Teachers stuck in debt trap
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Lugoloobi Breaks Ground for Shs500m Market to Resettle Vendors Affected by Kayunga Crackdown
Finance State Minister Amos Lugoloobi has launched the construction of a Shs500 million market in Kayunga Town aimed at resettling vendors affected by the recent demoliti...
Nansana widow, 84, cries foul after home demolished for road expansion without compensation
Ms Regina Nampiima, a resident of Wamala Mukataba village in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District whose rental buildings were razed down during the enforcement of the ne...
Suspected goat thief lynched by mob in Buyende
Buyende, Uganda: Police in Buyende District have launched investigations into a mob justice killing that left a 20-year-old man dead after he was accused of stealing goat...
Refugee crisis: Uganda turns to China amid US funding cuts
The Government of Uganda has appealed to financially capable countries to each contribute at least $1 million (Shs3.7 billion) towards refugee support, following signific...
URA’s 10 million dollar recovery raises many questions
A public disclosure by Uganda’s tax authority that it recovered in excess of $10m (Shs37b) smuggled through Entebbe International Airport has raised more questions than...
Man Utd launch £52m swap deal offer for Real Madrid star with Ratcliffe behind ‘incredible proposal
Man Utd have made an offer to swap some of their players for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde ahead of the summer, according to reports.The Red Devils spent over...
Bugiri fisheries officer killed in highway crash as taxi driver flees
Bugiri District Fisheries Officer Immaculate Wereh died in a road crash that occurred on Monday at Papoli Trading Centre, about 10 miles along the Tororo–Jinja Highway...
2 panga-wielding boys arrested in Kawempe division
Police in Kampala Metropolitan Area say they have arrested suspects identified as Serwanja Najjib and Derrick. The pair were arrested following numerous complaints about...
Bank of Uganda launches three-year pilot to buy domestic gold for reserves
The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from d...