The Public transport sector in Uganda is currently experiencing a hike in transport fares due to high fuel prices. We talked to Bolt’s Head of Operations Moses Mugerwa about the advantages of using ride hailing...
Entebbe International Airport's main runway (17/35) that had been closed off for incoming big carriers has been reopened. The runaway was closed off after a RwandAir aircraft CRJ9 flight number 464 veered off the main...
Buganda kingdom premier, Charles Peter Mayiga has joined an avalanche of critics condemning the controversial coffee agreement that the government recently signed with Italian investor, Enrica Pinetti. The agreement grants Pinetti's company, Uganda Vinci Coffee...
Abim: Vice President, Jessica Alupo has launched construction works for water harvesting and storage for Agriculture production in Kanu Parish, Abim Sub-Country in Abim district, Karamoja Subregion. The construction being implemented through the Ministry of Agriculture,...
The First Lady and Minister of Education Janet Museveni has commended Stanbic Bank for supporting government’s effort to skill young Ugandans through its annual National Schools Championship (NSC). Mrs. Museveni also lauded Stanbic Bank Uganda...
Parliament in its report from the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed that leases on Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) land be cancelled. Presenting the report of the committee during the...
In a twist of events, Uganda's Minister of Agriculture, Frank Tumwebaze, has distanced himself from a coffee deal signed between Uganda and an Italian company. In a tweet addressed to journalists, Tumwebaze says neither him...
At least 11 suspected Karimojong cattle rustlers were last week shot dead by the joint security force of the army and police during disarmament operations in Karamoja sub-region according to Micheal Longole, the Karamoja regional...
Uganda has been elected as the new Bureau for the African Union (AU’s) Specialized Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment, a position that accords the country a higher profile in running the sectoral affairs...
Police are hunting for a parent in Sembabule district who raided Kirembe Muslim Primary School with a machete and canned the headteacher for sending back his son for school requirements. Yakubuh Mwambala, the officer in...
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