US, UK Issue Travel Advisories on Uganda
The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued a travel advisory warning its nationals of heightened political tensions in...
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Bullets, Tear Gas Rock Kampala Over Bobi Wine
The police and army have used tear gas and bullets to disperse hundreds of demonstrators that descended on the capital,...
Wadri Hotel Sealed Off By Security Personnel
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces-UPDF Special Forces have sealed off Hotel Pacific in Arua town, the base of the Kassiano...
Police Blame Wadri Supporters For Bobi Wine Driver Death
Police are blaming the death of Yasin Kawuma, the driver of the Kyadondo East legislator, Robert Kyagulanyi on the supporters...
Tanzania Moves To Suspend DSTV Over ‘Free to Air’ Channels
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority intends to suspend all licenses issued to video entertainment service provider MultiChoice, following the latter failure...
POSTBANK Delights Teso Fire Victims
Following a fire outbreak that gutted Bukedea Life Line Primary School in Teso sub region, PostBank Uganda led by the...
South Sudan’s Rivals Sign Final Peace Deal
South Sudan's conflicting parties on Sunday signed a final deal in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on power-sharing and security arrangements....
Not Drinking Alcohol Increases Risk Of Dementia- Report
Not drinking in middle age can increase the risk of dementia as much as drinking too much, according to a...
UPDATE: Cabinet Decisions On National Issues
BRIEFING TO THE MEDIA ON CABINET DECISIONS TAKEN DURING THE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 30TH JULY, 2018. Cabinet sat on...
Airtel Opens New Service Centers
Following successful network expansion and countrywide broadband availability campaigns, Airtel Uganda has announced a new plan to expand their footprint...
China To Invest $14.7 Billion In South Africa
China would invest $14.7 billion in South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday after talks between the two countries,...
India PM Modi Comes With Bags Of Cash For Uganda
India will extend over USD 400 million (1.4 trillion Shillings) in lines of credit to Uganda during the ongoing African Tour...
Movit Tycoon Set Free From Security Detention
Security operatives have released Simpson Birungi the owner of Movit Company. Birungi has been in detention for 45 days after...
Kadaga Wants Immediate Review Of Social Media, Mobile Money Tax
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has urged government to move expeditiously and present amendments to the recently passed Excise...
Students, Vendors Ask Kadaga To Revisit New Taxes
Makerere University Guild and a section of mobile-money vendors have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to intervene and...
MTN Partners With Local Fashion Company TWAMBALE
Want to look dope? Don the latest African print? Look cool amongst your peers? Well, MTN Uganda has three words...
Ntagali Asks Gov’t To Ease Taxes On Non-Profit Universities
The Chancellor Uganda Christian University and Archbishop Church of Uganda The Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali has asked government to exempt...
Weak Shilling: BoU Says Companies Likely To Default On Loans
Ugandan companies are likely to default on their bank loans in the third quarter of 2018 due to a depreciating...
Public Servants Must Resign Before Contesting LC Polls
The Electoral Commission has reversed an earlier decision to allow public servants to stand as candidates in Local Council elections....
South Sudan Proposes Bill To Extend President’s Term
South Sudan’s government proposed a bill to extend President Salva Kiir’s term for three years, undermining peace talks with opposition...