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...
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Uganda’s First Oil: A Defining Countdown to Economic Transformation and Energy Sovereignty
KAMPALA – As every second, minute, hour, day, and month winds down, Uganda edges closer to its promise—the dawn of oil production.From drilling and completing wells t...
High ICU Costs Spark Concern Over Patient Protection
When asked about intensive care unit (ICU) charges at Kawempe Hospital, Dr. Byaruhanga revealed that patients are charged UGX 1 million per week. However, most patients t...
BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba
'Boda-bodas have provided employment. If tomorrow we decided to remove them, what would happen to the young men who depend on them? Each rider supports several people. So...
Mbarara Traders Cry Blood as City Crackdown Leaves Thousands Homeless, Goods Seized in Ruthless Town Clean-Up
Tears, anger and desperation have engulfed the streets of Mbarara after a sweeping city council operation to restore “order” turned into a full-blown eviction storm...
Government warns Ugandan fuel companies over ‘superficial’ pump price hikes
As of Friday, pump prices exceeded Shs 5,300 at some outlets such as TotalEnergies, yet according to PS Batebe, Uganda has fuel stocks lasting over two monthsUganda’s g...
Police Edge Sheikhs to Clinch Eid Cup Title
The Uganda Police Corporate Team secured a 2–1 victory over the Sheikhs to win the second edition of the Eid Cup at the Kira Road Police Arena, in a match aimed at stre...
US Navy giant 'Tripoli' set to enter warzone, may break Strait of Hormuz chokehold
USS Tripoli provides US an opportunity to put troops on ground to secure the Strait of Hormuz, key waterway choked since the conflict began on Feb 28.The direction that o...
MPs see KCCA as accomplice in market demolition brutality
Eng. Ronald Balimwezo, Nakawa East MP, and Kampala City Lord Mayor-electKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s oversight committee has sharply criticised the...
USED AND DUMPED: NRM Cadre Who Flipped 13 NUP Candidates Cries Out as Party Bigwigs Block Him from Meeting M7
A disgruntled mobiliser for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Northern Uganda has come out with a detailed account of frustration and financial strain, accusing s...