FURY as gov’t moves to borrow from Kenyan money lenders to finance budget
Lawmakers on the joint Parliament Committees of National Economy and Finance were left furious after discovering that the Government is...
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UNFAIR! MPs reject 90days leave for mothers who birth multiple children
Lawmakers have rejected the proposal to provide additional leave days for female employees who give birth to more than one...
SORT YOUR MESS! Gov’t defends halting of registration of Makerere vet doctors
The Minister of State for Higher Education, John Muyingo has revealed that the decision by the Uganda Veterinary Board (UVB),...
UNEMPLOYMENT! Mps okay automatic contracts for casual workers after six months
Parliament has approved a provision in the Employment Amendment Bill 2022, mandating all employers to provide all employees with contracts...
CORNERED! Vendors grill Mbarara Woman Mp over missing shs60m market cash
Vendors in Mbarara District (Bwizibwera Roadside market) have ganged up against their Woman MP, Margaret Rwebyambu, over Shs60m which she...
BIZ RAVALRY! Global, Tausi buses @ war over parking slots in Mbarara Park
By Amos Tayebwa Mbarara A war has erupted between bus transport operators Global and Tausi over parking slots and route...
FORBIDDEN PLEASURE! Hyena’s whopper gets paralyzed, shafts the nurse who treated him
Days to lockdown, many of my friends were asking me whether I had been circumcised for the second time. This...
BAILOUT! Parliament ‘gifts’ shs70Bn to bizman Magoola to boost his Pharmaceutical plant
Efforts by a section of Opposition MPs to warn Parliament against ‘gifting’ businessman Mathias Magoola with Shs70Bn to establish a...
NO VOTES IN 2026! Toro leaders curse M7, UNRA over diverted Kyenjojo road pledge
BY PEPPER INTELLIGENCE UNIT The National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s Toro sub-region electoral chances in 2026 are under threat following a...
DIGITAL ERA! Roke Telkom boss reveals how cloud computing is driving business efficiency and competitiveness
BY PETER MUHUMUZA Ugandan businesses are increasingly investing in innovations and systems that keep them ahead of the curve to...
ENGOLA SUCCESSOR! Intelligence report suggests defeat of son in Oyam north by-election
BY PEPPER INTELLIGENCE UNIT On Saturday, May 13, 2023, during the burial of late Minister Col (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola...
Manifesto Implementation and monitoring of service delivery are your key responsibilities – Minister Babalanda reminds RDCs
The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda has told Resident District/ City Commissioners (RDCs/RCCs) that they should work...
COVID-19 hits cabinet, 10 ministers fight for life
The Speaker of Parliament, Among has revealed that some Ministers will not be able to attend plenary sittings and committee...
Budget hits shs52.7trn
The Minister of State for Planning, Henry Musasizi has revealed that the 2023/2024 national budget has increased to Shs52.7Trn, up...
RED FLAG! Parliament raises alarm on Shs86Trn public debt
Lawmakers have raised concern on the skyrocketing public debt, warning that the trend has left Uganda’s economy vulnerable and called...
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE! Key takeaways from NEMRA’s three-day doctoral academy
By Arinaitwe Rugyendo The Network for Education and Multidisciplinary Research Africa (NEMRA) Doctoral Academy, has concluded a successful three-day training...
ASHA BLESSINGS! Super gorgeous singer that has taken over UG music by storm
As one of the first Ugandan musicians to try her hand at different genres of music such as Zouk, Ballad,...
1ST EDITION! Rwamparians to celebrate heritage through “Rwampara ekiganiiro nite” at Kihumuro liquor garage-Kyanja
Next week on Saturday, May 27, 2023, all roads will lead to Kyanja at the newly established Kihumuro Liquor garage...
Ex-EC boss Kiggundu hands Dr.Mugisha a 3rd term @NWSC
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Board has re-appointed Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha as Managing Director on a five-year-...
I’m returning in a developmental version-Brian White
He has been off the scene for months. But soon he will be back. We are talking about philanthropist Brian...