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The good and bad 2026/27 govt tax plans

The good and bad 2026/27 govt tax plans

Activists show support to raising PAYE threshold but call for even a higher level of UGX 600,000.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The business community, economists and civil society have hailed Government on the proposed tax measures for 2026/2027, but say some are detrimental.According to

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Court Cracks Down on Evasion, Orders Amelia Kyambadde to Appear in Two Weeks

Court Cracks Down on Evasion, Orders Amelia Kyambadde to Appear in Two Weeks

Kyambadde Amelia Anne has been given two weeks to appear in court following the clearance of substituted service in an election petition filed by Kiyaga Hillary Innocent.Kiyaga had petitioned the court on March 26, 2026, seeking an extension of time to file his application and effect servi

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Pakistan agrees to repay $3.5 billion to UAE after Abu Dhabi demands immediate return of debt

Pakistan agrees to repay $3.5 billion to UAE after Abu Dhabi demands immediate return of debt

Pakistan agrees to repay $3.5 billion to UAE after Abu Dhabi demands immediate return of debtNew Delhi/Islamabad, April 4 Facing mounting pressure, Pakistan has agreed to fully repay approximately “USD 3.5 billion” in deposits and loans to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of A

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KENYA: KPA Boss, William Ruto Hospitalised After Accident, Daughter Dies in Taita Taveta

KENYA: KPA Boss, William Ruto Hospitalised After Accident, Daughter Dies in Taita Taveta

KPA Managing Director, William Ruto speaking to the Media on 18th March, 2026WORLDKenya Ports Authority Managing Director William Ruto has been hospitalised after he and his family were involved in an accident around Taita Taveta on Friday, April 3.The accident, confirmed by

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Suspect Arrested in Entebbe for Stealing Car Number Plates

Suspect Arrested in Entebbe for Stealing Car Number Plates

Handcuffed after his arrest on April 2, 2026, suspect Shafiq Ssewagaba holds up one of the several car number plates he was found to have stolen and hidden to use for blackmailing victims. (Credit: Uganda Police)ENTEBBE, Uganda – A suspected thief who targeted parked vehicles, ripped off

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Masindi municipal officials boycott PAC’s summons

Masindi municipal officials boycott PAC’s summons

Four of the six summoned Masindi Municipal Council officials by the Masindi district Public Accounts Committee (PAC) boycotted the call to answer financial queries raised by the Auditor General for the Financial Year that ended on December 30, 2025. The officials summoned included the Ac

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Married man lures secret boyfriend to hotel room — then shoots him DEAD to keep affair hidden

Married man lures secret boyfriend to hotel room — then shoots him DEAD to keep affair hidden

A three-year secret love affair between two married men ended in bloodshed at a Durban beachfront hotel, where one shot the other dead to keep their relationship from his wife. On Thursday, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban convicted Petrus Hendrik van Rooyen of the premeditated murder of hi

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Double Jeorpady: Karamoja Lacks Tractors, yet Ploughing Oxen were Stolen by Warriors

Double Jeorpady: Karamoja Lacks Tractors, yet Ploughing Oxen were Stolen by Warriors

Farmers in the Karamoja sub-region are facing significant challenges in tilling their lands due to limited access to tractor services, to they rely on manual labor.Farmers in the Karamoja sub-region are facing significant challenges in tilling their lands due to limited access to tractor s

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Court of Appeal Acquits Man Convicted of Defiling 4-Year-Old

Court of Appeal Acquits Man Convicted of Defiling 4-Year-Old

The Court of Appeal in Kampala has acquitted William Jjuko, who had been sentenced to 27 years and 11 days in prison for aggravated defilement of a four-year-old girl in Nakawa Division, Kampala.The Court of Appeal in Kampala has acquitted William Jjuko, who had been sentenced to 27 years

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EU to Open Kalangala Consulate, Build Airport to Boost Uganda’s Pineapple Exports

EU to Open Kalangala Consulate, Build Airport to Boost Uganda’s Pineapple Exports

The EU Ambassador to Uganda Jan Sadek at Kalangala Islands.The European Union has announced plans to open a Consulate General in Kalangala District and support the construction of an airport, in a move aimed at boosting Uganda’s pineapple exports to European markets.EU Ambassador

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