Why your business never grows: Stop spending your capital like pocket money
For many self-employed people, all income goes into one mobile money account. The same account pays for transport, lunch, school fees, rent and business stock. At the end...
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Violent crimes continue to unsettle Ugandans
The killing of Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gongodyo by a mob in Kira in Kampala on Friday has renewed concerns about public safety and the growing incidence of mob justice...
Kalangala taxi operators park vehicles over new Masaka route rules
section of drivers with their taxis parked at Kalangala District headquarters on June 5, 2026 in protest against new operating guidelines. Photo | David Sekayinga A secti...
Mbale factories create jobs for school dropouts
Before Mbale city fully wakes, the Mbale-Tirinyi road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is alive with activity. Hundreds of young men and women move from either...
From Prado to Boda Boda: The Untold Story of Government Suppliers
For many businesses in Uganda, securing a government contract feels like hitting the jackpot. The moment word spreads that someone has landed a deal, everything changes...
Cattle Quarantine Pushes Nyamunuka Meat Dealers Into Financial Distress
Meat traders and slaughter operators in Nyamunuka Town Council say a month-long Foot-and-Mouth Disease quarantine has crippled livelihoods, stalled business activity, and...
In pictures: Musician Spice visits Bulange Mengo to celebrate Ugandan cultural tourism.
At a ceremony held in her honour at Bulange, Spice was bestowed the Kiganda clan name Nankula, placing her within the Enkula (Rhino) clan of Buganda Kingdom, a deeply sym...
Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua
Arua City has always been a place of movement. By daybreak—around 6am—its streets pulse with the high tempo of trade: vendors calling out prices, boda-bodas weaving t...
Labour Day: Inside Mbale park’s daily influx of young workers
At the break of dawn, before Mbale City fully wakes, the Mbale-Kampala road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is already alive.Thousands of young men and women...
Girl filmed riding bike in rain speaks out: Sheilah Gashumba offers sponsorship
A viral video of a schoolgirl cycling through traffic has prompted Sheilah Gashumba and others to step in with support for her education.A 14-year-old girl, Angel Blessin...