MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges
PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce...
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Ugandan online rally to support girl filmed riding bicycle to school in heavy downpour
A viral video of a schoolgirl cycling through heavy rain in Kabale has sparked a nationwide fundraising effort and calls for support.A section of Ugandans on social media...
FULL LIST: Govt names best, worst performing local governments
Minister for General Duties Justine Kasule Lumumba presents the 2025 local government performance assessment results during the National Performance Review Conference at...
World Bank Concerned Over Uganda’s Growth Not Corresponding With Improvement In People’s Livelihoods
The World Bank has hailed Uganda’s high economic growth rates but noted that this is not corresponding with the improvement in people’s livelihoods.Ndiame Di...
Local Government Ministry Issues Guideline for District, Mayoral, Local Council Handover
KAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government has issued fresh guidelines on the swearing-in, hand-over, and taking-over of office by newly elected local government counci...
Tragedy in Mubende: 18-Year-Old Arrested for Brutal Murder of Younger Brother
Residents of Katabalanga village are reeling from shock following the gruesome murder of an 8-year-old boy, allegedly at the hands of his elder brother and a known fugiti...
Shs 37.5Bn Kayunga–Ssenge–Kawanda Road Launched Amid Safety Warnings
Leaders urge vigilance as major Wakiso road upgrade begins under Greater Kampala development plan.Government has officially launched the Shs 37.5 billion Kayunga–Ssenge...
Lionel Messi buys his own football club and takes 100 per cent control
Lionel Messi has followed in David Beckham's footsteps by buying his very own football club. The Argentine, who is widely considered to be the greatest to ever play the b...
Teacher pay system to change: Education ministry to use biometric tracking to determine monthly teacher salaries
WAKISO, Uganda — The government will begin paying teachers based on their daily attendance starting July 1, a radical policy shift aimed at curbing chronic absenteeism...
Work begins on 37.5 billion shilling Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road project
WAKISO, Uganda — Residents and leaders in Wakiso District gathered today for the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6.5-kilometer Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road, a project...