Economics

Makumbi Emmanuel

Category: Economics

Read Time: 5 mins

Published: 27 April 2026

As Uganda prepares to commemorate International Labour Day on Friday, May 1, 2026, under the theme “Safeguarding Uganda's Progress: Empowering the Workforce and Promoting Decent Work for Competitive Enterprises,” the true test of this vision is unfolding 200 kilometers east of Kampala.

Kyambadde Lawrence

Category: Economics

Read Time: 2 mins

Published: 17 April 2026

Traders operating from a commercial building in a slum area within Kampala Central Division have finally found relief. After years of suffering under an absentee landlord, authorities have moved to suspend the Indian landlord, Tripat, from managing the property. A special Authority session was convened today to address the long-standing disputes.

Yiga Eric

Category: Economics

Read Time: 2 mins

Published: 15 April 2026

A fierce fire ripped through a cluster of timber stalls at Kiwanga Lwanda village along the Jinja Road on Wednesday, completely destroying several old wooden structures and valuable goods worth millions of shillings.

Robert Mutebi

Category: Economics

Read Time: 2 mins

Published: 15 April 2026

MUKONO, UGANDA – A fire outbreak in Mukono Municipality has destroyed property valued at an estimated 100 million shillings, police have confirmed. The incident occurred on the morning of April 15, 2026, at approximately 7:20 AM in Kiwanga–Lwanda Cell, Goma Division.