By Our reporterDR CONGO – The joint forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have rescued more than 200 civilians from captivity following a major offensive against an Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) camp along River Epulu in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.The […]
By Geofrey Mutegeki Araali CITY HALL – The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and development partners have closed the Girls Empowering Girls (GEG) programme after seven years of implementation, hailing it as a landmark urban social protection model that has reshaped how vulnerable adolescent girls in Kampala access education, skills, and economic opportunity.The high-level closure ceremony […]
KAMPALA – By Our reporterUganda’s fuel supply remains “stable, sufficient, and well-managed,” the Ministry of Energy and Uganda National Oil Company said in an update issued after routine monitoring of national stocks and supply chains.The assurance comes as pump-level shortages have cropped up at select stations and prices have climbed in border towns, prompting public […]
By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from dollars and euros to bullion.In an April 20, 2026 notice, the Central Bank said it had launched a three-year […]
CAPTION: A trader sells second hand cloths in Kampala recently. (File photo.) KAMPALA – Parliament has considered and approved a raft of bills introducing or increasing taxes on various goods intended to raise revenue to fund government activities in the new financial year. The bills including the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the […]
CAPTION: Head of State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema (R) listens to the Danish head of delegation Mr. Jacob Kahl Jepsen (C) of Green Economy, Trade and Climate, at the Embassy of Denmark on Tuesday April, 21st 2026. (Photo by PPU/Tony Rujuta). By Stephen Wandera Ouma KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta […]
CAPTION: Fredrick Mayiga, centre, receives the Academy Director’s Award for his efforts during the program in Nairobi (Courtesy photo). By Petra AmitoNAIROBI – As part of MultiChoice, a canal company’s broader vision to nurture Africa’s creative economy, the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Eastern Africa Academy recently celebrated the graduation of 19 exceptional aspiring filmmakers from Kenya, […]
By Felicite NsonKAMPALA – Economic growth runs on more than capital and infrastructure. It runs on social capital, the networks of trust, influence, and collaboration that shape how decisions are made and opportunities are distributed. As businesses and governments push for inclusive growth, the real question is how effectively we are investing in and leveraging […]
CAPTION: Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will extend his four decades in power [File: Isaac Kasamani/EPABy Stephen Wandera Ouma KAMPALA – Fifty heads of Stare are expected to attend President Yoweri Museveni swearing ceremony for his seventh elective five-year term on May 12th, 2026 extending his rule to 45 years by 2031.According to a press statement from […]
