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In the heart of Uganda, the live music scene pulsates with vibrancy, and the Kalabash Festival…

Eddy Kenzo’s humble beginings: How music star has turned kingmaker

May 15, 2024

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Edrisah Musuuza, better known as Eddy Kenzo, is a name that resonates across Uganda and beyond.…

Financial Year 2024/2025 National Budget Could Hit UGX 60 Trillion

April 5, 2024

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Parliament has received the proposed National Budget for financial year 2024/25 with expenditures estimated to be…

Uganda’s oil exploration is on course with a proper commercialisation plan – government

March 21, 2024

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The State House Investors Protection Unit Head, Col. Edith Nakalema has assured Ugandans that the government…

Government plans to spend Shs 52.722 trillion in 2024/25 financial year as Parliament passed Budget Framework Paper

February 14, 2024

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Parliament on Tuesday approved the national Budget Framework Paper (BFP) for financial year 2024/25 with several…

Museveni, UN Secretary-General talk peace, security in Great Lakes region

January 23, 2024

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni engaged in a substantive meeting with United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres,…

MPs demand stopping of Lubowa Specialised hospital project amid fears of public debts hitting Shs100 trillion mark.

January 18, 2024

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Members of Parliament sitting on the Committee on Health have asked Government to suspend funding for…

Has Parliament lost the battle against exorbitant fees structures in public and private schools?

September 21, 2023

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Uganda has been running a liberalized education sector with the privately owned schools mostly propriated in…

President Museveni reaffirms ban on timber export as part of call for value addition

August 9, 2023

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated his call to stop the exportation of raw materials, saying…

Time to plan for retirement is now, experts tell business founders

July 2, 2023

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Large Ugandan businesses face challenges in leadership from one generation to the next because their founders…

Who is pursuing illegitimate objectives? Museveni questions Sudan war

May 5, 2023

Business Editors Pick Features Main Stories Popular Stories The Wonderful Pearl

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On the morning of April 27, 211 Ugandans touched down aboard a Uganda Airlines plane at…

Uganda’s Mt. Elgon: from coffee anonymity to speciality coffee powerhouse

April 26, 2023

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Anna Chemutai, a smallholder coffee farmer in the village of Chebonet, wakes up at dawn every…

Museveni meets Serbian trade delegation, due to open Ugandan trade hub in Balkans

April 25, 2023

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President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday met a delegation from the Republic of Serbia led by their…

Government names 10 priority areas for Shs49.9 trillion budget for 2023/24 financial year

March 10, 2023

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The Ministry of Finance is working on adjustments to the proposed Shs49.9 trillion budget for the…

Museveni pledges careful use of oil as Uganda begins drilling 31 wells

January 27, 2023

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the government’s commitment to use oil and petroleum resources carefully…

The Year ahead: Education, health and water to maintain giant’s share of 2023-24 Financial Year Budget

January 12, 2023

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Education, health and water sectors, will have the biggest allocation from Uganda’s 2023-24 Financial Year Budget…

The year ahead: Will government strategies keep Uganda epidemic free?

January 6, 2023

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Uganda will be declared Ebola free by January 11, 2023, should there be no new cases…

The year ahead: Will First Son standoff with ruling NRM party blow over?

January 3, 2023

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First Son and presidential advisor on defence, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has a democratic right to contest…

The year ahead: Is the ADF rebel group hanging to the last string?

January 2, 2023

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On Wednesday December 28, 2022 South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit sent off troops belonging to…

Uganda railway, a surviving colonial infrastructure is taking shape again.

December 29, 2022

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By the time Uganda marked 60 years of independence on October 9, 2022, Uganda Railway was…

A look into the COSASE investigations into public expenditure so far.

December 19, 2022

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It is by design that all Accountability Committees of the Parliaments of Commonwealth counties must be…

Government secures Shs1.7 trillion loan approval from Parliament as Museveni highlights plans to stop borrowing

November 16, 2022

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The Government has been authorized by Parliament to borrow $464m (about Shs1.7 trillion) to finance the…

Regional Parliament argues EAC Partner States on security on Lakes Victoria, Tankanyika

November 14, 2022

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The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has tasked the Partner States of the East African Community…

For peace to reign in eastern DRC, East African leaders are set to meet in Nairobi

November 5, 2022

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Tensions continue to be high in the East African region after Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…

Uganda will provide more arms to solve security challenges in Somalia

October 25, 2022

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President Yoweri Museveni has assured his counterpart of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheik Mohamud, that Uganda will…

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Uganda starts journey to ending medical tourism with Human Organ Transplant law

October 10, 2022

Ugandans have been contributing to the medical tourism in other countries especially in India; European and…

Does Uganda’s Opposition have any more tricks left in its bag?

September 29, 2022

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The leading Opposition political party in Uganda, the National Unity Platform (NUP), last month announced its…

Inside the farmers’ quest for seeds as rains continue.

September 23, 2022

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The rains have been pounding most parts of the country at least since mid-August and this…

The Rwenzori Mountains Present a New Challenge to Ugandan Athletes

September 20, 2022

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By Namugula Jane Ugandans have shown immense interest in participating in the various marathons and runs…

Will 24 more months provide solution to South Sudan’s unending conflicts?

September 5, 2022

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On August 4, 2022, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit informed the nation that his government…

Climbers of the Rwenzori have described it as incomparable

July 11, 2022

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“We are all climbing #Rwenzori2022 for deeply personal reasons. But here is one public one that…

Uganda’s cement industry, a gold mine in the making

June 24, 2022

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By 2019, the cement industry in Uganda had grown by leaps and bounds, with indicators of…

Fresh from the garden to the market, how Uganda’s fruits and vegetable production can boost exports

June 17, 2022

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Road side markets are a very common sight in Uganda. Travelers from any part of the…

Beth Mawumbe: The accidental revolutionary arrested for protecting Museveni

June 10, 2022

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Beth Mawumbe was a simple primary school teacher, wife and mother who found herself a fugitive…

Decades later, Busoga still waiting for Lakwena defeat compensation

June 7, 2022

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As Napoleon Bonaparte once said; history remembers kings and generals and the soldiers who actually fight…

Inside Museveni’s plan to permanently end cattle rustling in Karamoja

May 24, 2022

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Over the last two years, Karamoja has experienced episodes of instability that has disrupted more than…

PRESIDENT YOWERI MUSEVENI: A UGANDAN LEGACY

May 20, 2022

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“This is not a mere change of guards; I think this is a fundamental change in…

PRESIDENT YOWERI MUSEVENI: A UGANDAN LEGACY

May 12, 2022

“This is not a mere change of guards; I think this is a fundamental change in…

How telecoms in Uganda have maneuvered amidst challenging market conditions

May 9, 2022

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The telecom industry is one of the most dynamic industries in Uganda. From the monopoly of…

Uganda’s dairy sector needs strategic support to hit its five-year investment targets

April 26, 2022

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Uganda’s dairy sector has grown in leaps and bounds over the years. Dairy farming is mainly…

Securing life and property of Ugandans is still the NRM government’s top priority

April 11, 2022

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Since independence in 1963, Uganda just like many other African countries has suffered a series of…

The Parish Development Model: Why, what and How

March 31, 2022

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On February 26, 2022, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the Parish Development Model, a program designed…

Business Features

SafeBoda’s growth from a ride hailing app to transforming Uganda’s transport industry

March 23, 2022

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Namara Grace, a resident of Kiwatule is a day student at Makerere University and has to…

How can Africa achieve inclusive investment opportunities for its youth?

February 11, 2022

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With half of the continent’s population under the age of 25, Africa no doubt holds the…

How FinTechs are disrupting Uganda’s financial services market

December 27, 2021

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By Jimmy Ebong The Fintech industry is growing fast around the world including Uganda. Investments in…

South Sudan government officials flouting Covid-19 travel rules, Uganda, DRC sign new agreement to pursue rebels further, Tigray rebels retake key Ethiopian town, striking Ugandan medics gain international attention

December 13, 2021

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Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week signed a final agreement on the…

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Africa can’t sacrifice its future prosperity for Western climate goals – Museveni

December 8, 2021

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Africa can’t sacrifice it’s future prosperity for Western climate goals. The continent should balance its energy…

Museveni swings debate on climate change as COP26 is labelled a disappointment

December 8, 2021

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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has given new direction to the debate on climate change, arguing that…

How Brexit, US-China tariff war debunked myth that Africa is a risky place to do business

December 1, 2021

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In 2018, during a week-long trip to several African countries, then Prime Minister of the United…

Despite an election, a vaccine crisis and 2 waves of a pandemic, all is well that ends well for Uganda

November 4, 2021

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On Thursday October 28 2021, Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, announced that the government was making…

How Africa’s ‘strongmen’ have helped return peace to Sudan after 17 years

October 18, 2021

On March 28, 2021, the Government of Sudan signed an agreement with the Sudan’s People Liberation…

From shooting people to development activity, a major shift for African armies

October 18, 2021

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BY PETER MWAYI Arguably, conflict in Africa over political contestations is slowly reducing and being gradually…

A few concessions is all it took for Kenya, Uganda to bury looming trade hatchet

October 17, 2021