When climate risk becomes a budget risk
Despite legal buffer requirements of 100 metres from rivers and 200 metres from lakes,wetlands are increasingly encroached upon by settlements, farming, sand mining, and...
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Tax net tightens: Why EFRIS, DTS, rental tax are closing in on every business
EFRIS was first legally introduced through the Tax Procedures Code (E-Invoicing and E-Receipting) Regulations in 2020, with mandatory use by VAT-registered taxpayers begi...
INCOMPETENCE OR SABOTAGE? Sh53bn Karamoja Valley Dams, Tanks Turn into Mud Pits Under Ministry of Water Negligence
A shocking Auditor General’s report has exposed deep rot, negligence and sheer incompetence at the Ministry of Water and Environment, after billions of shillings meant...
When voters say ‘enough is enough’
Uganda’s just-concluded 2026 general elections, many prominent politicians, including long-serving lawmakers and key cabinet members, were voted out nationwide as voter...
Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura Lays Bare the Lonely Aftermath of Electoral Defeat
Reader modeDeputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura Lays Bare the Lonely Aftermath of Electoral Defeatwatchdoguganda.com17hDoreen Nyanjura Lays Bare the Lonely Aftermath of Elec...
Police Vehicle Overturns in Murchison Park, Recruits Injured
Police in Nwoya District are investigating a single serious road accident that occurred on 10th February 2026 at around 10:40 a.m. The accident happened inside Murchison...
Bryan White’s wife, three others further remanded in human sacrifice case
Bryan White’s wife, Nalunga Daisy, and three other accused persons have been further remanded until March 17, 2026, as investigations into an alleged human sacrifice ca...
Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo, Uga...
Lovers’ Turned Violent: Ex-Boyfriend Stabs Two in Lira City Attack
LIRA CITY – Police in Lira City West Division are investigating a brutal case of attempted murder following a violent attack on Wednesday evening allegedly carried out...
Dr. Atwine Warns Sickle Cell Could Surpass HIV as Uganda’s Biggest Health Threat if Uncontrolled
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has issued a stark warning about the growing public health threat of sickle cell disease, cautioning that if left unchecked, it could surpas...