Fuel Prices Climb in Kampala as Residents Report Sharp Increases
Fuel prices in Kampala are on the rise, with pump rates inching upward across the city and its surrounding neighborhoods. Despite recent calls for calm from government of...
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Ntungamo’s Place Names Reveal a Hidden History of War, Survival and Identity
From battlefields and famine zones to places of abundance and community, Ntungamo’s place names carry layered meanings shaped by history, language and lived experience...
Fuel Crisis Hits Tororo as Stations Run Dry
A growing fuel crisis has gripped Tororo, with many petrol stations running dry, long queues forming at the few operational pumps, and prices rising sharply from Shs5,000...
Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits
The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic con...
Uganda Economy Shows Strong Momentum Despite Shilling Depreciation
KAMPALA – Uganda’s economy continues to show signs of steady recovery and strengthening activity, supported by rising demand, increased business confidence, and stron...
Isingiro tops 2025 rankings as Kira, Nansana shine in local gov’t performance
Kampala, Uganda: Isingiro District has emerged as the best-performing local government in Uganda under the LGMSD 2025 rankings, posting an impressive score of 98.37 to to...
Strong winds flip aircraft at Entebbe airport, aviation authority speaks out
Photos shared online showed a Cessna 172 aircraft flipped upside down on the tarmac, with its wings bent and landing gear pointing upwards. A light aircraft was overturne...
Gov’t orders deployment of Metro Mass buses to regulate transports issues after emergency fuel price talks
Government, through Felix Kwakye Ofosu, orders the deployment of Metro Mass Transit buses and lower fares after an emergency Cabinet meeting on rising fuel prices to ease...
Science Teachers On Government Payroll To Earn Shs8 Million A Month As Uganda Moves To Make Teaching One Of Its Best-Paid Professions
For years, Uganda’s brightest university students have steered away from education degrees, gravitating instead toward medicine, law, and engineering — courses percei...
Government warns Ugandan fuel companies over ‘superficial’ pump price hikes
As of Friday, pump prices exceeded Shs 5,300 at some outlets such as TotalEnergies, yet according to PS Batebe, Uganda has fuel stocks lasting over two monthsUganda’s g...