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New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers

New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers

There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes.Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part of nation-building. Every month, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is deducted before salaries even hit bank accounts. Employees ha

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UGX 300b road works: Nateete–Nakawuka section to close for three months

UGX 300b road works: Nateete–Nakawuka section to close for three months

KAMPALA, Uganda — Motorists using the Nateete–Nakawuka Road corridor should prepare for significant traffic disruptions beginning Friday as the Ministry of Works and Transport closes a section of the road for drainage construction.The ministry announced Wednesday that the stretch betwe

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Al Nassr’s title hopes suffer setback after late drama against Al Hilal

Al Nassr’s title hopes suffer setback after late drama against Al Hilal

Al Nassr missed the chance to secure the Saudi Pro League title after a heartbreaking late equaliser against rivals Al Hilal in a dramatic Riyadh derby.Cristiano Ronaldo’s side were just seconds away from a crucial victory before a costly mistake involving goalkeeper Bento and defender I

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Rising Coffee Theft Sparks Fear in Katagata Parish, Mitooma District

Rising Coffee Theft Sparks Fear in Katagata Parish, Mitooma District

Rampant coffee theft cases in Katagata Parish, Mayanga Sub-county, Mitooma District have caused a lot of fear among residents, who are calling for enhanced security.It is revealed that security is not tight in this parish and the sub-county at large, giving thieves an opportunity to fulfil

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Fatal Collision in Soroti City Leaves One Person Dead

Fatal Collision in Soroti City Leaves One Person Dead

Police in Soroti City are investigating a tragic traffic crash that took the life of 30-year-old Esther Agato near the Lale Road Junction along the Soroti-Lira Highway.The incident occurred around 12:25 PM on Monday, April 11th, 2026, and involved a Sino Truck Howo trailer, with registrati

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Museveni Swearing-In Disrupts Gulu-Kampala Bus Transport as Fares Surge

Museveni Swearing-In Disrupts Gulu-Kampala Bus Transport as Fares Surge

Normal bus services from Gulu City to Uganda’s capital, Kampala, were significantly disrupted on Tuesday as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took the oath for a seventh term in office. The Gulu-Kampala Highway is a major transport corridor linking towns and cities in the Acholi sub-region and n

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Muhoozi’s anger at corruption

Muhoozi’s anger at corruption

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He has been tweeting his frustration with mass and endemic corruption in Uganda’s public sector How the abuse of the public trust through looting of public funds is going to cause a terrible backlash at the perpetrators

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Six Subaru Drivers Arrested Over Reckless Racing on Masaka Highway

Six Subaru Drivers Arrested Over Reckless Racing on Masaka Highway

Police have arrested six Subaru drivers accused of dangerous street racing and reckless driving along the Masaka Highway, as authorities intensify efforts to curb rising road crashes across the country.Police have arrested six drivers accused of reckless driving and engaging in dangerous r

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Heavy rains cut off transport, trade in Kaliro as roads deteriorate

Heavy rains cut off transport, trade in Kaliro as roads deteriorate

Transport and business activity in Kaliro District have been severely disrupted after heavy rains rendered several key roads impassable, residents and district officials told Monitor on Thursday.Residents said the already poor road network has further deteriorated during the rainy season,

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For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change

For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change

If you got into university on government sponsorship through the national merit scheme, the system that put you there is about to be restructured — and not in your favour.The Ministry of Education is proposing a major review of how government university sponsorship slots are distributed,

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