Is Uganda's Opposition Opposing — or Profiting from the System?
In Uganda’s political landscape, opposition parties are constitutionally expected to provide checksand balances, speak for the people, scrutinize government decisi...
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PFF Criticizes Govt Spending on Heroes Day Celebrations
The opposition political party People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has lashed out at Ugandan government officials for allegedly misusing taxpayers’ money durin...
PFF Launches Nationwide Candidate Registration Ahead of 2026 Elections
Just days after being officially recognized by the Electoral Commission as a full-fledged political party, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has commenced the p...
Diamond Platnumz Raises Storm In Ugandan Music Industry After Reportedly Making Off With Over 750M
Reports indicated Diamond Platnumz was paid a whopping 750 million Ugandan shillings. This paycheck has since caused a storm among Ugandan artists.Tanzanian and multi-awa...
Museveni Reappoints Rugunda, Nadduli As Owana Named Presidential Advisor on NRA Archives
President Museveni has reappointed several senior political figures and former government officials as presidential advisors, signalling continuity and trust in familiar...
Massive Pay Rise Looms For All Public Servants As Gov’t Tables UGX688.9 Billion Salary Plan
The Ministry of Public Service has unveiled a plan for a massive salary enhancement strategy targeting all public servants across Uganda—a move projected to cost t...
DOGE cuts $51M from US African Development Foundation, including $229K to market shea butter
Senator Dave McCormick spoke to Brian Kilmeade about how President Trump and Elon Musk are doing the public good with DOGE. Plus, McCormick on his new book "Who Believed...
US families accuse Palestinian-American billionaire of facilitating Hamas attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American families of victims of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel filed a lawsuit on Monday against a prominent Palestinian-American businessm...
URA to Hire 1,269 New Staff to Boost Tax Collection
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is set to recruit 1,260 new staff members to enhance tax collection efforts, particularly targeting high-net-worth individuals in indus...
Govt Eyes Billions in New Taxes on Beer, Cigarettes
Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance, presented the seven Tax Bills to Parliament’s Finance Committee, outlining the government’s strategies to boo...