The price of gold is skyrocketing
Why speed of the upswing has been much faster than analysts predicted and why the rally is likely to continue?COMMENT | LUKE HARTIGAN | The price of gold surged above US$...
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NIRA Pushes for Higher Birth Registration, says National ID Renewals at 10.5 Million
As the world marks International Identity Day, Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has raised concerns about the slow progress in bi...
2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Comoros Dominate CAR, Challenge Ghana in Group I
Comoros tightened the race in Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after defeating the Central African Republic 2-0 on Sunday, September 7.The result leaves them...
Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo Road Project Gains Momentum as West Nile Awaits Safer, Faster Transport
Construction works on the Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo (KYM) Road are gaining momentum as the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT)...
Kenya Ratifies IGAD Treaty, Boosting Regional Integration Efforts
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has lauded the Parliament of Kenya for formally ratifying the IGAD Treaty, marking a major stride in East Africaâ�...
UPC Sets Presidential Nomination Fee at Shs 20m, Warns Aspiring Candidates: 'You Must Be Loaded'
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has dropped another hammer as it gears up for the 2026 general elections: anyone eyeing the party’s presidential flag mus...
DRC government pushes back against US child labour assessment
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has protested the US labelling of child labour in mines, with Kinshasa saying the assessment does not take into account the steps t...
Govt pushes for mindset change among PDM beneficiaries
Government has tasked Enterprise Uganda to drive mindset change among Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries to maximise benefits in the programme that has been ong...
Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners
The State minister for Mineral Development, Ms Phiona Nymutoro, has directed that all artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in Uganda be upgraded to new...
Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners
The government has renewed its call to phase out the use of mercury among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners (ASGM), citing severe health risks and environmental pollu...