New telecom taxes renew debate over whether Uganda is taxing financial inclusion
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A renewed parliamentary push to review taxes on mobile money has reignited concerns that Uganda’s tax regime is making digital financial se...
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UCC Suspends Crackdown on Hotspot Operators
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended enforcement action against unlicensed hotspot operators to allow consultations aimed at developing a regulatory f...
SLEEPING SICKNESS FIGHT IN DISARRAY! Inside Missing Assets, Unclaimed Millions & Shambolic Handover at MAAIF’s COCTU
The government’s once-celebrated war against tsetse flies and sleeping sickness may have succeeded in wiping out Human African Trypanosomiasis in Uganda by 2020, b...
How to Start a Legal Public Wi-Fi Business in Uganda as Fibre Internet Expands Nationwide
Fibre internet is expanding across Uganda, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs to provide affordable public Wi-Fi services.A UCC licence is required to legally r...
Law Society wants Besigye court proceedings streamed live
Besigye, Lutale and Captain Denis Oola face treason charges over allegations that they plotted to overthrow the government. Prosecutors allege they held meetings in Ugand...
Long distance walk forcing Apac learners out of school
Apac, Uganda | URN | Long walks to school are forcing dozens of children in Aganga Parish to stay away from school. This has exposed many to school dropout, early marriag...
Health Ministry confirms deadly malaria surge; 4 students die at top Kampala schools
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that four students died from severe malaria at Makerere College School, Mengo SS and Gayaza High School.The Ministry of Health has co...
Iranian oil tankers signal Pakistan as next stop in unusual move amid US blockade
Iranian crude tankers Rani and Amil altered their destination to Karachi. Pakistan hasn't imported Iranian oil for a decade. Two tankers carrying a combined one million b...
MPs Demand Stronger Malaria Response as Schoolchildren Hard Hit
KAMPALA, Uganda — Members of Parliament have raised concerns over rising malaria infections and reported deaths, including among school-going children, and called...
TATA GROUP HACK SHOCKER! Is Uganda Safe? Questions Mount After Global Cyber Attack, Customers in Panic
Alarm bells are ringing for customers and business partners of the Tata Group after one of its flagship technology companies was hit by a major cyber breach, raising fear...