JEEMA Warns Tax Hikes Will Deepen Poverty, Undermine Uganda’s Economy
The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has condemned the government’s proposed tax increases in the 2026 national budget, warning that higher levies on income, fuel, and essential g...
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SOROTI CITY: Angry Mob Kills Suspected Cattle Thief, Set His Motorcycle Ablaze
Police from the East Kyoga Region began an investigation into a case of murder resulting from mob action in Ajumula Cell, Agama Ward, West Division, Soroti City.According...
Supreme Court Set to Decide If Life Imprisonment Means 20 Years or Forever
Uganda’s upreme Court is set to determine whether life imprisonment in Uganda means 20 years or a convict’s entire life, during a planned two-day constitutional sessi...
Uganda’s impeding debt crisis
In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to three years. It makes little sense to judge a...
UNEB Cancels PLE Results for 61 Pupils in Kazo
Lamech Mwiine, the Kazo District education officer DEOAccording to Kazo District Education Officer Lamech Mwine, the decision followed a rigorous investigation that confi...
How Mobile Money Taxes Are Squeezing Life Ouf of Small Businesses
Rising mobile money transaction and withdrawal charges are increasingly eating into the profits of small businesses in Uganda, with traders and MSMEs warning that the hig...
No judge can order kneeling,” says Ssemakadde after judge orders lawyer to kneel in court
The ULS President directly criticised the conduct of Justice Mohammed Umar, arguing that compelling a lawyer to kneel undermines not just individual dignity but the integ...
DIGITAL DISASTER AT EDUCATION MINISTRY! Billions Sunk in ‘Broken’ EMIS & Bug-Ridden TELA Systems as Investigation Exposes Chaos, Blame Game Hits Top Bosses, Vendors
A bombshell audit has ripped through the Ministry of Education and Sports, exposing a staggering trail of weak leadership, poor planning, and a digital mess that insiders...
Man who killed mother over land dispute lynched by mob in Iganga
Iganga, Uganda: A shocking turn of events unfolded in Iganga District after residents of Kasolo Village lynched a man accused of brutally killing his mother over a land d...
EC Gambles on Kamugisha as Dossier Exposes Mismanaged Billions, Weak Policies, Questionable Deals & An Outdated 2013 ICT System
New EC Secretary KamugishaA shocking audit into the operations of the Electoral Commission has laid bare a catalogue of financial and administrative failures that have th...