Spiro secures $50 million to expand electric bike network in Uganda
KAMPALA — Spiro, an electric mobility company with operations in Uganda, has secured $50 million in debt funding to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure and elect...
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Kampala traders caught with smuggled livestock in Nakapiripirit
Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto regional police spokespersonMoroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two livestock traders from Kampala are in police custody in Moroto after bei...
Katikkiro warns parents against financial ruin for elite schools
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has cautioned parents against sacrificing their long-term financial stability in pursuit of enrolling their children in wh...
UCC trains 1,800 boda boda riders to drive Uganda’s digital economy
KAMPALA — The Uganda Communications Commission has trained 1,800 boda boda riders in an ambitious drive to transform the country’s informal transport sector into a di...
Police Arrest Over 700 Suspects in Week-Long Crackdown Across Greater Kampala
Police have arrested at least 700 suspects in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area during intelligence-led operations conducted between February 16 and 22, 2026, targeti...
Bank of Uganda maintains the central bank rate
The Bank of Uganda recently kept the Central Bank Rate (CBR) unchanged at 9.75 per cent, signalling its confidence in the price stability experienced in the economy today...
UWA Defends UGX10Bn Helicopter Plan as James Musinguzi Explains Bigger Conservation Strategy
The debate over Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA) UGX10 billion request to purchase a helicopter recently intensified, with Members of Parliament questioning the cost a...
Water & Environment Ministry Explains Unusual February Rains
February is typically characterised by hot, dry and sunny conditions, marking the tail end of Uganda’s December–February dry season.However, several parts of the coun...
Mukula Proposes Unified Colour Code for Special Hire Taxis to Curb Chaos in Uganda’s Transport Sector
Former NRM Vice Chairperson for Eastern Uganda and Chairperson of the Pan African Movement, Captain Mike Mukula, has called for sweeping reforms in Uganda’s special hir...
Gov’t hands over Shs3.8Bn roads in Nakaseke
Government has commissioned Shs3.8Bn community access roads in Nakaseke under the LEGS project, boosting dairy farming, trade and local revenue growth.Ministry of Local G...