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URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

The High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund more than Shs 73.5 million to the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) after ruling that the tax body illegally collected Value Added Tax (VAT) on humanitarian food aid imported for South Sudanese refugees.In addition,

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US sanctions Tanzania police chief over torture of Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire

US sanctions Tanzania police chief over torture of Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 21st that Tanzanian Police Force Senior Assistant Commissioner Faustine Jackson Mafwele has been designated under Section 7031(c) of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026. The United St

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Ukraine retakes 400 square kilometers after Russian Starlink terminals deactivated

Ukraine retakes 400 square kilometers after Russian Starlink terminals deactivated

SpaceX collaborated with Ukraine's Ministry of Defense to shut down thousands of unauthorized terminals, degrading Russian command and control at a critical moment.Starting February 4, 2026, thousands of Starlink terminals operated by Russian forces went dark. In the weeks that followed, U

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Property Acquirers Target RAJA Chambers, Several Other Prime Kampala Buildings! HAVE OWNERS FALLEN ON HARD TIMES?

Property Acquirers Target RAJA Chambers, Several Other Prime Kampala Buildings! HAVE OWNERS FALLEN ON HARD TIMES?

Available information indicates that several Kampala commercial buildings in the CBD area are increasingly being targeted by money lenders, speculators and property acquirers, for reasons which couldn’t readily be established.These include Indians-owned Raja Chambers located along Parlia

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Tanga Backtracks on Independents as Namuganza Joins Speaker Contest

Tanga Backtracks on Independents as Namuganza Joins Speaker Contest

Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza has entered the Speaker of Parliament race after the NRM Electoral Commission accepted her expression of interest, despite earlier declarations that independent MPs would not be allowed to participate in the process.Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza has fo

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She Threatened the System” – Anita Among’s Ally Claims Presidential Ambitions Triggered Fallout with General Muhoozi

She Threatened the System” – Anita Among’s Ally Claims Presidential Ambitions Triggered Fallout with General Muhoozi

political storm is intensifying in Uganda following fresh claims by political analyst Leon Oketch Okumu, who has linked the ongoing investigations into Speaker Anita Annet Among to an alleged fallout with Muhoozi Kainerugaba.In a statement, Okumu—who describes himself as a close personal

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Anita Among Ally Esther Anyakun Grilled by CMI in Kampala

Anita Among Ally Esther Anyakun Grilled by CMI in Kampala

The former State Minister for Gender and also Woman Member of Parliament for Nakapiripirit District on Thursday experienced uneasy breathing while appearing before the CMI in Kampala over her close ties with the currently troubled Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Annet Among.Ms Anyakun, who

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Uganda Demands USD 4.3 Million From Kenya Over Killing of Geologists, UPDF Officers

Uganda Demands USD 4.3 Million From Kenya Over Killing of Geologists, UPDF Officers

Uganda has demanded USD 4.3 million in compensation from Kenya for the families of three Ugandan geologists and two Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers killed by Turkana warriors in 2022. The figure was tabled at a high-level bilateral meeting in Kampala, following President Yoweri M

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I WANT A NEW ONE: Lord Mayor Balimwezo Rejects Lukwago’s Chair

I WANT A NEW ONE: Lord Mayor Balimwezo Rejects Lukwago’s Chair

Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga was officially sworn in as the new Lord Mayor of Kampala on May 20, 2026, ushering in a new political era at City Hall after the end of Erias Lukwago’s 15-year dominance of the capital’s top political office.The swearing-in ceremony took place at Kampala Capita

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Silver Mugisha Wealth: NWSC Boss and Wife MP Annet Katusiime Declare their ‘Modest Properties’ to IGG

Silver Mugisha Wealth: NWSC Boss and Wife MP Annet Katusiime Declare their ‘Modest Properties’ to IGG

Questions about Mugisha’s assets recently emerged following discussions surrounding his 12-year tenure as team leader of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), with critics and sections of the public demanding explanations about the source of his wealth and lifestyle.However

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