Energy officials tasked by Museveni to lower electricity rates
The President argued that low electricity tariffs and low cost of transportation of goods and services are key components for propelling the Ugandan economy to the upper...
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ROT IN BANKS! DFCU Bank on spot for forcing client to repay 13year mortgage loan in 2years, refuses to hand over his property titles
A client has accused DFCU Bank of forcing him to pay their initial 13 year mortgage loan in only two and a half years but only to hold onto his property titles.
Non-performing loans drop but credit extension remains subdued
The ratio of non-performing loans declined to 4.9 percent in the quarter ended June compared to 5.2 percent in March. In its Monetary Policy Report for the period ended J...
Karuma bridge closure: Travellers endure long queues at Masindi port
Travellers have been forced to endure long queues at Masindi Port in Western Uganda as they jostle to catch ferries to the countryâs capital Kampala following the to...
Government urged to put breaks on tax incentives to companies
Tax controversies have recently stirred debate across the country, with the country’s tax body – the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)—and the National Treasury strugg...
Infrastructure failures are derailing socio-economic transformation projects
Your Excellency President Museveni, I write to you as a concerned citizen who has been actively involved in the capacity-building efforts of your government’s socio-e...
Fighting Eacop is a lost cause
At the conclusion of the Climate Summit Conference of Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), in December 2023, member states committed to rapidly decarbon...
'Rolex' and other East African terms added to Oxford Dictionary
Kitu Kidogo, Panya Route and Rolexand other words from parlances in East Africa are the latest entrants into the Oxford English Dictionary. Kitu kidogo is a Swahili word...
Only 10 percent of govt projects are on schedule, NPA report says
Enforcement of publicly funded projects and related investment is underperforming, according to National Planning Authority (NPA). The NPA assessment report further discl...
Teachers appeal for govt scholarships to pursue degrees
Teachers in Namutumba District are appealing to the government for scholarships to pursue degrees. In 2019, the government introduced a transformative teacher policy that...