Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax
Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transactio...
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Ugandans Take to Social- Media to Demand DR Forms for January Elections
Months after the conclusion of the 2026 general elections, Uganda remains locked in a digital standoff. While the Electoral Commission (EC) officially declared Yoweri Mus...
22 stars set for moves this summer
First XIJAMES TRAFFORD (MANCHESTER CITY)Tottenham, who expect to sell Guglielmo Vicario to Inter Milan, are among Trafford's admirers, while Aston Villa have long-standin...
Kasibante applies to withdraw presidential election petition over prohibitive litigation costs
Robert Kasibante of the National Peasants’ Party, a former presidential candidate, seeks to overturn President Museveni’s victory, citing alleged widespread irregular...
Finance Trust Bank to surrender commercial license for Tier II status
Finance Trust Bank has applied to surrender its Tier I commercial license in favor of Tier II status effective April 1. The move follows a Bank of Uganda notice as the le...
Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi
Fears for the life of outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have intensified after he was charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Prison, a move th...
New HIV prevention drug price slashed to Shs130,000 from Shs102 million
Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has welcomed a landmark global deal that will dramatically slash the cost of the HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, making it affor...
Uganda Urged to Cut Remittance Costs to Spur Diaspora Investment
Uganda has been urged to reduce the high cost of sending money from abroad, with officials and development experts warning that current transfer fees are discouraging rem...
How filmmakers can boost local economy
Film is a sensory medium that the viewer fully immerses themselves in. As they follow the characters who capture their imagination subliminally, they absorb other element...
‘We are proof that cancer can be cured’
Despite significant medical advancement globally, cancer continues to be a leading cause of death among children in Uganda. The complexities of diagnosis, treatment and a...