In a picture verified by AFP, the mangled airframe of the US air force jet stands on the runway of Prince Sultan air base in Saudi ArabiaThe mangled airframe of the four-engined US air force jet stands on the runway of Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia.Amid the twisted metal,
Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments sector. With local production still insufficient, the policy revives old debates: can protection drive growth without first fixing
The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has appreciated the progress of the Inspire Africa Coffee Park in Ntungamo during a visit he made alongside Amos Kankunda, the Chairman of the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Committee of Parliament,
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
Pallisa MP Otukol Samuel and three others have been convicted for fraud and theft involving public funds in Namisindwa District and await sentencing on April 1, 2026.Hon. Otukol Samuel, the Member of Parliament for Pallisa, has been convicted by Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Court on multiple
The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has revealed that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is expected to collect Shs 44.5 billion in taxes to support a proposed Shs 84.209 trillion national budget for the 2026/27 financial year.Musasizi also
Committee chairperson, Hon. Baka MugabiKAMPALA – A new law aimed at increasing the financial jurisdiction of magistrates, enhancing sentencing powers and streamlining court procedures awaits presidential assent, a move lawmakers say will reduce case backlog at the High Court and improve
An ex-Museveni minister is dead. Ambassador Kweronda Ruhemba, a former minister in different dockets and as an envoy, in the Yoweri Museveni government, breathed his last on Sunday, 29 March 2026.Former minister Kweronda Ruhemba was pronounced dead at the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
There was commotion at Kawempe Chief Magistrate’s Court after the media was barred from using cameras and mobile phones during proceedings involving 21 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP).The group includes NUP Deputy Spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, Edward Ssebufu, also k
The clash was sparked by Sejusa’s commentary on the speakership contest, in which he criticised individuals he accused of dismissing Norbert Mao’s chances. A heated exchange has erupted on social media between retired Gen David Sejusa, the former Coordinator of National Intelligence, a
