Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0948 EAT on Thursday 18th May 2022. Government is set to borrow Shs 9.7 trillion in a bid to finance its Shs 47 trillion 2022/2023 financial year budget, the National Budget Framework Paper indicates. Under the theme ‘Full monetization of the economy through commercial agriculture, industrialization, market access and…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0927 EAT on Thursday 18th May 2022. Exiled government critic and author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija caught the nation by surprise when he fled to exile on February 9. It sparked debate and speculation about the mystery surrounding his last hours in Uganda. However, Kakwenza has broken the silence and narrated…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1413 EAT on Saturday 7th May 2022. Members of parliament on the physical infrastructure committee have tasked the ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development to provide funds to procure road maintenance equipment for the new districts. The committee recommends that the Shs 60 billion that was allocated for…

Published at 1119 EAT on Saturday 7th May 2022. Brender Nakalanzi, the managing director for Goshen Hope Enterprises has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of causing government a financial loss of more than Shs 1 billion. Nakalanzi was on Friday afternoon arraigned before the Anti-Corruption court chief magistrate Joan Aciro where she denied…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1420 EAT on Wednesday 4 May 2022. Covid-19 had such a debilitating impact on the whole world. It crippled economies, shuttered businesses and with it, people’s life dreams. Millions across the world lost lives, leaving families devastated. Most stories from Covid-19 were grim and indeed continue to be. That…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1405 EAT on Wednesday 4 May 2022. At least 20 people have been confirmed dead in a Link Bus accident in Fort Portal, western Uganda The nasty accident occurred today Wednesday at around 10.30 at Sebitoli along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. Traffic police spokesperson Faridah Nampiima said that out…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 11014 EAT on Wednesday 4 May 2022. Begged to retire during an emotional and explosive appearance before the parliamentary committee on trade last week, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija’s mask of poised calm momentarily slipped. “If my Jajja [grandfather] can commit our coffee: the livelihood…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1049 EAT on Monday 2 May 2022. Residents of Buvuma islands are living under fear after a Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier only known as Robert brutally assaulted a 4-year-old boy for allegedly laughing at him while he was mastering how to ride a bicycle. Robert, who is…