Uganda Shilling rebounds as government eyes oil-era forex inflows
Bank of Uganda data shows the local currency briefly strengthened further to about Shs3,646 per dollar earlier this week before surrendering some gains as demand for fore...
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10 Major Infrastructure Projects Transforming Uganda (2026)
Uganda is investing heavily in transport, oil, aviation, and energy infrastructure to support long-term industrial growth.Mega projects like EACOP, SGR, and oil fields ar...
Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds
public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. W...
Job Seekers Paid Shs29 Billion in Bribes for Local Government Jobs, IG Report Reveals
study by the Inspectorate of Government has revealed that Ugandans seeking jobs in local governments paid at least Shs29 billion in bribes between 2018 and 2022, exposing...
Byabakama: You cannot be LC chairperson and councillor at once
The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned local council leaders against holding two elective positions, saying it contravenes the law and may attract legal action.The warn...
Govt unveils Shs14.2 Billion Hoima Water Project to Boost Supply Ahead of AFCON 2027
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Government of Uganda through the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has unveiled a 14.24 billion shilling water project for Hoima City...
Makerere’s Selective Salary Harmonisation Leaves Dozens of Non-Teaching Staff Frustrated
More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are demanding answers over a salary harmonisation exercise they say left them behind, despite the government relea...
Tropical Bank pushes former minister Banyenzaki into tight corner over Shs 600m loan
The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Henry Banyenzaki, a former minister and MP, over a disagreement he has with Tropical Bank regarding a loan facility h...
Banyarwanda Citizenship Debate: Why Mukasa Mbidde is Wrong
Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards to start quoting mere intellectual co...
Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed
Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud bu...