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Tax Collection Becomes Harder When Ugandans Doubt Government Spending, Says URA

Tax Collection Becomes Harder When Ugandans Doubt Government Spending, Says URA

Revenue officials say taxpayers are increasingly questioning how their money is used, warning that public trust and accountability are becoming critical to Uganda's efforts to raise Shs40 trillion in taxes and finance its record Shs84.39 trillion budget.KAMPALA — The Uganda Revenue Autho

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Mbale traders count millions in losses as late-night fire guts Bugema market

Mbale traders count millions in losses as late-night fire guts Bugema market

Tragedy struck Bugema in the Industrial City Division of Mbale City on Wednesday night after a fierce fire gutted dozens of kiosks and market stalls, leaving traders and residents counting heavy losses.Property and merchandise worth millions of shillings were reduced to ashes in the infern

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Arrests in Lubigi Eviction Raise Questions Over Use of Force and Due Process

Arrests in Lubigi Eviction Raise Questions Over Use of Force and Due Process

More than 10 people were arrested in Lubigi Wetland on Wednesday as Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers and anti-riot police moved in to evict holdout squatters who had defied earlier eviction orders and remained in the area weeks after their homes were demolished. The arrests followe

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Nabbanja Warns Ministers Against Absenteeism

Nabbanja Warns Ministers Against Absenteeism

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has cautioned newly appointed ministers against skipping parliamentary sittings and official duties, while announcing a compulsory 14-day induction programme to strengthen government performance.Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has issued a stern warning to n

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Uganda maintains highest treasury bill rate in East Africa

Uganda maintains highest treasury bill rate in East Africa

Uganda continued to offer the highest 91-day Treasury Bill rate among major East African Community economies during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest EAC monetary statistics.‎‎The data indicates Uganda's position at the top of the regional interest rate rankings

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Church of Uganda Prepares for Archbishop Kaziimba Succession as Bishop Nears Retirement

Church of Uganda Prepares for Archbishop Kaziimba Succession as Bishop Nears Retirement

The Church of Uganda is preparing for a major leadership transition as Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba approaches retirement in August next year.Kaziimba is expected to retire on August 14, 2027, a day before his 65th birthday. His departure will pave the way for the election of the Church of

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Calls of ‘Set Anita Free’ Start One Month After Security Raids

Calls of ‘Set Anita Free’ Start One Month After Security Raids

Nearly a month after dramatic security raids on the homes and businesses linked to former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, pressure is mounting on the government and security agencies to publicly explain the allegations that triggered the operation and her subsequent incommunicado detention fro

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Five Congolese Nationals Arrested at Pakwach Checkpoint

Five Congolese Nationals Arrested at Pakwach Checkpoint

Security personnel at the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) checkpoint in Pakwach have arrested five nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who were allegedly travelling to Kampala after entering Uganda illegally.The arrests were made as Ugandan authorities continue to

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How Uganda’s First Oil Dream Evaded 5 Energy, 4 Finance Ministers

How Uganda’s First Oil Dream Evaded 5 Energy, 4 Finance Ministers

Former Minister Muloni (C) flanked by Ernest Rubondo (L), the head of Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Former Energy Minister, Irene Muloni (C) flanked by Ernest Rubondo (L), the head of Petroleum Authority of Uganda.Uganda’s oil journey has been defined less by extraction than by

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Violent crimes continue to unsettle Ugandans

Violent crimes continue to unsettle Ugandans

The killing of Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gongodyo by a mob in Kira in Kampala on Friday has renewed concerns about public safety and the growing incidence of mob justice amid reports of murder, robbery and theft in different parts of the country.Gongodyo, 27, was allegedly attacked by an

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