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Divisions emerge in parliament committee over new taxes

Uganda, April 19 -- A sharp divide has emerged between a section of Opposition lawmakers and their counterparts in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) camp as the House Finance Committee ent... Read More


Bukalango marks 25 years of prayer, healing

Uganda, April 19 -- Thousands of believers and government officials on Sunday gathered at Mt Sion Prayer Centre, Bukalango in Wakiso District, to mark its 25th anniversary, as church leaders call... Read More


Uganda eyes North Africa market through Egypt partnerships

Uganda, April 19 -- Uganda is seeking to tap into Egypt's fast-growing tourism market through a series of partnerships aimed at increasing visitor numbers and promoting joint travel packages between t... Read More


UPDF urges Acholi, Madi to end Apaa land clashes

Uganda, April 19 -- The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has continued to engage the Acholi and Madi communities in dialogue to end clashes over Apaa land. In a recent clash, four people lost the... Read More


Over 200 private schools in Kagadi risk closure over licensing violations

Uganda, April 19 -- More than 200 private schools operating without valid licenses in Kagadi District are set to be closed next term, as the district moves to enforce compliance with regulations set b... Read More


Engineer among two killed in Mbale-Tirinyi Highway crash

Uganda, April 19 -- An engineer is among two people who were killed in a fatal road crash at Kamonkoli Town Council in Budaka District along the busy Mbale-Tirinyi Highway. The accident occurred on A... Read More


Namwamba moves to help Kenyan child left stranded in Kampala

Uganda, April 19 -- Kenya's High Commissioner to Uganda, Ababu Namwamba, has intervened to assist a Kenyan minor who was reportedly left stranded in Uganda's capital, Kampala, by a relative. The resc... Read More


Of frontier markets, the pain of offshore money

Uganda, April 19 -- In one of its working papers, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that if global liquidity tightens, the dollar strengthens, or frontier market risk appetite shifts, capita... Read More


Stable prices key to strong shilling - deputy governor

Uganda, April 19 -- The Bank of Uganda has said it will continue to prioritize stable prices of goods and services as a key strategy to maintain a strong and reliable Ugandan currency. Speaking durin... Read More


All households to get PDM cash in next five years - Museveni

Uganda, April 19 -- President Yoweri Museveni has highlighted Uganda's post-election trajectory, focusing on national unity and the strategic implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM). The... Read More