In June 2019, Budadiri West MP narrated how he ended up joining Dr Kizza Besigye in the struggle to remove president Museveni and restore democracy. A lawyer, economist and accountant, Mafabi says he was inspired by Besigye’s resilience, integrity and determinsation to cause change. He also revealed his battles with Museveni as chairman of Bugisu…
President Museveni yesterday met a delegation from the Boeing Company at State House-Entebbe. The delegation was led by the President of Boeing- Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Central Asia, Kuljit Ghata- Aura. As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial aeroplanes, defence products and space systems for customers in more than…
To understand why Richard Byarugaba, the former managing director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) did not want to let go of the job, you have to take stock of the man himself. There is one story that Byarugaba likes narrating especially to those within his inner circle and journalist friends. He has retold…
A wise man once said, “Good money makes good art, and good art makes good money.” Legend, patriarch, and seasoned actor Andrew Benon Kibuuka delves into his passion for art, on yet another episode of MultiChoice Uagnda’s Home of Our Stars Podcast, Season 2, with Flavia Tumusiime. Back in the 1980s, a time when film…
Next time, a male friend offers you a handshake ask them how regularly they wash their hands after using the toilet. This is because at least 8 out of 10 men in Uganda don’t wash their hands after using the loos, according to a new survery. The survey was conducted by WASH UP, a civil…
Robert Kabushenga, the former managing director of Vision Group, has claimed that government intends to advance Nelson Tugume, a businessman, an additional $36 million this year to add value to coffee. This is roughly Shs 136 billion at the current exchange rate. In a lengthy post on X, Kabushenga, a coffee farmer and processor, said…
Iconic Ugandan broadcaster, Shaka Ssali has dismissed reports that he is dead. In a short video from the US, where he lives, Ssali who retired from the Voice of America in 2021 assured friends and relatives that reports about his death have been “hugely exaggerated.” Yesterday, there were reports making rounds on some social media…
President Museveni has directed Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to suspend all EFRIS related penalties to give room for wider consultations between government and city traders. Museveni made the directive in a meeting with city traders aimed at resolving their standoff with URA. The meeting followed a strike by traders who closed their businesses. The discussions…
A blood donation drive has been launched by the Non-Resident Nepali Association in Uganda to support efforts to have enough stocks of blood in Uganda’s health system. The drive will be held at Kampala Parents School on Sunday, April 28th, 2024 from 8 am to 6 pm. The Honorary Consul of Nepal to Uganda, Sudhir…
As the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) struggles to widen the tax base and increase revenues, Speaker Anita Among has given them a suggestion: “Put a tax on cattle.” In a plenary sitting to debate the grievances of the striking city traders, Among said URA had squeezed formal businesses for taxes while ignoring informal ones. Giving…
