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URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

The High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund more than Shs 73.5 million to the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) after ruling that the tax body illegally collected Value Added Tax (VAT) on humanitarian food aid imported for South Sudanese refugees.In addition,

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Fort Portal Court Dismisses Land Case After WhatsApp Service Is Questioned Court

Fort Portal Court Dismisses Land Case After WhatsApp Service Is Questioned Court

The High Court in Fort Portal has dismissed a case filed by Rwenzori Commodities Limited against the outgoing Minister of State for Lands, Sam Mayanja, after finding that the minister was not properly served with court documents through WhatsApp.In a ruling delivered on May 20, Justice Vi

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Tea Farmers in Anger After Bushenyi High Court Dismisses Case Against Igara Tea Factory Board

Tea Farmers in Anger After Bushenyi High Court Dismisses Case Against Igara Tea Factory Board

Tea farmers in Bushenyi have expressed anger and frustration after the High Court dismissed their case against the Igara Growers Tea Factory board, ruling that the matter should have been handled by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, leaving the leadership dispute unresolved.Tea farm

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Ibanda Traders Defy New Trade Order, Resume Operations in Illegal Structures

Ibanda Traders Defy New Trade Order, Resume Operations in Illegal Structures

Authorities in Ibanda Municipality have raised concern after some traders reportedly resumed operations in structures marked for demolition, despite ongoing enforcement of the government’s new trade order.Some traders in Ibanda Municipality have reportedly resumed operations in illegal s

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Ukraine retakes 400 square kilometers after Russian Starlink terminals deactivated

Ukraine retakes 400 square kilometers after Russian Starlink terminals deactivated

SpaceX collaborated with Ukraine's Ministry of Defense to shut down thousands of unauthorized terminals, degrading Russian command and control at a critical moment.Starting February 4, 2026, thousands of Starlink terminals operated by Russian forces went dark. In the weeks that followed, U

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Soroti NIRA official arrested over National ID extortion

Soroti NIRA official arrested over National ID extortion

An official attached to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Joshua Ekule, has been remanded to prison after being accused of extorting money from residents seeking national identity cards.Ekule was arrested during an operation by Soroti Resident District Commissi

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Players Who May Never Play Again for Manchester United

Players Who May Never Play Again for Manchester United

Manchester United may offload five players this summer as the club looks to reshape the squad after a dramatic season. Image credit: Man Untd Source: Getty ImagesCarrick has impressed since replacing Ruben Amorim in January, guiding United to a third-place finish in the Premier League.

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Ugandans Abandon Traditional Pay TV as Streaming and Smartphones Take Over

Ugandans Abandon Traditional Pay TV as Streaming and Smartphones Take Over

Uganda’s entertainment landscape is rapidly shifting, with new data from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) showing a sharp decline in Pay TV subscriptions as more Ugandans turn to smartphones, streaming platforms, and social media for entertainment.According to the latest UCC fi

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LIST: 15 MPs Nominated for Thomas Tayebwa’s Deputy Speaker Job; Three Nominated for Anita Among’s Speaker Job

LIST: 15 MPs Nominated for Thomas Tayebwa’s Deputy Speaker Job; Three Nominated for Anita Among’s Speaker Job

The race for the leadership of the 12th Parliament has officially taken shape as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission concluded the exercise for expression of interest in the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.By the end of the exercise presided over by N

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Thugs Break into Parked Car, Make Away With Shs100M in Mubende

Thugs Break into Parked Car, Make Away With Shs100M in Mubende

Yet to be identified thugs broke into a parked car and made away with a laptop bag containing Shs100M.According to the PRO Wamala Region, SSP Lameck Kigozi, the incident occurred on 21/05/2026 at around 5:00 PM at Kalonga Trading Centre in Kalonga Sub-county.The suspects, travelling

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