Works Ministry Rolls Out Driver Demerit System to Curb Road Deaths
Winstone Katushabe, commissioner for road safety at the Ministry of Works and Transport addressing stakeholders in Kampala recentlyKAMPALA — Uganda has begun rolli...
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Lira City Enforces Monthly Clean-Up Drive as Authorities Push for Cleaner Environment
Lira City authorities have intensified efforts to improve waste management and maintain environmental cleanliness, warning residents and traders that participation in mon...
DPP Opposes Lukwago Bail, Citing Flight Risk
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has asked the High Court Criminal Division to deny bail to People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) president Erias Lukwago, argu...
Uganda Securities Exchange Earns AA Credit Rating in First Independent Assessment
The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has been assigned an AA issuer credit rating by ICRA Rating Agency, marking the exchange’s first independent credit assessment...
New telecom taxes renew debate over whether Uganda is taxing financial inclusion
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A renewed parliamentary push to review taxes on mobile money has reignited concerns that Uganda’s tax regime is making digital financial se...
Four-Acre Model farmers decry water scarcity, seek government help on irrigation
Farmers under President Museveni’s four-acre model in Mityana say water scarcity is their biggest barrier to commercial agriculture, appealing for deep-well drilli...
Museveni Declines Assent to Income Tax, Excise Duty Bills
Parliament will have to reconsider two key tax Bills after President Museveni declined to assent to them. It has emerged that Museveni declined to assent to the Income Ta...
UCC Defends Crackdown on Unlicensed Public Wi-Fi Operators
The Uganda Communications Commission says its enforcement against unlicensed public Wi-Fi operators is aimed at protecting consumers, ensuring fair competition and mainta...
Kakuuto MP Lubega Prioritises Healthcare, Water Access and Youth Empowerment
Kakuuto County MP Ismail Kaka Lubega says improving healthcare services, expanding access to clean water and creating sustainable economic opportunities for young people...
Judiciary Reforms Unveiled as AG Calls for Reconciliation with Uganda Law Society
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has unveiled a raft of reforms aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and merit-based recruitment in the justice sector...