As the health of Uganda’s economy remains a subject of public debate, nothing is more telling of the hard times than Uganda Revenue Authority apparently in distress slashing taxes on cars previosuly its collection cash...
E-M plaza owner Ephraim Ntaganda is yet again in another land dispute with city authorities. News reaching our desk reveals that Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) physical planner, Peter Kiggundu has stopped Ntaganda from developing...
The dirty business of fake spices, cold drinks and other items have flooded the local markets have escalated in Uganda due to their high demand. In September, there were reports that conmen were packing adulterated...
Friday was the second day of the trial for the British sugar importer who is accused of smuggling more than 99kg (220lb) of cocaine worth Shs. 20,540,119,710 ($5.8m) into Kenya inside a container of Brazilian...
Donald Trump's presidency could lead to extra import tariff imposed on Ugandan goods landing in the US, President Museveni told legislators early this year. Uganda exports to the US largely agricultural products, which include coffee,...
The Secretary to Treasury Keith Muhakanizi has admitted the over close to Shs5 trillion that was used for contingency liability were brought by land compensation after government compensated land squatters. While appearing before the public...
NBC had paid up capital of about sh10b and required a fresh injection of capital which it failed to raise before its closure and takeover by the embattled Crane Bank. The Constitutional Court in Kampala...
More than 150,000 households who are expected to make a shift to clean energy by 2020. The Swedish embassy in Kampala has donated a Shs 15.5 Billion to a Uganda’s CleanStart programme under the United...
A power technician works on a faulty line in Kampala. (File Photo) National power distributor Umeme Ltd has shown again how it is not just a banter company but rather an attractive investment and announced...
Nineteen-year-old Patrick Otukene, from Patalira Village, Gulu District, lost both his parents as a young boy. Patrick Otukene was trained in Tin Smith under Save the Children YIELD Project, now he is a local artisan...
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