Gov’t Refuses to Reduce Tax on Mobile Money
Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of d...
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CSOs press MAAIF to gazette banned and restricted pesticides
Civil society organisations have urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to issue a gazette notice detailing recalled and restricted pest...
Tension Rises in Kisoro and Rubanda Over Planned Iron Ore Mining Land Acquisition
Tension is mounting in Kisoro and Rubanda districts following concerns over the planned acquisition of land for iron ore mining, with Bukimbiri Member of Parliament Hon...
Why Museveni Could Turn to Persis Namuganza for Speaker
In the intricate and often turbulent world of Ugandan politics, few figures embody the qualities of resilience, loyalty, and integrity as distinctly as Persis Princess Na...
Corporal Tusiime has earned hajj, scholarship from his diligence at work
CORPORAL ABDALLAH TUSIIME is possibly the most popular traffic policeman in Kampala, currently.Based around Kamwokya and Kololo, his dedication to his work has earned him...
Kampala’s Urban Perestroika: Why the 2026 Building Act is the New “Quiet” Revolution
For decades, Kampala’s skyline was a patchwork of build now, ask later logic a sprawling landscape of unpermitted structures and horizontal growth. However, the Buildin...
New valuation law introduces UGX 100 million fine for rogue practitioners
President Museveni assents to the Valuation Act 2025, introducing strict standards and fines of up to 100 million Shillings to regulate Uganda’s real estate sector.KAMP...
NGOs, Students, Businessmen Ask Gov’t to Withdraw Sovereignty Bill
broad coalition of NGOs, students, businessmen, market women, coffee farmers, artistes, faith leaders and ordinary citizens has demanded the immediate and unconditional w...
DTB opens new Tororo branch to strengthen banking access in eastern Uganda
TORORO— Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), a leading financial institution in Uganda, has officially opened its new Tororo Branch, reinforcing its commitment to delivering acces...
Fire Guts Dormitory at Nakanyonyi Girls’ School,
A night fire at Nakanyonyi Girls Secondary School in Jinja City destroyed students’ property, including mattresses, books, and uniforms, after flames broke out in a dor...