Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL
The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for...
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More boys facing violence in refugee settlements
A recent study reveals a troubling rise in violence against nearly half of children and youth in Uganda's refugee settlements, with boys increasingly becoming victims. Th...
Store credit cards now carry a record interest rate as more Americans struggle to make payments
Retail credit card interest rates have reached an all-time record, according to new data from Bankrate.The average APR for retail credit cards is 30.45% this year, which...
Proposed five new cities to come with a hefty price tag
The Ugandan government is proposing to create more new cities amid concerns that the nine cities, which were created in 2020, are already crippling financially and operat...
The rising sickle cell disease burden
Tracy Katusiime, 22, a teacher from Wakiso District was born with sickle cell disorder. She says she takes at least two different types of medicines every day to manage t...
Russian firm to open digital plate centres at borders
The Russian firm, Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), is set to open additional digital number plate centers at Malaba and Mutukula in a bid to accelerate ins...
Govt suspends Jaguar buses for 10 days
Uganda’s Ministry for works and transport has suspended operations of Jaguar buses for at least ten days effective September 12.The decision follows a road crash i...
External Budget financing on the decline, says Kasaija
The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has said external financing for the National Budget is constantly on the decline.According to the ministry, th...
Ask the mechanic: When a car overheats
What should I do if my car overheats?NantumbweHello Nantumbwe, if your car overheats, pull over and follow the recommended guidelines to ensure your safety and
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Civil society want tax on tobacco tripled
Civil society organisations under the Uganda Tobacco Taxation Coalition have proposed that government should increase tax on tobacco and related products to 80 percent.Th...