Hoima vendors suffer losses as land dispute leads to violent eviction
According to the affected vendors, the unlawful eviction, which was implemented by one of the city’s business tycoons identified as Francis Kabagambe and escorted by ar...
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Anti-Corruption Court Resumes UGX3.4 Billion Buyaka Compensation Case
The Anti-Corruption Division resumed hearing the corruption case involving former Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali, and her co-accused. Ssali and five co-accused were...
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...
Uganda Demands USD 4.3 Million From Kenya Over Killing of Geologists, UPDF Officers
Uganda has demanded USD 4.3 million in compensation from Kenya for the families of three Ugandan geologists and two Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers kille...
For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change
If you got into university on government sponsorship through the national merit scheme, the system that put you there is about to be restructured — and not in your favo...
Mitchellex Bans Guild President Kadondi Gracious From Mitchell Hall — Then Declares Official Opposition to Her Entire Government
The biggest solidarity on campus didn’t just reject the 92nd Guild Cabinet over exclusion. They went further — barring the Guild President, her ministers, and her ent...
"Am So Serious" Ugandan Man Sparks Online Debate After Publicly Proposing to Exiled Activist Stella Nyanzi’s Daughter
Ugandan man has stirred online reactions after making a public marriage proposal directed at the daughter of exiled activist Stella Nyanzi. The unusual request followed a...
Iran announces ‘new rules’ for Strait of Hormuz as US refuses to lift naval blockade
Iran released a statement on Saturday, saying it will enforce “new rules” over waters along its coastline in the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, making the wate...
How new PAYE will change your salary
For years, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) has felt like one of those silent deductions you don’t question. You just look at your payslip, sigh a little, and move on.But this ti...
Ugandan online rally to support girl filmed riding bicycle to school in heavy downpour
A viral video of a schoolgirl cycling through heavy rain in Kabale has sparked a nationwide fundraising effort and calls for support.A section of Ugandans on social media...