Emmanuel Maniraguha, a hopeful member of Parliament for Kisoro Municipality in 2026, has urged the youth to focus on talent development as a key strategy to combat the country’s high unemployment rate. This message was delivered on Sunday, September 22, 2024, during the launch of the Kisoro
The recent drop in oil prices has presented a unique opportunity for governments to boost their revenue through higher gas taxes. The Case for Higher Gas Taxes It's undeniable that fuel taxes have remained stagnant for a considerable amount of time. Advocates for higher gas taxes, including promine
Uganda's young population grapples with high unemployment due to a lack of jobs meant to match its growth rate, something that has fuelled social unrest and youth frustration, compounded by rising demand for quality education, healthcare, and social services, straining government resources.
Tax controversies have recently stirred debate across the country, with the country’s tax body – the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)—and the National Treasury struggling to justify certain tax breaks to particular companies while in the National Assembly. In a new twist, the two age
The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has called for more sensitisation of coffee farmers about the registration exercise that seeks to comply with European Union export guidelines. With less than three months for Uganda to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulations
Uganda's young population grapples with high unemployment due to a lack of jobs meant to match its growth rate, something that has fuelled social unrest and youth frustration, compounded by rising demand for quality education, healthcare, and social services, straining government resources.
Ugandan coffee shipments are overflowing the European Union (EU) as traders scramble to get their hands on beans before the year-end implementation of new environmental regulations. Under the EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), importers into the bloc will have to demonstrate that good
(Kampala) – When you think of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), you imagine tireless civil servants keeping our tax money safe, right? Well, it seems a few of them have decided to play a different game—dodging the very taxes they’re supposed to protect. We are not talking about a few missed shil
The Ministry of Finance has laid out budget priorities for the 2025/26 financial year, focusing on agro-industrialisation, tourism development, minerals-based industrial development including oil and gas, and science, technology, and innovation. The budget, which will maintain the full m
Government, under the Tourism Policy for Uganda, will seek to more than triple annual tourism earnings in the next 10 years. The policy, which forms the bedrock of governmentâs legal instruments, strategies, and plans for developing the tourism sector, indicates that in the 10 years
