Gov’t Refuses to Reduce Tax on Mobile Money
Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of d...
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Zzimwe’s son, daughter face arrest over Shs 612m loan
In December 2012, businessman Arvind Patel sued Zzimwe Enterprises and its directors, Paul Kasagga and Josephine Kasagga, demanding Shs 612 million.Paul and Josephine are...
Paul Mugerwa Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for the Murder of Prominent Ugandan Doctor Dr. Wilfred Olila
In a ruling delivered on Monday, April 13, 2026, by Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala rejected Mugerwa’s plea bargain in which he had pleaded guilty to all charges o...
Vendors Strike as Authorities Evict Taxi Operators from Balikyewuunya Roadside Market in Luweero
Business ground to a halt in Luweero’s Balikyewuunya roadside market after vendors went on strike protesting the eviction of taxi operators, with traders warning that t...
Three Arrested as Police Intercept Truck Carrying Suspected Stolen Meat in Mityana
Police in Mubende District have arrested three suspects after intercepting a truck transporting meat believed to be from stolen cattle in an early morning intelligence-le...
French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists
Lafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northern SyriaLafarge is accused of...
Ntenjeru–Bule Road Upgrade Phase II Set to Boost Connectivity and Local Economy
Residents of Mpata and Ntenjeru sub-counties in Mukono District have welcomed the launch of Phase II of the Ntenjeru–Bule road upgrade, expressing optimism about improv...
Food prices rise in Nebbi after vendor evictions
Food prices in Nebbi town have risen following the eviction of street vendors by municipal authorities.The vendors had been operating in kiosks and makeshift structures w...
Breakthrough: 11 Arrested Over Soroti Mobile Money Murder, Police Recover Gun & Cash
Police have arrested 11 suspects in connection with the aggravated robbery and fatal shooting of Soroti City businesswoman Kokunda Patricia.The 36-year-old mobile money o...
Uganda plunged into nationwide darkness after major grid collapse
KAMPALA — Uganda was thrust into a total blackout Sunday morning after a sudden failure in the national electricity grid, according to the state-run transmission utilit...