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InfrastructureAfDB Approves Shs30bn to Compensate Families Affected by Rural Power Project
AfDB has approved new funding to compensate affected families and expand electricity access across rural Uganda.
Gen Z Locked In: Youth Across Uganda Ready to Turn Up for Gen MK’s 52nd Birthday
“We’ve grown up in a time where we want to feel seen,” says Clinton, a university student in Kampala. “And when someone in leadership acknowledges us, interacts with us, even casually it matters more than people think.”
CrimeUPDF Flags Surge in Fraud Linked to Impersonation of Security Personnel
Uganda’s military has warned of a rise in criminals impersonating security officers to defraud and intimidate both local and foreign victims.
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OpinionWhen 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
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newsMuseveni Guarantees Investor Safety Through New Digital Tools
President Yoweri Museveni has promised a secure environment for foreign capital during a meeting with a major Danish trade delegation in Kampala. Through the State House Investors Protection Unit, the government is promoting a digital portal designed to eliminate bureaucracy and safeguard investments in agribusiness and renewable energy.
OpinionFrom 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.

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.

Singo Military Center Launches Football Tournament for Readiness
Colonel Moses Nabaasa has officially opened the IPSO-TC Inter-Departmental Football Tournament in Singo to boost troop endurance and unity. The competition, which runs until April 28, is part of a broader UPDF strategy to ensure all personnel remain physically fit and operationally ready for peace-support deployments.

Uganda Hosts Tanzanian Military Delegation for Strategic Study
A senior delegation from Tanzania's National Defence College has commenced a strategic study tour in Uganda to strengthen bilateral ties and regional security frameworks. High-ranking officials from both nations emphasized Pan-African solutions to modern threats, including terrorism and economic inequality, while highlighting the historical bond between the UPDF and TPDF.

Tooro Leaders Intensify Mobilization for MK Birthday Run

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
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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.
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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.

Regional Tax Auditors Meet in Kampala over Rising Revenue Risks
URA hosted East African audit chiefs in Kampala to strengthen cooperation and address rising digital-era risks to public revenue
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“We’ve grown up in a time where we want to feel seen,” says Clinton, a university student in Kampala. “And when someone in leadership acknowledges us, interacts with us, even casually it matters more than people think.”
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Sports Ministry Endorses MK Birthday Charity Run
The event is set for April 26 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.
Uganda Commits UGX 905 Billion for AFCON 2027
The tournament, scheduled from June 19 to July 18, 2027, will be co-hosted with Kenya and Tanzania. Officials project that Uganda will receive between 500,000 and 650,000 visitors, with expected spending of at least USD 500 million in the local economy.

Gen Kainerugaba Donates Sports Equipment, Cash to Support Tooro Kingdom Football Tournament
The Chief of Defence Forces and Special Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has donated sports equipment and UGX 10 million to...

Gen Kainerugaba, NBA Africa CEO Discuss Basketball Development in Uganda
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has met with the CEO of NBA Africa, Ms. Claire...
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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

An Open Letter: The Spirit and Significance of the MK Run
The MK Run is, therefore, not merely an event marked by movement from one point to another. It is a symbol of energy, compassion, and collective purpose. It is a platform that brings together Ugandans from all walks of life—youth and elders, professionals and students, people from different regions and backgrounds—into one space, united by a common cause.

Why Uganda Must Treat Health Spending as Investment, Not Cost
The PSST, Mr Ramathan Ggoobi, said that Uganda’s future and its ambitious ten-fold growth would be decided by the investments made in the health and human capital of Ugandans.





