Business •
30 May '26
For an entire month, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Customs Intelligence officers operated like undercover spies in a high-stakes economic war quietly unfolding at Uganda’s porous borders with Tanzania and Kenya.Away from the public eye, intelligence teams tracked suspicious truck moveme
Business •
30 May '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — Severe management crises, bribery allegations in staff deployments and systemic administrative loopholes have sparked widespread discontent among staff at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, internal sources reveal.The developments place Permanent Secr
Business •
13 May '26
There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes.Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part of nation-building. Every month, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is deducted before salaries even hit bank accounts. Employees ha
Business •
12 May '26
Makerere University has officially released the results for the 2026/2027 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Pre-Entry Examination, with some of Uganda’s leading secondary schools once again dominating the highly competitive list of top performers.Leading the rankings was a candidate from Mbarara Hi
Business •
06 May '26
KAMPALA, May 5, 2026 — Ugandan security agencies have arrested a Ugandan national and several Nigerian associates following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered a suspected international drug trafficking and document fraud network operating from Kampala, the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Business •
05 May '26
Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has spoken out on figures on new salary structure and taxes following news of teachers’ salary increment.Government secondary school arts teachers, primary school teachers as well as headteachers and deputy headteachers at both levels have been w
Business •
04 May '26
The case stems from a March 6, 2026, incident in which Akampulira Dismas, a 26-year-old businessman from Kigoowa Zone in Nakawa Division, was attacked and robbed of UGX 13 million.The three suspects arrested in connection with a fake dollar scam in Iganga DistrictIganga, Uganda: Pol
Business •
03 May '26
Lira, Uganda | Police in Lira City West Division have arrested six suspects following a horrifying night attack in which a 20-year-old woman was assaulted by multiple assailants in two separate incidents within hours.The woman, a businesswoman from Aminyanga Cell in Amuca Ward, had been wa
Business •
01 May '26
For years, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) has felt like one of those silent deductions you don’t question. You just look at your payslip, sigh a little, and move on.But this time, it is different.For more than 10 years, Uganda has kept PAYE largely tied to a reality that no longer exists.
Business •
23 Apr '26
Cristiano Ronaldo reached the AFC Champions League two final after Al Nassr beat Al Ahli, prompting questions on the last continental trophy the Portuguese legend won.Cristiano Ronaldo has reached another international final in his storied career, this time with Al Nassr in the 2025-26 AFC