COW DUNG TAX! Broke Ankole Leaders Go Bananas, Demand Tax on Cow Dung, Matooke, Cassava & Beans
District Local government leaders in western Uganda have asked the Ministries of Finance and local government to support them in...
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FISH WAR! Traders Curse Yalelo Over ‘Predatory’ Business Practices
A dispute has erupted between fish vendors in Gulu City and commercial aquaculture company Yalelo Uganda over the company’s alleged...
TOORO SUCCESSION WAR! Secrets Why Oyo’s Child Remained in Texas Revealed
Tooro’s former Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has revealed that the succession dispute that followed the death of her son, King...
HIV TIME BOMB! Four Ugandans Catch Virus Every Hour, 54 Die Daily
Four people acquire HIV every hour in Uganda, according to data presented by the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC). Brian Masimbi, a...
ACADEMIC PAPERS BATTLE! Rukaari Lawyers Want Bakashaba Interrogated Over Alleged UNEB, EC Fraud
By Amos Tayebwa MBARARA Lawyers representing former Mbarara City North MP Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari have asked the High Court in...
BUGANDA-CENTENARY DEAL! Mayiga Pushes Bank to Reach More Kingdom Farmers, Traders
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga, has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to deepening its longstanding relationship with Centenary...
OBOTH REVIVES INSTITUTE OF PARLIAMENTARY STUDIES! German Experts, MPs, Staff Training Deal in Offing
KAMPALA — Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth has moved to revive the Institute of Parliamentary Studies (IPS),...
EXAM FEVER! UNEB Registers Record 1.63m Candidates as Numbers Soar 14.9%
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA — The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has sounded the alarm over the 2026 examination season...
COLD-BLOODED MURDER! Co-wife, Two Sons Held Over Killing of Ex-UNRA Boss Ssejemba’s Sister, Hubby
By Amos Tayebwa MBARARA Police in Mbarara City are investigating the gruesome killing of a couple at their home in...
CLIMATE-SMART AGRIC DILEMMA! Sorghum Farmers Put Shs1.3tn UCSATP Project to the Test
KAMPALA — Bosses of the multi-billion-dollar Uganda Climate-Smart Agriculture Transformation Project (UCSATP) appear to have found themselves in a tricky...
JOB SCAM KINGPIN! State Slaps Don Chris With 350 More Charges
Businessman Christian Asiimwe, commonly known as Don Chris, is facing an additional 350 counts of obtaining money by false pretences,...
DEADLY SEX MARATHON! Mbarara Teacher Bonks Reporting S.2 Girl From Askaris Room to Death
Police in Mbarara are investigating the death of a 16-year-old secondary school student who was found dead in a poorly...
SEX PEST? Sheikh Umar Convicted Over Alleged Attempt to Sleep With 13-Year-Old Niece
The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has convicted Sheikh Umaru Muwonge of aggravated trafficking in children...
SECRET PWDs CASH SHOCKER! Gender Ministry Bosses Under Fire for Hiding Shs38bn Grant From Beneficiaries
For years, Sarah Nakato watched government programmes roll through her Kawempe neighbourhood — from the Parish Development Model (PDM) to...
UPL AGM! Historic Gov’t Support Takes Centre Stage as Clubs Meet in Hoima
By Our Reporter HOIMA – Uganda’s top-flight football clubs have received a major financial boost after Government extended a direct...
HAPPINESS IS MEDICINE! Why Joy, Forgiveness and Good Relationships Matter
By Michael Jjingo We spend enormous amounts of money trying to add years to our lives, yet sometimes forget to...
VALUE-ADDITION DRIVE! Equity Trade Mission Showcases Uganda’s Manufacturing, Export Potential
Our Reporter Uganda’s drive to add value to its agricultural and manufactured products took centre stage as more than 150...
REFUGEE CASH CRISIS! Tayebwa Demands More EU Support as Uganda Hosts Over 2M
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA – Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has called on the European Union (EU) to increase...
TEACHER EDUCATION REFORM! Ministry Backs New Training Drive Ahead of ITEC 2026
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA – The Ministry of Education and Sports has reaffirmed its commitment to improving teacher quality, professionalisation...
PDM CASH AGONY! Ruhinda Beneficiaries Tell D/Speaker Tayebwa: Fix Delays, Deductions & Youth Exclusion
Ruhinda North — Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries in Ruhinda North have reported to Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa the untold...