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Nebbi produce dealers left in tatters out as fuel crisis bites

Nebbi produce dealers left in tatters out as fuel crisis bites

Produce dealers in Nebbi are counting losses as rising fuel prices have forced them to hike the cost of food.Since rising fuel prices have a significant impact on food prices, customers are being forced to move long distances in search for cheaper prices.Some of the traders who ar

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Winners, losers as MPs pass new taxes

Winners, losers as MPs pass new taxes

Effective July 1, all importers of secondhand clothes will have to pay an extra charge of 30 percent, up from the current 15 percent, should the President sign into law the External Trade Amendment Bill, 2026. Parliament yesterday passed the Bill that will see the prices of used clothes g

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Parliament Passes Tax Bills Amid Concerns Over Rising Cost of Living

Parliament Passes Tax Bills Amid Concerns Over Rising Cost of Living

Parliament of Uganda has approved a raft of tax measures expected to raise Shs1.8 trillion for the 2026/27 budget, including a controversial fuel levy increase, despite concerns about inflation and economic pressure on citizens.Parliament of Uganda has passed a series of tax bills aimed at

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URA’s 10 million dollar recovery raises many questions

URA’s 10 million dollar recovery raises many questions

A public disclosure by Uganda’s tax authority that it recovered in excess of $10m (Shs37b) smuggled through Entebbe International Airport has raised more questions than answers. The revelation has come under scrutiny after sources at the aviation security, which combines civilian and military i

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KATAKWI: Authorities Close Primary School after Parents Lock-Out Head Teacher

KATAKWI: Authorities Close Primary School after Parents Lock-Out Head Teacher

The current population of Aterai PS during Monday assembly -Photo By Emmanuel OlingaAterai Primary School in Dadas Parish, Akoboi Sub County in Katakwi District has been closed by District authorities after parents went on rampage locking out the Head teacher from his office.The par

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Fuel at shs8,000! Adjumani transporters cry out as fuel prices start biting

Fuel at shs8,000! Adjumani transporters cry out as fuel prices start biting

They say the situation is choking their livelihoods and pushing many into financial distress.Drivers operating at major stages say the sharp increase in fuel prices has made daily operations difficult, with some struggling to meet loan obligations and basic expenses.Iceta Denish, ch

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M7 Favorite Pharma Investor Magoola, In Whom Govt Sunk Ugx700bn, Runs Broke; Workers Go Months Without Pay

M7 Favorite Pharma Investor Magoola, In Whom Govt Sunk Ugx700bn, Runs Broke; Workers Go Months Without Pay

All isn’t well at the Matuga-based DEI Pharma, a multi-billion pharmaceutical manufacturing enterprise based at Matugga along Kampala-Bombo Road.The company, which is meant to manufacture pharmaceutical products for both the local market and for export purposes, has about 100 employees.

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MTN laid cables in former deputy IGP’s land. He won Shs 526m but MTN wont give up fight

MTN laid cables in former deputy IGP’s land. He won Shs 526m but MTN wont give up fight

The long-running dispute between MTN and former Deputy Inspector General of Police Julius Odwe has taken another turn, after the court declined Odwe’s request to throw out an appeal lodged by the telecom company.The case dates back to 2012, when MTN rolled out a project to extend network

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Thieves Break into Visually Impaired Makerere University Student Room, Steal Laptop & Upkeep Money

Thieves Break into Visually Impaired Makerere University Student Room, Steal Laptop & Upkeep Money

visually impaired student at Makerere University is facing a severe disruption to his academic programme after unknown thieves broke into his room and made off with his laptop and upkeep money amounting to approximately Shs300,000 — losses that have placed his continued studies in serious jeopa

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Aging population poses crisis for Uganda as 16 million workers lack pension cover

Aging population poses crisis for Uganda as 16 million workers lack pension cover

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is hurtling toward a systemic social and economic crisis as a rapidly aging population outpaces a retirement savings framework that currently excludes 16 million workers.While the national pension sector appears robust on paper—with assets surging 21 percent to

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