When climate risk becomes a budget risk
Despite legal buffer requirements of 100 metres from rivers and 200 metres from lakes,wetlands are increasingly encroached upon by settlements, farming, sand mining, and...
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Government, Stanchart sign Shs 2.747tn infrastructure financing deal
Government of Uganda and Standard Chartered Bank Uganda have signed financing agreements worth EUR 641.1 million (Shs 2.747 trillion) to fund three major infrastructure p...
Tax net tightens: Why EFRIS, DTS, rental tax are closing in on every business
EFRIS was first legally introduced through the Tax Procedures Code (E-Invoicing and E-Receipting) Regulations in 2020, with mandatory use by VAT-registered taxpayers begi...
INCOMPETENCE OR SABOTAGE? Sh53bn Karamoja Valley Dams, Tanks Turn into Mud Pits Under Ministry of Water Negligence
A shocking Auditor General’s report has exposed deep rot, negligence and sheer incompetence at the Ministry of Water and Environment, after billions of shillings meant...
When voters say ‘enough is enough’
Uganda’s just-concluded 2026 general elections, many prominent politicians, including long-serving lawmakers and key cabinet members, were voted out nationwide as voter...
BREAKING: Shock as Man’s Burnt Body is Found on Entebbe Airport Runway
Uganda’s CAA collects an aviation security fee of about $65 (roughly Shs240,000–Shs245,000) from the cost of each departing international passenger’s ticketEntebbe...
I asked experts what you shouldn't cook in the air fryer - they all warned against 9 foods
Air fryers are now a common appliance in kitchens up and down the country, but they can't cook everything.Don't make the mistake of using your air fryer to cook these ite...
Africans Want Elections but Don't Trust Electoral Management Bodies to Ensure They're Free and Fair
Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade.Key findingsOn average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing the...
Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo, Uga...
UNATU Runs Back to Speaker Over Missing Salary Enhancements in Budget
As schools across the country prepare to open for the new academic year, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has signalled a shift in strategy amid continued di...