Drunk Drivers, Two Arrested in Namawojjolo and Mbalala On New Year Eve
On January 1st, 2026, Mukono Police arrested two drivers found driving under the influence of alcohol in separate incidents along the Kampala–Jinja Highway. The ar...