Uganda unveils 600MW Karuma Hydropower Plant
A single flooding incident at Isimba Hydropower Plant in August 2022, plunged Uganda into darkness. The incident, which resulted in the emergency shutdown of the 183MW Is...
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What other players give savers eager to grow money
If you had Shs100m in savings, where would you invest it? Would you consider safety first or simply dive into government bonds, or venture into stocks? Maybe your hard-ea...
NSSF savers to get 11.5% interestÂ
Contributors to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will receive 11.5 percent interest they earned this year, Finance minister Matia Kasaija announced Thursday. "As...
Uganda Shilling Gains While Stanbic Rises, MTN Slips
The Ugandan shilling and stock market experienced slight improvements on Wednesday, with modest gains recorded in both sectors. The shilling closed the day stronger at 36...
Kisaka’s Dismissal Shocks, But Minister Kyofatogabye Says It Was Long Overdue
In a surprising turn of events, several top officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), including Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, were recently dismissed...
On contraceptive misuse among university students
Health education  Nowadays, emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are increasingly being used as “a daily meal†by young women, especially in universities...
The new Ugandan tribes. How cool?
Over a year ago we reported on what we called the “new Ugandan tribesâ€, good people who have formed social, cultural, economic, and philosophical communities...
How EU rule will change coffee sector
The blanket regulation by European Union (EU) compelling farmers to prove that they did not contribute to deforestation before growing the produce has a massive potential...
Tooro tea farmers frustrated as prices remain low
Uganda's tea industry saw a slight price surge at the recent Mombasa Tea Auction, with the national average climbing to $0.98 (Shs3,605.45) per kilogramme, up from $0.87...
Where are Uganda’s green jobs?
Resty Namata began her career at Kiteezi Landfill as a sorter earning about Shs7,000, and eventually advanced to a picker, earning at least Shs10,000 daily. But more than...