Month: May 2025

Gold Bars belonging to the Congolese dealer at Vurra Customs Border in Arua district recently The Police Regional Criminal Investigations Department in West Nile is investigating three security officials for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe worth 36 million Shillings (USD 10,000) from a Congolese gold dealer. The accused include

The future of the historic Norman Cinema remains in balance as the government and the management of Watoto Church wait to reach an understanding on the redevelopment of the building. Known to many as KPC located along Kampala Road in the heart of the Capital Kampala, Norman Cinema was established

Looming debt crises in Africa and other developing countries, climate change and the incoming World Bank President are expected to dominate the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, IMF. This year's meetings that start today afternoon come at the time that most developing countries, most

The Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), John Musinguzi (pictured) has revealed that as per March 2023, only Shs3bn has been collected from gold exporters in Uganda. This is after another group dragged Government to court in protest of the requirement to pay the tax arrears before the regulation on this tax came

Religious and political leaders across the country have used their sermons to condemn what they called ungodly acts committed especially by those assigned with public trust. In their Easter message, the leaders condemned government officials who are involved in the misappropriation of iron sheets meant for the Karamoja sub-region. The

Grain millers in Alebtong are at risk of being closed down for failing to comply with the standards set by the Uganda Bureau of Standards (UNBS). Last year, during a standard-compliance enforcement activity, a number of mills in the district were closed down after it was discovered that they did

The Bank of Uganda had downplayed talk of negative effects on the global economies in light of the developments around the US dollar and the renminbi, the Chinese currency. Talk of a possible US dollar collapse has dominated international headlines, with some terming it imminent, as some countries adopt the

Minister Okasaai Opolot launching the free electricity connection program in Rwampara   The government has commenced the free electricity connections policy targeting 1.7 million households across the country. The five-year electricity project is part of the government’s Rural Electrification Project worth 212 million dollars funded under a credit facility from