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Low-income earners to benefit from planned tax exemptions, says government

Low-income earners to benefit from planned tax exemptions, says government

Henry Musasizi (left) and Hamson Obua addressing the media at ParliamentThe Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has defended the proposed increase in the government’s total resource envelope, saying it is aimed at supporting key priorities for the 2026/27 fina

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Pallisa MP convicted on fraud charges

Pallisa MP convicted on fraud charges

Pallisa MP Otukol Samuel and three others have been convicted for fraud and theft involving public funds in Namisindwa District and await sentencing on April 1, 2026.Hon. Otukol Samuel, the Member of Parliament for Pallisa, has been convicted by Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Court on multiple

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Minister Musasizi: Teachers to Receive Phased Salary Enhancements, Fuel Prices to Rise

Minister Musasizi: Teachers to Receive Phased Salary Enhancements, Fuel Prices to Rise

The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has revealed that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is expected to collect Shs 44.5 billion in taxes to support a proposed Shs 84.209 trillion national budget for the 2026/27 financial year.Musasizi also

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Winnie Byanyima fights Capt Kassami, Bwengye over control of her late father’s estate

Winnie Byanyima fights Capt Kassami, Bwengye over control of her late father’s estate

Left to Right: Winnie Byanyima, Capt John Kassami, and Francis BwengyeWinnie Byanyima and her four siblings have opposed a move by businessman Capt John Kassami and lawyer Francis Bwengye to extend their control over the wealth and property left by their father, Boniface Byanyima.Ca

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SAD! Ex-Museveni Minister Dead

SAD! Ex-Museveni Minister Dead

An ex-Museveni minister is dead. Ambassador Kweronda Ruhemba, a former minister in different dockets and as an envoy, in the Yoweri Museveni government, breathed his last on Sunday, 29 March 2026.Former minister Kweronda Ruhemba was pronounced dead at the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

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Businesswoman Erina Barugahara Wanzala charged in alleged UGX 983 million fraud

Businesswoman Erina Barugahara Wanzala charged in alleged UGX 983 million fraud

Erina Barugahara Wanzala, a director of Basaam General Merchandise and Supplies Ltd., appeared before the court following a joint investigation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.KAMPALA —

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Opondo labels Gen Sejusa a lame duck in fierce social media spat

Opondo labels Gen Sejusa a lame duck in fierce social media spat

The clash was sparked by Sejusa’s commentary on the speakership contest, in which he criticised individuals he accused of dismissing Norbert Mao’s chances. A heated exchange has erupted on social media between retired Gen David Sejusa, the former Coordinator of National Intelligence, a

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I’M NOT YOUR LEVEL: Gen Sejusa and Ofwono Opondo in Bitter War of Words Over Norbert Mao’s Political Algebra

I’M NOT YOUR LEVEL: Gen Sejusa and Ofwono Opondo in Bitter War of Words Over Norbert Mao’s Political Algebra

Former intelligence chief Gen David Sejusa and Ofwono Opondo are in a war of words over Norbert Mao.Norbert Mao, the Laroo-Pece MP-elect and the minister of justice and constitutional affairs, has sparked debate with his bid to wrestle the speakership from incumbent Anita Annet Among, the

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I’M NOT YOUR LEVEL: Gen Sejusa and Ofwono Opondo in Bitter War of Words Over Norbert Mao’s Political Algebra

I’M NOT YOUR LEVEL: Gen Sejusa and Ofwono Opondo in Bitter War of Words Over Norbert Mao’s Political Algebra

Former intelligence chief Gen David Sejusa and Ofwono Opondo are in a war of words over Norbert Mao.Norbert Mao, the Laroo-Pece MP-elect and the minister of justice and constitutional affairs, has sparked debate with his bid to wrestle the speakership from incumbent Anita Annet Among, the

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Mao Invitation at NRM Caucus Meeting Sparks Bitter Gen. David Sejusa– Ofwono Opondo Clash as Speakership Race Turns Ugly

Mao Invitation at NRM Caucus Meeting Sparks Bitter Gen. David Sejusa– Ofwono Opondo Clash as Speakership Race Turns Ugly

A political storm has erupted in Uganda on social media after Justice Minister and Democratic Party President Norbert Mao was invited by the ruling party to address its parliamentary caucus ahead of the Speakership race, a move that has triggered a fierce and controversial clash between retired G

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