How Mobile Money Taxes Are Squeezing Life Ouf of Small Businesses
Rising mobile money transaction and withdrawal charges are increasingly eating into the profits of small businesses in Uganda, with traders and MSMEs warning that the hig...
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Bemuga’s employee entered a Shs 1.7 bn deal without knowledge of directors
Bemuga Forwarders has been given 14 days to defend itself in a case in which its former managing director, Ronald Kanyerezi, entered a Shs 1.7 billion deal with a global...
Uganda sets dates for EALA by-election
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliament of Uganda has released the official roadmap for by-elections to fill two vacant seats in the 5th East African Legislative Assembly...
High ICU Costs Spark Concern Over Patient Protection
When asked about intensive care unit (ICU) charges at Kawempe Hospital, Dr. Byaruhanga revealed that patients are charged UGX 1 million per week. However, most patients t...
Heavy container trucks, fuel tankers must get off Ugandan roads - Museveni declares in Kenya
Museveni explained that Uganda’s roads currently carry passengers, light cargo, heavy goods and petroleum products at the same time, creating congestion and inefficienc...
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...
USED AND DUMPED: NRM Cadre Who Flipped 13 NUP Candidates Cries Out as Party Bigwigs Block Him from Meeting M7
A disgruntled mobiliser for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Northern Uganda has come out with a detailed account of frustration and financial strain, accusing s...
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...
Govt Launches 2026 Roads and Bridges Standards
The Ministry of Works and Transport has officially launched the General Specifications for Road and Bridge Works 2026, a landmark framework aimed at guiding the planning...
Government Secures Japanese Funding for Kampala Flyover Phase II
KAMPALA — The Government of Japan has confirmed funding for the second phase of the Kampala Flyover project, a major infrastructure development expected to ease traffic...