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Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits

Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits

The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic content, welcoming a move that would see the rate rise from Shs1,700 to Shs3,500 per litre.Juliet Namukasa, the chairperson

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Police Officer Detained After Losing Firearm in Break-In! A Reminder of Responsibility

Police Officer Detained After Losing Firearm in Break-In! A Reminder of Responsibility

police officer from the 21st intake, PC Amecu Lawrence, is currently under detention following an unfortunate incident in which his firearm was stolen. The officer, who is attached to CPS Lugazi, returned home late last night to discover that his house had been broken into while he was out in tow

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NRM says Kyankwanzi retreat focused on leadership capacity and economic transformation

NRM says Kyankwanzi retreat focused on leadership capacity and economic transformation

The National Resistance Movement Director of Communication, Emmanuel Lumala Dombo, has said the recently concluded party retreat at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi was designed to strengthen leadership capacity, ideological clarity, and service delivery among leaders.Speaki

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MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges

MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges

PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce a cap of Shs5,000 per transaction.The telecom giants made the appeal on Wednesday when their officials appeared before P

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UPDF Captain Swears In as New Member, Engineers Registration Board

UPDF Captain Swears In as New Member, Engineers Registration Board

Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Colonel has been sworn in as new member of the Engineers Registration Board.Colonel Engineer Robert Namudongo was sworn in by the Registrar Special Duties, HW Harriet Ssali on Friday, 17th April, 2026.The ceremony was chaired by the Minister of Works an

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Ministries warn of service delivery crisis over budget shortfalls

Ministries warn of service delivery crisis over budget shortfalls

Government officials who attendef the National Performance Review Conference at MunyonyoSector ministries have raised concern over inadequate budget funding, warning that it is undermining service delivery across the country.The concerns were raised during an ongoing three-day Natio

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FULL LIST: Govt names best, worst performing local governments

FULL LIST: Govt names best, worst performing local governments

Minister for General Duties Justine Kasule Lumumba presents the 2025 local government performance assessment results during the National Performance Review Conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Lumumba noted that overall service delivery improved to 67.23 percent, with water and sanitation emergin

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Ssemujju Slams Shs100m 'Cash Bonanza' to Kyankwanzi Participants

Ssemujju Slams Shs100m 'Cash Bonanza' to Kyankwanzi Participants

Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda and Jimmy Akena have criticised President Museveni’s Shs 100 million pledge to MPs-elect who attended the Kyankwanzi retreat, warning that the payments risk undermining parliamentary integrity and exposing weaknesses in Uganda’s political leadership culture.Outg

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Local Government Ministry Issues Guideline for District, Mayoral, Local Council Handover

Local Government Ministry Issues Guideline for District, Mayoral, Local Council Handover

KAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government has issued fresh guidelines on the swearing-in, hand-over, and taking-over of office by newly elected local government councils as the current term expires on May 12, 2026.In a circular dated April 15, 2026, seen by ChimpReports, Permanent Secre

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Teacher pay system to change: Education ministry to use biometric tracking to determine monthly teacher salaries

Teacher pay system to change: Education ministry to use biometric tracking to determine monthly teacher salaries

WAKISO, Uganda — The government will begin paying teachers based on their daily attendance starting July 1, a radical policy shift aimed at curbing chronic absenteeism in public schools.Under the new reform, only teachers with at least a 95% attendance rate will receive their full monthl

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