Informality in Artisanal Mining Bleeds Revenue, NGO Warns
Uganda continues to lose significant revenue from the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector due to rampant informality and weak regulatory enforcement, the Advoca...
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Massive Pay Rise Looms For All Public Servants As Gov’t Tables UGX688.9 Billion Salary Plan
The Ministry of Public Service has unveiled a plan for a massive salary enhancement strategy targeting all public servants across Uganda—a move projected to cost taxpay...
Museveni Witnesses Agreement for Oil Refinery Construction in Hoima
Uganda has taken a major step in its oil sector after signing an agreement with Alpha MBM Investments LLC, a company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for the cons...
Uganda Government Leaves Contractors High and Dry with UGX 1.351 Trillion in Unpaid Bills
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s construction sector is facing a financial crisis due to the government’s failure to pay UGX 1.351 trillion in arrears to road contractors...
Uganda Among Hardest Hit by Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, Threatening Health Programs & Public Welfare
Uganda is one of the top 26 countries that face significant risks due to the reductions in U.S. foreign aid, particularly impacting health sector financing.According to a...
Kenyan firm Moves to Seize KIU as Embattled businessman Basajjabalaba defaults on Shs. 57B loan
City businessman and billionaire, Hassan Basajjabalaba could lose a significant part of his Kampala International University over UGX 57 billion loan dispute after the Hi...
Spiro partners with Airtel Money to ease electric motorcycle financing
Spiro , one of Africa's largest EV players working with partners like Gnugrid CRB and Airtel Money have introduced the country's first AI electric motorcycle market.Under...
Uganda Joins Afreximbank's Feda as 21st Member State
Uganda has officially joined the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (Feda),marking a significant step in the country’s economic transformation and its commitment to...
Menstrual Hygiene Concerns Take Center Stage Ahead of 2025 Women’s Day
As Uganda prepares to mark International Women’s Day 2025, activists led by Femme Forte Uganda have raised alarm over the persistent menstrual hygiene crisis affecting...
NRM's Rosemanry Sseninde hails Museveni for initiating skilling program for Kampala youths
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director for Mobilisation, Cadre Identification, Recruitment and Placement, Rosemary Seninde has urged parents and youth in Kampal...