MPs demand tighter controls on tax waivers
Members of Parliament call for greater transparency and accountability in granting of tax waivers.The legislators also wondered whether the current criteria is not abused...
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Inside emerging female-only gangs taking over Kampala streets
A female-only street group is gaining attention in Kampala as it challenges the male-dominated “Egaali” culture surrounding musicians.A new image of street identity i...
MPs Press Government to Compensate Karuma Dam Project Victims
Parliament has renewed pressure on the government to compensate people displaced by the Karuma Hydropower Project, as MPs also questioned the slow expansion of electricit...
Makerere jumps 149 places in latest global university ranking
Makerere University has risen 149 places to 776th globally and moved to 11th in Africa in the July 2026 Webometrics rankings.Makerere climbed from 925th to 776th globally...
Senegal appoint Patrick Vieira as new head coach
Patrick VieiraFormer Arsenal and France captain Patrick Vieira has been appointed head coach of the Senegal men’s national team.The 50-year-old replaces Pape Thiaw, who...
Pallisa RDC Begins Enforcing Balaam’s Directive on Alcohol Consumption Before 3pm
Pallisa authorities have begun enforcing a directive restricting alcohol consumption before 3pm, as district leaders launch a security and service delivery assessment acr...
Iran’s oil exports down to ‘zero barrels,’ says US Energy Secretary
Top Trump administration official says US is able to get 8-9 million barrels of oil out of the Persian Gulf, while Iran’s exports have fallen to zero. US Energy Secreta...
Museveni calls for stronger gov’t-private sector partnership to drive industrialisation
President Yoweri Museveni has called for a stronger partnership between government and the private sector to accelerate Uganda’s industrialisation, deepen regional inte...
Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
West's 2026 tour has been hit by cancellations amid uproar over his antisemitic commentsBBC - Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is to play two shows in St Pete...
Uganda joins risky military mission in Gaza as it eyes UN top seat
Ugandan army.Uganda is once again turning to one of its most used foreign policy tools, military deployments abroad, as it joins a US-backed stabilisation mission in Gaza...