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Floating vegetation leaves Lake Victoria fish cage farmers with losses

Uganda, April 29 -- Fish cage farmers on Lake Victoria are counting losses after a massive floating vegetation swept through Masese Landing Site, destroying aquaculture infrastructures worth Shs300m. ... Read More


Private Sector wants 30% tax dispute deposit rule removed

Uganda, April 29 -- A coalition of Uganda's leading business associations has petitioned the government for urgent reforms to a contentious tax law that requires companies to pay 30 percent of dispute... Read More


Akoogo festival targets Teso's lost generation

Uganda, April 29 -- It's believed that many natives of Teso were born and raised outside their homeland. Some of them were raised in Kampala and other parts of the country, and across the world and ha... Read More


World Bank-funded project to revive stalled Nebbi taxi, bus terminal

Uganda, April 29 -- Nebbi Municipality has offered 6 acres of land for the new Uganda Cities and Municipal Infrastructure Development (UCMID) Program, a World Bank funded initiative succeeding the Uga... Read More


Bunyoro farmers tap UK, EU markets to cut post-harvest losses

Uganda, April 29 -- After years of watching their fresh produce go to waste due to unreliable markets, horticultural farmers in the Bunyoro sub-region finally have a reason to smile. A new breakthrou... Read More


Public procurement transparency declines as public infrastructure data goes unreported

Uganda, April 29 -- The Government Procurement Portal (GPP), once central to tracking public infrastructure projects, has recorded a sharp decline in disclosures, raising concerns about transparency a... Read More


America injects Shs280b into UN humanitarian programmes in Uganda

Uganda, April 29 -- The United States government has provided humanitarian partners in Uganda with $75 million (about Shs280 billion) to support life-saving assistance to refugees and their ... Read More


Buganda Kingdom petitions Attorney General over Sovereignty Bill

Uganda, April 29 -- The Buganda Kingdom has petitioned the Attorney General, raising concerns over the Draft Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its current provisions could undermine c... Read More


Govt sets aside Shs20b for flood-hit Kampala traders

Uganda, April 29 -- Government, through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), has secured Shs20 billion to compensate traders in downtown Kampala who lost goods during the flooding of the Nakivubo C... Read More


Local governments struggle as climate change hits hard

Uganda, April 29 -- Local governments across the country continue to bear the harsh effects of climate change, ranging from flooding, erratic rainfalls, drought and thunderstorms. In recent weeks, se... Read More