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Parliament Rejects Tax on ‘Kyeyo’ Earnings, Non-Business Asset Sales

Parliament Rejects Tax on ‘Kyeyo’ Earnings, Non-Business Asset Sales

KAMPALA, Uganda – Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, rejecting a government proposal to tax income earned and sent home by Ugandans living and working abroad.In a sitting Thursday presided over by Speaker Anita Among, lawmakers also rejected a government proposa

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Govt Warns Fuel Dealers Against Hoarding as Prices Surge

Govt Warns Fuel Dealers Against Hoarding as Prices Surge

The State Minister for Trade, David Bahati, has warned of government action against fuel dealers suspected of hoarding products and distorting prices amid rising pump costs.Rising pump prices and reported stock-outs have triggered government scrutiny of fuel dealers, with officials warning

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BRAVO to President Museveni, Uganda is on track to start exporting refined petroleum

BRAVO to President Museveni, Uganda is on track to start exporting refined petroleum

Uganda is taking the lead in Sub Sahara Africa as one of the best growing economies and investment destination, this was published by the International Monitory Fund (IMF) last week.We are now ranked as a lower middle income country beside all this Uganda is in the first position in the Ea

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EXCLUSIVE! 10 Key Power Brokers Behind President Museveni’s New Gov’t Formation Named

EXCLUSIVE! 10 Key Power Brokers Behind President Museveni’s New Gov’t Formation Named

Former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi is back in the kitchen cabinet! We can exclusively report that the man from Kanungu is the one behind the secret vetting of key technocrats to be considered for Permanent Secretary, Executive Directors, and Directors in the MDAs as President Yoweri Mus

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Fuel Levy Approved: MPs Clear UGX200 Tax Despite Public Outcry, Opposition Warns Of Economic Pain

Fuel Levy Approved: MPs Clear UGX200 Tax Despite Public Outcry, Opposition Warns Of Economic Pain

Parliament has approved Government’s proposal to impose a UGX200 excise levy on every litre of fuel, a move expected to generate about UGX450 billion in additional revenue as the State intensifies efforts to finance the national budget.Lawmakers backed the measure during consideration of

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Bill Seeking to Ban Importation of Cars Older than 13 Years Collapses: Parliament’s rejection of the proposed 13-year vehicle import limit underscores the difficult balance between environmental reform and economic reality

Bill Seeking to Ban Importation of Cars Older than 13 Years Collapses: Parliament’s rejection of the proposed 13-year vehicle import limit underscores the difficult balance between environmental reform and economic reality

Parliament has withdrawn the Traffic & Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 2026, halting plans to reduce the vehicle import age limit from 15 to 13 years. Lawmakers cited affordability concerns, warning the move would raise car prices and transport costs, despite government’s push for cleaner, mo

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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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Trump 'blocked from accessing nuclear codes' during furious bust-up with military chief

Trump 'blocked from accessing nuclear codes' during furious bust-up with military chief

US President Donald Trump was reportedly denied access to his country's nuclear codes by a senior US military chief, according to explosive claims.Retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson stated on the popular YouTube programme Judging Freedom that during an emergency meeting on Saturday, Trump a

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Wolves officially relegated from the Premier League as West Ham end eight-year stay

Wolves officially relegated from the Premier League as West Ham end eight-year stay

Rob Edwards hoped to pull off the great escape with Wolves but their relegation is now official following Saturday's defeat away to Leeds coupled with West Ham's goalless draw against Crystal PalaceLEEDS, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: A dejected Hwang Hee-Chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers after the 3-

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Kawempe daycare baby dies after falling in hot tea saucepan at school; director arrested

Kawempe daycare baby dies after falling in hot tea saucepan at school; director arrested

A daycare director has been arrested after a four-year-old boy died from burns sustained after falling into hot tea at a Kawempe schoolA four-year-old boy died after falling into hot tea at a Kawempe daycare centre.The incident happened on April 10, and the child died on April 15 at

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