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21 Jul '25
President Museveni has met with beneficiaries of the Emyooga SACCO initiative in Butabika and Mutungo, Nakawa Division, commending their progress and reaffirming government support for grassroots economic empowerment.The President, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Educati
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12 Jul '25
Prominent businessman Muhammed Ssebagala, proprietor of Ssebagala & Sons and owner of the Light of the World Electrical Shops in Kiyembe, is staring at the collapse of his once-thriving electronics empire as financial troubles deepen.Court bailiffs, a
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07 Jul '25
For decades, the name Aponye stood tall in Uganda’s business circles, synonymous with agro-processing success, expansive real estate investments, and strategic government supply contracts.Founded by the late Apollo Nyegamehe, commonly
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02 Jul '25
Following weeks of a sit-down strike that left arts lessons suspended across many government secondary schools, Government has come out with a new plan aimed at addressing the concerns raised by arts teachers.The strike, led by the Uganda Arts Teachers As
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13 Jun '25
A stark warning has been issued from the corridors of parliamentary oversight, painting a grim picture of Uganda's fiscal health.The Shadow Minister for Finance, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has cast a critical spotlight on the government's ambitious, and arguably perilous, pl
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14 May '25
Let me take you back to a conversation I overheard between two Taxi commuters in Kampala not long ago. Two passengers, clearly regulars on the route, were swapping war stories of traffic, transport costs, and landlords.One said, “Eh, I pay Shs300,000 rent in Seeta, but every day I lose t
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28 Apr '25
Leaders of Kagadi Town Council in Kagadi District have raised alarm over a four-month delay in the remittance of funds from the central government, a situation they say has crippled service delivery and left them with no choice but to borrow from moneylenders.The town council last received
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28 Apr '25
Hundreds of traders are grappling with catastrophic losses following last night fire that gutted Ndeeba in Kasumba Zone Lubaga DivisionThe worst-hit were those dealing in timber and woodworking machinery, whose livelihoods were reduced to ashes overnight.Frustrated by recurring fire
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04 Apr '25
There’s nothing worse than looking back at your life and realising you misused money that could have changed your future.Last week, we talked about giving your money a job. I hope your wallet had a productive week. But now, let’s talk about something even mor
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12 Mar '25
City businessman and billionaire, Hassan Basajjabalaba could lose a significant part of his Kampala International University over UGX 57 billion loan dispute after the High Court in Kampala ruled in favor of Housing Finance Company Limited in a high-stakes financial dispute.The ruling, whi