Uganda news

A devastating fire has destroyed more than 50 shops and restaurants in Mbale market, according to sources coming in from our reporter currently at the scene . The fire, which broke out recently, caused significant damage to the market and left many local business owners without a livelihood. However The cause of the fire is not yet known, but authorities ...

Parliament has reached advanced stages in decision to slash allowances for legislators who persistently dodge plenary sessions. This will affect those who keep on dodging plenary sessions without the knowledge and clearance of the speaker herself. Speaker Anita Among revealed that the office of her deputy, Mr Thomas Tayebwa will also clear legislators who have to miss the sittings. According ...

A second bus has crashed into a stationary trailer truck within just 24 hours after a link bus had the same accident. The accident happened on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 on the Kampala Gulu highway around Wakisanyi in Kiryandongo district. Apparently, a Crown Coaches bus collided with a broken-down vehicle. “M/V UAQ 409D Isuzu bus belonging to Crown Coaches bus ...

Piped water supply has slightly gone up in major urban centers and municipalities in the period between January and March. This information is according to the data from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos). However, in Kampala, supply declined in the 129th edition of the Key Economic Indicators Report. The National Water and Sewage Corporation reported an increase of 0.3 ...

Vanilla farmers in Uganda are calling on the government to take action to stabilize vanilla prices. The farmers are facing a crisis as the prices of vanilla have been fluctuating, making it difficult for them to plan and invest in their farms. However the farmers through there association are urging the government to intervene by setting a minimum price for ...