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Parliament passes VAT Amendment Bill as committee pushes tax relief for SMEs and investors

Parliament passes VAT Amendment Bill as committee pushes tax relief for SMEs and investors

Parliament has passed the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill, 2026, adopting a series of reforms aimed at easing compliance for small businesses, improving tax administration, and attracting investment, following a report presented by Mbale Industrial Division MP Karim Masaba.The House approve

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Nansana Sacco Leaders Arrested Over Shs200m Mechanics Fund Scandal

Nansana Sacco Leaders Arrested Over Shs200m Mechanics Fund Scandal

Eleven members of a Nansana mechanics SACCO have been arrested over allegations of mismanaging more than Shs 200 million intended to support mechanics’ livelihoods, as police widen investigations into suspected embezzlement and abuse of office.Police in Nansana Municipality have arrested

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Man Utd launch £52m swap deal offer for Real Madrid star with Ratcliffe behind ‘incredible proposal

Man Utd launch £52m swap deal offer for Real Madrid star with Ratcliffe behind ‘incredible proposal

Man Utd have made an offer to swap some of their players for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde ahead of the summer, according to reports.The Red Devils spent over £200m on new signings last summer as they made their attack the priority with Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin

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Mystery as couple found dead in locked Mubende house

Mystery as couple found dead in locked Mubende house

Police in the Wamala Region are investigating the circumstances under which a young couple was found dead inside their locked house in Mubende District, in an incident that has left residents grappling with more questions than answers.The deceased have been identified as Ronald Tumusiime,

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Amolatar: Alemere SS students stage violent strike, teachers flee

Amolatar: Alemere SS students stage violent strike, teachers flee

The unrest was reportedly triggered by a school operation intended to enforce uniform discipline, which resulted in the confiscation of several sacks of non-uniform clothing and mobile phones.Over 500 students have fled the school premises, with many seeking refuge in nearby bushes and the

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Landlocked Uganda Beats Europe, East Africa on Fuel Prices

Landlocked Uganda Beats Europe, East Africa on Fuel Prices

Uganda has secured incoming fuel shipments totaling more than 450 million litres, with authorities saying the deliveries will reinforce national reserves and sustain one of the most competitive pump price regimes globally.In a statement released Tuesday, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral

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Bank of Uganda launches three-year pilot to buy domestic gold for reserves

Bank of Uganda launches three-year pilot to buy domestic gold for reserves

The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from dollars and euros to bullion.In an April 20, 2026 notice, the Central Bank said it had launched a three-year pilot Domest

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AFCON 2027 countdown begins as CAF Taskforce lands in Kampala

AFCON 2027 countdown begins as CAF Taskforce lands in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The race to deliver the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 has entered a decisive phase, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) convening in Kampala to align East Africa’s co-hosting strategy. The high-level two-day technical meeting, running from

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Dokolo North MP Ogwal Unveils Millet Revival Drive to Reposition Lango as Northern Uganda’s Production Hub

Dokolo North MP Ogwal Unveils Millet Revival Drive to Reposition Lango as Northern Uganda’s Production Hub

Otafiire+amongi+return+to+oyam+with+your+expired+politics6369642828908690989.Dokolo North MP-elect Joseph Jones Ogwal Addresses Farmers at Baronger village, Amwoma Subcounty, During a Meeting on Revitalising Millet Production in Lango.Addressing farmers on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at

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Police deny plot arrest Bobi Wine ahead of return from self-exile

Police deny plot arrest Bobi Wine ahead of return from self-exile

Uganda Police has said it has no plans to arrest National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, nor to issue any specific guidelines regarding his anticipated return from self-exile.Over the weekend, NUP announced that its leader is expected t

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