Month: January 2025

 Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi   Government has said Ugandans should forget about  the removal of taxes on fuel as a measure to curb skyrocketing commodities prices, because such a move would cripple government's efforts to provide services in the country.   The remarks were made by Secretary to

Being sacred, places of worship have been enjoying respect from all members of the community. However, this is no more as unbecoming acts of stealing from church increase by day. In Masaka Diocese, the vice seems to be at its peak with at least six catholic churches having been robbed

The Kombucha beverages sector and the government standards agency have agreed to ‘work together to deliver quality products’ to the public, each side meeting its mandate. This now positions the business as a recognized industry, separate from soft drinks and alcoholic beverage industries, due to its unique features. The Uganda

The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese Paul Ssemogerere has lauded herbalist David Ssenfuka’s efforts in the treatment of cancer and diabetes. Ssenfuka became a household name for coming up with a concoction that those who have used it have testified to having improved their diabetes and cancer illness. In fact, some

Up to 2,410 of the people who lost animals during the insurgency in Soroti District have been cleared for compensation. The list was revealed by the Soroti District Communications Officer, Abraham Ekwaru during an exclusive interview with our reporter on Friday ahead of the launch of the compensation exercise today

Arua residents have raised concerns about the non-functional Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) installed in the city amidst rising theft cases. The installed cameras were part of a countrywide security plan following a presidential directive as a measure to curb urban crimes and heighten security in all cities. The directive

President Yoweri Museveni has asked the Church to mobilize Christians towards income-generating projects in the fight against eliminating poverty in households that are stuck in subsistence farming. According to President Museveni, at least 39% of households in Uganda are still engaged in subsistence farming and mainly working for their stomach.

The European Union in Uganda and the Ministry of Health officials are worried about the rate at which Ugandans are abandoning the COVID-19 prevention measures, warning that the Pandemic is far from over. This comes amidst an evident decline in the use of face masks, hand washing and sanitisers and

Kabale grade one magistrate's court on Friday evening charged Angello Twinomuhangi Bagorogoza, for stealing shillings 440 million from hisformer boss’s bank account, Hon. Mary Paul Turyahikayo. Bagorogoza, a resident of Nyarushanje in Rukungiri district acted as an official political assistant for Turyahikayo, former Rubabo county member of parliament until December

The National Curriculum Development Centre –NCDC says it is not compulsory for learners to sit for the final assessment of the vocational subjects. This is in line with the new lower secondary curriculum that was introduced by the government in 2020 for skills development. Each learner to be assessed under