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Over 20,000 Ugandans in South Africa stall visa-free talks

Over 20,000 Ugandans in South Africa stall visa-free talks

More than 20,000 Ugandans living illegally in South Africa have delayed talks on a visa-free travel deal, officials say.Efforts to secure visa-free travel between Uganda and South Africa for holders of ordinary passports have slowed down due to a growing number of Ugandans living there ill

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Court Rules in Favor of URA Against ATC Uganda

Court Rules in Favor of URA Against ATC Uganda

URA's Commissioner for Legal Services and Board Affairs, Mrs. Catherine Donovan KyokundaThe Court of Appeal has upheld URA’s withholding tax assessment of UGX 24,232,558,369 against ATC Uganda Limited in Court of Appeal, Civil Appeal No. 220 of 2022.ATC Uganda Limited obtained a s

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Uganda’s impeding debt crisis

Uganda’s impeding debt crisis

In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to three years. It makes little sense to judge a country’s debt sustainability using the debt-to-GDP ratio. GDP is not a resource of government which it can use to pay credit

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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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Nabbanja, Kadaga, Mao, Mpuuga: Key Figures Emerge in Museveni’s Cabinet Reshuffle Talks

Nabbanja, Kadaga, Mao, Mpuuga: Key Figures Emerge in Museveni’s Cabinet Reshuffle Talks

As Uganda edges closer to a new political phase, all eyes are on President Yoweri Museveni, who is considering a sweeping cabinet reshuffle that could redefine the country’s leadership landscape.What began as quiet speculation has now evolved into intense political debate. Insider report

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Bobi Wine Meets US Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks

Bobi Wine Meets US Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks

Ugandan main opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) leader and two-time presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has met US Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks.A US Representative for New York’s 5th Congressional District since 2013, Gregory Meeks Ranking member of the H

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Most Marketable University Courses In Uganda 2026

Most Marketable University Courses In Uganda 2026

Every year, thousands of Ugandan students make one of the most consequential decisions of their lives with very little reliable information to guide them. Which course should I study? Which degree will get me a job? Which qualification does Uganda actually need?For the first time, the gove

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Irrelevant Talk As Gen Muhoozi Signals Support For Israel, Warns Uganda Could Join Iran Conflict

Irrelevant Talk As Gen Muhoozi Signals Support For Israel, Warns Uganda Could Join Iran Conflict

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has stirred debate after declaring strong support for Israel amid ongoing tensions involving Iran, warning that Uganda could be drawn into the conflict if it does not end soon.In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Muhoozi sai

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URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000

URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000

KAMPALA: Uganda is planning sweeping changes to its personal income tax system to ease pressure on low-income earners, even as it rolls out new tax measures to recover at least 49 billion Ugandan shillings in additional revenue, according to official proposals for the 2026/27 financial year seen

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Opposition Weakening as Political Realignments Intensify, Says MP Kimosho

Opposition Weakening as Political Realignments Intensify, Says MP Kimosho

Kazo County MP Dan Kimosho says Uganda’s relative political calm signals a shift in opposition dynamics, predicting defections to the ruling NRM and warning that opposition parties must reorganize to regain relevance.Kazo County Member of Parliament Dan Kimosho has said that the relative

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