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Uganda has minerals the US needs – so why is there no trade deal?

Uganda has minerals the US needs – so why is there no trade deal?

Unlike its approach to Rwanda, Kenya, DR Congo, and Tanzania, the United States has not been intentional in pursuing commercial engagement with Uganda.Different from its neighbours, Uganda is not a direct party to any binding trade agreements with the U.S. and relies on regional arrangemen

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Vladimir Putin Condemns US-Israeli Strikes on Iran, Calls Killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ‘Cynical Murder’ Violating Human Morality and International Law

Vladimir Putin Condemns US-Israeli Strikes on Iran, Calls Killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ‘Cynical Murder’ Violating Human Morality and International Law

Moscow, March 1: Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, describing the death of Iran's Supreme Leader as a "cynical murder," according to Russian state media agency TASS. In his first official remarks since the targeted operations and the subsequen

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Uganda to launch nationwide road and rail overhaul in 2026

Uganda to launch nationwide road and rail overhaul in 2026

Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport unveils a major 2026 infrastructure plan featuring road rehabilitations, railway upgrades, and water transport projects.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ministry of Works and Transport has unveiled a massive infrastructure plan for 2026, targeting the reha

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Why Museveni is Firing Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki

Why Museveni is Firing Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki

Kampala — President Museveni has moved to remove Jenifer Bamuturaki as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, following a State House meeting held in September 2025 that reviewed mounting governance failures, disputed aircraft procurement decisions and growing financial losses at the

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WHO’S EATING UGANDA’S GOLD MONEY? Foreign Firms Cash in as Ugandans remain poor

WHO’S EATING UGANDA’S GOLD MONEY? Foreign Firms Cash in as Ugandans remain poor

Uganda is sitting on a gold rush worth billions — but for most citizens, the shine stops at the headlines.Gold exports have exploded over the past decade, rebounding strongly after a brief slump in 2022/23 caused by a tax dispute that temporarily halted exports. By 2025, Uganda’s gold

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Road Accident Fund accused of hiding billions amid crushing debt.

Road Accident Fund accused of hiding billions amid crushing debt.

Legal advisor Gert Nel from the Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims claims the Fund manipulates its books to conceal massive debt and avoid paying accident victims.Parliament’s Standing Committee of Public Accounts (SCOPA) is trying to uncover the rot at the Road Acci

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Reality check: Success, hurdles in Ruto’s affordable housing dream

Reality check: Success, hurdles in Ruto’s affordable housing dream

The Affordable Housing Project promised dignity and stability for Kenya’s urban poor, yet gaps in delivery are fast exposing cracks in what was once hailed as a groundbreaking social revolution.In Nairobi’s New Mukuru Housing Estate, residents who once lived in congested shacks now enj

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Govt Slaps New Taxes on Cigarettes, Beer

Govt Slaps New Taxes on Cigarettes, Beer

The government has announced new tax measures on cigarettes, beer, imports, and agricultural by-product exports in the 2025/26 national budget, in a bid to boost domestic revenue and harmonize with regional tax frameworks.Presenting the budget to Parliament on Thursday, Finance Minister Ma

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Why getting married abroad could land you with a HUGE bill from the taxman

Why getting married abroad could land you with a HUGE bill from the taxman

Couples marrying abroad could be landed with a huge inheritance tax bill if their foreign wedding is not legally binding, a husband and wife have warned.Antonia Medlicott, 49, and Tim Pindar, 44, tied the knot in 2009 in the wedding of their dreams in&nbs

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MTN Pays shs42.5bn in Statutory Levy to UCC

MTN Pays shs42.5bn in Statutory Levy to UCC

MTN Uganda has paid Shs 42.5 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission’s (UCC) Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) as its statutory levy.The amount represents 2% of MTN Uganda’s gross annual revenue for the financial year ending 31 December 2024, in compliance

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