Everything you need to know about jets in Kampala’s skies
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s not Superman. Over the past few days, the distinctive, high-pitched screech of Sukhois has become all too familiar to Kampala...
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Fuel Price Surge Pushes Up Food Costs in Ibanda
Vendors say rising transport expenses are driving price hikes, but weak consumer demand is squeezing their profits.Ibanda District is experiencing a sharp increase in foo...
Iran’s leader ‘so disfigured he will need plastic surgery as the bloody injuries caused by Trump strike revealed’
IRAN’S Supreme Leader is so severely disfigured he requires plastic surgery and a prosthetic, new reports on his condition have revealed.Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei...
Fuel Hits Shs 20,000 Per Litre as Gov’t Urges Calm
Fuel prices in Uganda are reaching record highs, with motorists in Moroto, Karamoja reporting pump prices as steep as Shs 20,000 per litre. The spike has triggered long q...
The geography of power and the price of ignorance
When commenting on the 1980–1988 Iraq–Iran war, Henry Kissinger once remarked that it was “a pity both sides can’t loseâ€. It was a chilli...
Inside Uganda’s Boda Boda Road Safety Crisis
They are on the road before dawn and still riding long after dark, threading through Kampala’s gridlocked streets for fares that rarely exceed a few thousand shill...
Tax on Used Clothes to Increase to 30%
Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments...
There is no justification for price increases as supply remains stable,†Energy Minister Nankabirwa warns fuel companies against hikes
Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa.Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa has assured Ugandans that there is no immediate reas...
Middle East War: Uganda Fuel Prices Stay Below Europe
Kampala — Uganda’s fuel prices remain significantly lower than those in Europe despite rising geopolitical tensions affecting global oil markets, with offic...
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...