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...
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Kambuga Hospital Gets Major Boost as Shs43 Billion Upgrade Takes Shape
The transformation of Kambuga General Hospital has taken a significant step forward following the completion and commissioning of a modern operating theatre and a 16-unit...
Long distance walk forcing Apac learners out of school
Apac, Uganda | URN | Long walks to school are forcing dozens of children in Aganga Parish to stay away from school. This has exposed many to school dropout, early marriag...
Uganda Signs Contract with Japanese Firm for Construction of New Karuma Bridge
Uganda has taken another major step towards improving its transport infrastructure after signing a contract with Japan’s Zenitaka Corporation for the construction...
How Kapeeka Industrial Park has reshaped Namunkekera’s economic outlook
To appreciate Uganda’s industrial ambitions, one needs to drive northwest of Kampala to the historic Nakaseke District, home to the China-Uganda Liao Shen Industri...
New Ebola Case Found In Uganda Two Weeks After Last Case
Uganda has registered a new positive case of Ebola, almost three weeks after the country registered a case on 5 June 2026.The new case brings the total number of cases re...
Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail
Erias LukwagoKAMPALA, Uganda — The legal battle surrounding opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago took another dramatic turn on Tuesday...
NWSC Rushes to Fix Water Outage That Left Ex-Speaker Anita Among’s School and Community in Bukedea Dry
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has launched emergency repair works following a major water supply interruption in Bukedea District after a cement truc...
KAMPALA: Police Arrest Suspect Linked To Robberies in Kyaliwajjala
The Police in Kira Division have arrested a suspected notorious criminal identified as James Lumu, who has been linked to a series of robberies in Kyaliwajjala and the su...
Five Congolese Nationals Arrested at Pakwach Checkpoint
Security personnel at the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) checkpoint in Pakwach have arrested five nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who...