FY 2026/27 BUDGET: The Hits, The Misses… And The Big Questions
By Benoni Okwenje Newly appointed Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Honorable Henry Musasizi recently read the budget speech...
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BACK TO SQUARE ONE! NRM Reopens Battle for EALA Slots
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA –The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has announced a fresh race for its East African Legislative Assembly...
COOKING UP SUCCESS! How Equity Bank Fueled Kakande’s Sh1.8m Tiny Stove Venture into Sh450m Enterprise
Our Reporter When Osward Kakande watched his mother struggle with persistent coughs and headaches caused by smoke from traditional cooking...
BRACE YOUR WALLETS! New Excise Duty Rates Set to Bite as FY2026/27 Begins
A few hours from now, the current financial year will come to an end, and the implementation of the new...
POWER CRISIS ALARM! Global Report Warns Uganda Must Make Electricity Affordable as Millions Across Africa Remain Without Reliable Power
A new global energy report warns that 655 million people worldwide still lack electricity, with Sub-Saharan Africa remaining the region...
PIRATES REIGN SUPREME! Black Pirates Sink Buffaloes to Stay National Rugby Premiership Kings
Stanbic Black Pirates have been crowned the 2026 National Rugby Premiership champions after edging Buffaloes RFC 30-29 in a dramatic...
ROBOTICS KIDS CONQUER THE WORLD! Uganda Wins Gold at the International Greenwich Olympiad in London
13-year-old's fruit-picking robot beats the world's best as two more Ugandan innovators earn global honours Uganda has won a Gold...
GO GREEN DRIVE! Equity Bank, My Tree Initiative Take Climate Battle to Mpigi
Our Reporter Equity Bank Uganda and My Tree Initiative have strengthened their partnership to advance environmental conservation and climate resilience...
CASH FOR CLASSROOMS! Equity Bank Moves to Bridge School Funding Gap
Uganda’s second school term is well underway but many headteachers are still wresting with a familiar problem; keeping the school...
YOU’RE BANNED FROM YOUR OWN SITE! Wikipedia Co-Founder Gets Editing “Slap” After “Too Much Bossing Around”
A founder of Wikipedia who calls himself the “ex-founder of Wikipedia” and has been a critic of the site since he left...
PAY UP TIME, NO ESCAPE! Govt Goes After Employers of Student Loan Defaulters in Billions Hunt
The Ministry of Education and Sports has begun tracing employers of former students who have defaulted on government student loans...
READY FOR ACTION! Over 10,000 Police Probation Constables Pass Out at Kabalye, Boosting National Security Strength
More than 10,000 newly trained police officers have completed their training and are set to boost Uganda's policing capacity as...
CAUCUS AT CROSSROADS! As Acholi MPs Battle Over Next Parliamentary Leader, Who Will Fix the Fractured Caucus?
Whoever succeeds Anthony Akol as chairperson of the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) will inherit more than a leadership position. The...
HARVEST IS GOOD! Equity Shareholders Pocket KShs 21.7 Billion as Banking Giant Charges into Insurance
By Our Reporter Shareholders of Equity Group Holdings Plc have approved a record KShs21.7 billion dividend payout, marking a 35.5...
LANDOWNERS, WAKE UP! Here’s Why the Court Judgment on Title Processing Fraud Against Web Advocates Lawyer Ernest Rukundo Should Concern Every Property Owner
BY A CONCERNED CITIZEN There are stories that pass quietly through the courts and disappear into legal archives without ever...
CITY HALL CHAOS! 93 Suspects Escape City Hall Court, Deputy Lord Mayor on the Spot as Court Remands Balimwezo’s Driver & Photographer
At least 93 female suspects escaped from the City Hall Court holding facility on Thursday afternoon after they were allegedly...
KCCA Set to Launch Online Radio Station to Speak Directly to K’la
Kampala residents should get ready to tune in to their own city radio station after Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)...
ROBBERY KINGPINS NABBED! Police Arrest Leaders of Luwero’s Most Wanted Crime Cartel
Two suspected ringleaders of a notorious criminal gang believed to be behind a wave of violent robberies in Luwero District...
RUSH FOR HIV WONDER JAB! Mbarara Clinics Overwhelmed as New 6-Month HIV Prevention Injection Runs Out in Days
Health facilities in Mbarara City are struggling to keep up with surging demand for Lenacapavir, the revolutionary HIV prevention injection...
POWER THIEVES OR POWER VICTIMS? Why Villagers Are Stealing Electricity as Rural Electrification Fails Under Energy Ministry Watch
Uganda has expanded electricity generation and extended the national grid to millions of people, yet many communities remain without reliable...