Fish farming emerges as new weapon against poverty in Kibuku
For decades, crop farming has been the backbone of livelihoods in Kibuku District. Yet unpredictable weather patterns, declining soil fertility, pests and fluctuating mar...
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Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”
Axios’s account of an expletive-laden phone call between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu has landed at a fraught moment. According to a U.S. official’s s...
Government Rolls Out Centralized Procurement for Common User Items to Curb Waste and Corruption
KAMPALA — In a sweeping bid to plug massive financial leaks and dismantle deeply entrenched syndicates, the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has...
Stakeholders set priorities for Busoga’s five newly appointed ministers
The appointment of five ministers from the Busoga sub-region to Uganda’s new Cabinet has sparked optimism and heightened expectations among residents and leaders, who a...
Uganda’s Pineapple Farmers Break into Global Markets
On 14 May 2026, Uganda marked a historic milestone by flagging-off the inaugural export of 104 metric tonnes of canned pineapple from Deshiburg Factory to ChinaWhen pinea...
FDC Blames Government Over Rising Fuel Prices
The Forum for Democratic Change has accused the government of failing to prepare Uganda for fuel supply shocks, calling for emergency tax waivers and restoration of natio...
Opinion: Third assassination attempt against Trump and a politics that could tear the US apart
Domestically, his tenure has been unsettled by the Epstein saga, which has revived questions of impeachment. His approval ratings have fallen to a historic low of 38 per...
Govt Assures Luweero District Headquarters Completion by January 2027 Despite Rising Construction Costs
Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the Luweero District headquarters by January 2027, despite increasing construction costs driven by rising fuel pric...
Taxi Tales: The Price of Survival in a Boiled Maize Cob
recently got into a taxi, exhausted from the noise of the world. Like many people trying to steal a moment of peace in Kampala’s endless rush, I leaned back, plugged in...
New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers
There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes.Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part...