Uganda’s impeding debt crisis
In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to three years. It makes little sense to judge a...
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Don’t throw it away: Simple ways you can turn avocado peels into useful products
Uganda’s avocado sector is booming, with over 47,000 tonnes of avocado produced annually and exports rising sharply to as much as 22,600 tonnes in 2024. Yet, for m...
Ministry of Works Launches Nationwide Review of Express Penalty System
The Ministry of Works and Transport has launched a nationwide stakeholder consultation to review penalties under the Express Penalty System (EPS), aiming to enhance fairn...
Transport ministry overhauls traffic penalty system to address public outcry
Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport extends the suspension of the automated Express Penalty Scheme (Auto EPS) and new speed limits as the review of controversial tra...
Kananura Leads Campaign to Curb Rising Road Accidents Among Learners
The Traffic Police Spokesperson, SP Michael Kananura, has toured several schools in Luweero District as part of a nationwide campaign aimed at equipping students with roa...
Gov’t Targets 30 km/h Zones as Express Traffic Fines Return
Winstone Katushabe, commissioner for road safety at the Ministry of Works and Transport addressing stakeholders on Wednesday in KampalaKAMPALA: Uganda is preparing to rei...
URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000
KAMPALA: Uganda is planning sweeping changes to its personal income tax system to ease pressure on low-income earners, even as it rolls out new tax measures to recover at...
You Passed UACE 2025 — But That Might Not Be Enough: How Better Results Are About To Make University Admission Harder Than Ever
Here is the uncomfortable truth about Uganda’s best-ever UACE results: the better everyone performed, the harder it is going to be for you to get into the universi...
Mobile money taxes reversing digital financial inclusion in Uganda
Uganda’s mobile money tax policy is threatening to reverse years of digital financial inclusion by driving low-income users back to cash. With 43 million accounts...
PANIC! Insiders warn billions threshold could lock out hundreds of agents
KAMPALA: A storm is brewing inside the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) after a controversial proposal to overhaul licensing requirements for clearing and forwarding agents...