Francis Otucu

A rare medical journey unfolded when Scovia Aciro,25, a mother of three, discovered that she was pregnant nearly two months after her initial medical tests failed to reveal her condition. Her story, set against the backdrop of Ayweri village in present-day Gulu District, showcases both the complexities and triumphs of

The debate on the high cost of public infrastructure projects in Uganda compared to the rest of the region and international averages continues pitting the public, civil society, and politicians against the government. Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has tasked the engineering fraternity in Uganda to explain why the cost

Bashaasha addresses manifesto stakeholders at Kyankwanzi By Richard Kintu The Office of the President through the Manifesto Implementation Unit (MIU) has invited all core local government leaders from the Central region for an NRM Manifesto 2021-26 monitoring and validation exercise. Mr. Willis Bashaasha, the Director MIU revealed that the meeting

National Youth Leaders meet with President Museveni at State House - Entebbe  on 16th Aug 2023 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned the youth leaders against being taken up by leadership, sectarianism, and politics of identity. Museveni said leadership is not a permanent job and that they should not fall into the

Farmers and distributors during the Yara training in Masaka Yara East Africa, a global leader in crop nutrition and provider of sustainable agricultural digital solutions, hosted a transformative event at the Maple Leaf Hotel in Masaka district on Friday. The event aimed to empower more than 100 Agro dealers with the

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has asked Parliament to impose a fine of Shs10Bn to anyone found manufacturing, operating fireworks without a license. The proposal is contained in the Explosive Bill 2023 that was tabled by Minister of State for Internal Affairs, David Muhoozi, who revealed that the Bill is

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an appeal in which YO! Uganda Limited, a Financial Technology company was seeking a temporary injunction restraining Uganda Revenue Authority from accessing, reviewing or disclosing information contained in the electronic and manual records seized from the company premises a few months year ago.

Deputy Governor, Michael Atingi-Ego The Bank of Uganda has lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 9.5 percent, an indicator of its intention to bring down the cost of credit, for the first time since June 2021. The rate, which the Monetary Policy Committee uses to influence interest rates and

The Bank of Uganda has assured the banking and financial industry that it will ensure its stability and the sustainability of the microeconomics of the country amidst the withdrawal of the World Bank from new loan deals with the country. The decision communicated last week has already caused discomfort in