BoU Maintains CBR at 9.75% as Uncertainty Looms
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% signalling a cautious “wait and see” approach in response to growing global economic unce...
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The Commute Conundrum – To Live Near or Far from Work?
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 st...
Think You Don’t Need a VPN? Here’s Why You Might Be Wrong
Whether you're a local or an expat living in Uganda, you most likely use the internet on a daily basis for work, shopping, streaming, and chatting.However, most individua...
Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89.The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world's "poor...
Germany arrests self-declared 'king' and bans his extremist group
A self-declared "king" of Germany and three of his senior "subjects" have been arrested and their group banned for attempting to overthrow the state.Peter Fitzek, 59, was...
Storm Brewing in Mityana as Zaake’s Reign Faces Its Fiercest Test Yet
From fiery speeches in Parliament to tear gas-laced street protests, Francis Zaake’s name has long stirred strong feelings in Mityana.But as the 2026 election season ap...
Secure the Ground Beneath You, Bishop Eggesa Warns Churches Amid Land Grabs
The Bishop of Bukedi Diocese, Rev. Samuel Bogere Eggesa, has urged all churches under his jurisdiction to urgently secure and formalise ownership of their land, warning t...
Travel Neza’s Laura Kagame wants Ugandans to enjoy their own backyard
St Augustine of Hippo once said, “The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only one page.”For Laura Kagame, 41, life has been built around the intricacie...
Panic in the System? Ssemujju Blows Whistle on EC Plot to Block New Opposition Party
Opposition politician Hon. Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda has raised concerns over what he describes as an unexplained delay by the Electoral Commission (EC) in processing the r...
Centenary, NFA Start Restoration of Masindi Central Forest Reserve's 20 Hectares
Centenary Bank has in conjunction with the National Forestry Authority (NFA) launched its efforts to restore 20 hectares of the degraded Masindi Central Forest Reserve.T...