At least ten people have been confirmed dead in a road accident that occurred in Lugazi on Kampala-Jinja highway. The accident which involved a Fuso track registration number UBN 533T is reported to have occurred during a heavy downpour during Tuesday night. The Fuso which had loaded sacks of oranges and their owners was heading […]
Water prices in Luweero Town Council have skyrocketed. The increase in the water price is as a result of the water crisis that hit the area one week ago, which has triggered a significant challenge for residents and businesses alike, as they struggle to find water for various purposes. With the taps running dry, some […]
Farming is preferred as the backbone of Uganda’s economy even at the wake of industrialisation. However, for quite some time, many farmers have been regretting their time and money invested in farming as they count losses at the end of long periods of hard work and enormous investment. In order to beat the odds, farmers […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday December 22, 2023 witnessed the signing of an agreement for a joint venture between the Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) and Rowad Capital Commercial LLC (RCC), a company based in Dubai-United Arab Emirates at State House, Entebbe. UTCL is Uganda’s National Telecommunication operator, birthed from the former Uganda Telecom […]
A number of employees under the Nation Media Group’s Dembe FM are now jobless following a decision by their employer to scrap off all on-air programs until further notice. The move aims to align the station with current media trends. All on-air presenters have been laid off, and the station plans to return in January […]
Centenary Group, the parent company to the leading commercial microfinance bank in Uganda, Centenary Bank, on Saturday celebrated its 40th anniversary with a lavish event to commemorate its four-decade impact on the Ugandan financial sector. Having transformed from a small credit trust in 1983, Centenary Group stands as one of a few financial giants in […]
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is calling upon all Edible Insects (Nseenene) dealers to seek UNBS certification to ensure safety of their products for public consumption. Sylvia Kirabo, the Principal public Relations Officer says this is in line with the UNBS mandate of developing, promoting and enforcing standards in protection of public health […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday met a group of investors from Strand Hanson Limited, a London based company at State House – Entebbe. During the meeting, the President accepted their proposal of mining lithium in Ntungamo district that shall be used to locally manufacture electric car batteries. He went ahead to inform the investors […]
At least sh740m is saved annually by the Uganda Police Force through making its own uniforms. Irene Ameri Kimara, the Acting Deputy Director of logistics and engineering said ever since police started making their own uniforms, the money it saves has been tremendously increasing. Kimara in a brief to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the need for the East African Community (EAC) integration. According to the President, it’s important for East Africans, especially young people to know why integration is very critical for the region. “There are three reasons; number one is do you want prosperity or not? If you say you don’t want […]