Tax Push Sparks Backlash as Experts Warn Shs4.8tn Drive Could Stifle Growth
Economists and tax experts warn that government’s plan to raise Shs4.8 trillion through new taxes, including a fuel levy, could increase inflation, slow construction ac...
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CABINET FEVER: Ex-Ministers That Museveni is Likely to Appoint to His Cabinet for 2026-2031
Uganda’s president-elect Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni and his team of close and trusted advisors are on a mission to identify men and women that will be named cab...
Internal Wrangles Threaten NRM Gains in Masaka
Internal conflicts among NRM leaders in Masaka City are raising alarm within the party, with some members warning that opposition parties could exploit the divisions to r...
Staff Shortages, Crumbling Infrastructure And Frozen Funds: The Crisis Quietly Threatening Busitema University’s Future
Busitema University has been quietly expanding its reach across eastern Uganda, establishing campuses in Namasagali, Pallisa, Mbale, and Arapai, and steadily increasing s...
Thieves Break into Visually Impaired Makerere University Student Room, Steal Laptop & Upkeep Money
visually impaired student at Makerere University is facing a severe disruption to his academic programme after unknown thieves broke into his room and made off with his l...
Over 7,000 Former Special Police Constables Begin Training for Private Security Roles
More than 7,000 former Election Special Police Constables have started a one-month intensive training program to transition into Uganda’s private security sector, enhan...
Kawempe Hospital Downgrade Could Set Back Uganda’s Healthcare, Director Warns
Kampala, Uganda | The Executive Director of Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Dr. Emmanuel Byaruhanga Kayogoza, has raised concerns that any move to downgrade Kawempe H...
Iran's military command says doctrine has shifted from 'defensive' to 'offensive'
The commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Abdollahi, said the armed forces have shifted their doctrine from defensive to offensive and...
OIL PALM PROJECT IN TROUBLE! Billions Idle, Land Unused, Factory Stalled — Has Masaba Outstayed Her Welcome?
The National Oil Palm Project (NOPP), once hailed as a transformative agro-industrial lifeline for Uganda’s rural farmers, is now sinking under the weight of delays, un...
Masaka Hospital ambulances grounded due to fuel cuts
Masaka Regional Referral HospitalKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is facing challenges in its ambulance services following cuts i...