Gen Kainerugaba’s Birthday Run Raises Over Shs1 Billion for Charity

Posta Uganda Launches Online Marketplace to Boost Trade

The government has introduced Postcom, an online marketplace operated by Posta Uganda, to modernize domestic trade. By leveraging the national postal network for deliveries, the platform aims to empower small businesses and digitize the economy under the supervision of the Uganda Communications Commission.

Parliament Passes Bill Imposing 30% Tax on Second-Hand Clothes

Uganda's Parliament has approved a 30 percent environmental levy on imported second-hand clothes and increased taxes on cement, sugar, and motorcycle registration. While the new laws introduce a tax amnesty for old debts and raise the VAT threshold to Shs300 million to aid small businesses, critics warn the "mivumba" tax will hurt low-income earners.

Chinese Investors Visit Uganda’s Biggest Gold Mine

Chinese investors toured Wagagai Gold Mines in Busia, where officials say the project is creating jobs and targeting 1.2 tonnes of gold output each year.

World Bank Cuts Africa Growth Outlook amid Rising Global Pressures

The World Bank warns that Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth is slowing due to rising debt, inflation and global pressures, urging reforms to support recovery and job creation.

At 52, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba Runs with Hope

At 52, Muhoozi stands at a point where experience meets momentum. Uganda’s future will depend on leaders who can enforce discipline, navigate difficult situations, and communicate with clarity, both at home and abroad.

52 Reasons to Run with the CDF General Muhoozi Kainerugaba

From Namanve’s Painful Past to Factory Whistles

Namanve’s story as an industrial park began in 1997, when the area was designated as part of Uganda’s national strategy to accelerate industrial growth. Under the stewardship of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), the park was envisioned as a serviced zone where investors could establish factories, warehouses and business operations, driving employment and technology transfer.

When Success is Borrowed: How Lifestyle Inflation is Trapping Urban Ugandans

What many fail to recognize is that lifestyle upgrades, once adopted, are difficult to reverse. Rent commitments, car loans, school fees, and subscriptions create fixed costs that lock individuals into a high-expense structure