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11 Feb '26
EFRIS was first legally introduced through the Tax Procedures Code (E-Invoicing and E-Receipting) Regulations in 2020, with mandatory use by VAT-registered taxpayers beginning on 1 July 2020.In today’s rapidly digitizing economy, tax compliance in Uganda is no longer a back-office obliga
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11 Feb '26
A shocking Auditor General’s report has exposed deep rot, negligence and sheer incompetence at the Ministry of Water and Environment, after billions of shillings meant to save Karamoja from chronic water shortages were blown on valley tanks and dams that are now choked with silt, broken down or
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11 Feb '26
Kampala, Uganda: Incumbent Kampala Capital City Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura has offered a candid reflection on political loss, isolation and the realities of power and her unsuccessful bid for the Mwenge parliamentary seat, revealing how quickly influence fades once public office slips away
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11 Feb '26
The PLU Secretary General David Kabanda, also Kasambya County MP, has hinted on the behind-the-scenes efforts that culminated into cessation of direct online hostilities between his boss Gen MK on one hand and the information minister Chris Baryomunsi on the other.Appearing on Bukedde TVâ€
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11 Feb '26
Police in Nwoya District are investigating a single serious road accident that occurred on 10th February 2026 at around 10:40 a.m. The accident happened inside Murchison Park along the Karuma–Pakwach highway. The vehicle involved was an Isuzu Elf, blue in colour, registration number UP 00296, w
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11 Feb '26
Uganda’s CAA collects an aviation security fee of about $65 (roughly Shs240,000–Shs245,000) from the cost of each departing international passenger’s ticketEntebbe International Airport runwayUgandan aviation police are investigating how an unidentified man ended up dead on th
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11 Feb '26
Bryan White’s wife, Nalunga Daisy, and three other accused persons have been further remanded until March 17, 2026, as investigations into an alleged human sacrifice case continue.The suspects appeared before the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, to recei
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10 Feb '26
Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya (right) handing over the contract to a team from UB Consulting at the Ministry of Local Government Headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday 30 April 2025.KAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government has unveiled a new five-year str
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10 Feb '26
Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade.Key findingsOn average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing their leaders through regular, open, and honest elections. This is the majority position in every surveyed country,
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10 Feb '26
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo, Uganda: West Nile Region’s Zombo District registered a total of 3,896 teenage pregnancies among girls below 18 years betw