Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams
The morning sun burns through the dusty roadside of Bulindo and Kitukutwe, falling on broken timber, bent iron sheets and torn tarpaulins scattered where small kiosks onc...
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How new taxes will hit you
Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Te...
Govt bans nine hazardous agrochemicals to safeguard health, export markets
Yara fertilizer which farmers are advised to use moderately following the required instruction to avoid challenges caused to the environment. Photo/ Lominda AfedraruIn a...
Stakeholders set priorities for Busoga’s five newly appointed ministers
The appointment of five ministers from the Busoga sub-region to Uganda’s new Cabinet has sparked optimism and heightened expectations among residents and leaders, who a...
Mathias Magoola Flees His Matugga DEI Pharma Factory as Workers go on Strike, Having Taken Four Months Without Pay
The Government of Uganda officially invested up to Shs750bn into the Matugga-based DEI Pharmaceuticals manufacturer, which earned Ugandans a shareholding of 9% in the bus...
Heavy rains cut off transport, trade in Kaliro as roads deteriorate
Transport and business activity in Kaliro District have been severely disrupted after heavy rains rendered several key roads impassable, residents and district officials...
Jamaican Dancehall Star Spice Gives Back to Uganda’s Communities Through Her Grace Hamilton Foundation
A renowned Jamaican Dancehall musician has given back to vulnerable Ugandan communities through her Grace Hamilton Foundation.A few days back, Spice arrived in Uganda ahe...
Inside the Shs1.1 trillion supplementary budget
Parliament yesterday passed a supplementary budget of Shs1.1 trillion under supplementary schedule five, giving more money to the government to implement its activities...
Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua
Arua City has always been a place of movement. By daybreak—around 6am—its streets pulse with the high tempo of trade: vendors calling out prices, boda-bodas weaving t...
Sino Mbale Industrial Park Expands Opportunities for Ugandan Workers
As Ugandans mark Labour Day, industrial parks continue to play a key role in creating employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled workers across the country.S...