Bank of Uganda launches three-year pilot to buy domestic gold for reserves
The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from d...
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Nakapiripirit man arrested over wife’s death
The police in Nakapiripirit district, northern Uganda, have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the death of his wife following a domestic altercation.The suspe...
DR Congo, M23 Rebels Agree on Humanitarian Access, Prisoner Release in Swiss talks
MONTREUX, Switzerland: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 (AFC/M23) rebel group announced on Saturday they had made...
Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits
The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic con...
Kampala University at 27: Prof. Kateregga’s Enduring Legacy Drives Education Growth
KAMPALA — When Kampala University opens its gates for graduation on April 23, 2026, it will not just be celebrating academic success—it will be marking 27 years of st...
79% of Cases Unfinished: Inside the Financial Intelligence Authority’s Fragile Fight Against Money Laundering
FIA Executive Director Samuel Were Wandera and Justice Bonny Isaac Teko stand at the center of Uganda’s evolving anti-money laundering landscape, where assertive enforc...
Deferred Strength: Uganda Clays’ Fragile Recovery and the UGX 23.6b NSSF Exposure:
Uganda Clays may have bought time, but not certainty. Beneath the return to profit lies a balance sheet still under strain, propped up by deferred obligations and a parti...
Senior Legal Officer Breaks Down Uganda’s Mining Law From Prospecting to Extraction
KAMPALA, Uganda – A breakdown of Uganda’s mining law, from prospecting to extraction, shows that mineral development follows a structured licensing sequence, a senior...
The geography of power and the price of ignorance
When commenting on the 1980–1988 Iraq–Iran war, Henry Kissinger once remarked that it was “a pity both sides can’t lose”. It was a chilling distillation of a wo...
Kadongo Kamu stars set for landmark July concert
In the wake of a simmering fallout with Eddy Kenzo, Kadongo Kamu artists are turning controversy into opportunity, one that could redefine their place in Uganda’s moder...