Coffee boom in the eyes of Buganda Kingdom
Coffee, a long-cherished perennial crop, has for decades been the backbone of household incomes in some parts of Uganda. Today, coffee is at the centre of regulatory poli...
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Kizza move reflects growing free transfer problem
Mustafa Kizza became the latest Ugandan player to find a new home abroad after joining Egyptian second-division side Telecom. However, his transfer follows a trend that s...
Ssenyonyi wants probe into Shs550b Atiak sugar deal
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Mr Joel Ssenyonyi, has tasked the government to conduct a comprehensive audit to establish how Shs553.71 billion that has be...
Why poor people need insurance more than the rich
When you talk about insurance, what runs through the minds of many Ugandans, is an imaginary image of a wealthy person, cushioning his property or the health of his famil...
Bunyoro Kitara king discharged from hospital
The Omukama (King) of Bunyoro Kitara, Dr Solomon Gafabusa Rukirabasaija Agutamba Iguru I, has been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment for a deteriorat...
Parliament summons Finance, AG over Roko’s Shs260b bailout
Two years after government voted to invest more than Shs266 billion in Roko Construction Company, concerns are growing that if not closely monitored, this may turn into a...
Tourism board, hotel owners lock horns over new licences
Hotel owners across the country have protested a move by the Uganda Tourism Board to shut down accommodation facilities that are not licensed by the board to operate. The...
How Rigathi Gachagua reshuffled his chefs to guarantee food safety
Sometime in July, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua refused to have meals and drinks prepared by state-assigned staff at his official residence in Karen. Instead, Mr Gach...
Mobile phone subscribers now spending more on data than calls
Mobile phone subscribers in Uganda are now spending an average of Shs13,365 per month on mobile phone services, according to a report by Uganda Communications Commission...
In cutting trees, KCCA has denied birds warm nests
On October 14, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) shamelessly ordered the cutting of trees in the city centre occupied by breeding and roosting colony of the Cattle Eg...