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New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers

New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers

There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes.Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part of nation-building. Every month, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is deducted before salaries even hit bank accounts. Employees ha

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Two fishermen drown after boat capsizes on Lake Kyoga

Two fishermen drown after boat capsizes on Lake Kyoga

Buyende, Uganda: Tragedy struck Lake Kyoga on Tuesday evening after two fishermen drowned when a boat capsized during heavy rainfall and strong winds in Buyende District.The deceased have been identified as Osina Simon alias Ali, 22, and Kirya Peter alias Hamuza, 20, a Mululi by tribe.

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Bukomansimbi vendors demand permanent market after years of unfulfilled promises

Bukomansimbi vendors demand permanent market after years of unfulfilled promises

Traders and leaders in Bukomansimbi Town Council are appealing for government intervention to secure land for a permanent market, saying years of operating on rented premises have left vendors exposed to poor conditions and uncertainty.Leaders of Bukomansimbi Town Council together with tra

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Drama in Buhweju as Man Allegedly Attempts to Kill Wife Using Grenade After Domestic Fight

Drama in Buhweju as Man Allegedly Attempts to Kill Wife Using Grenade After Domestic Fight

BUHWEJU, Uganda — Police in Buhweju District have arrested a man accused of attempting to kill his wife by detonating a grenade outside their home following a domestic dispute.The suspect, identified as Twijukye, a resident of Kyankanda Parish in Rwengwe Sub-county, was arrested with the

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Six Subaru Drivers Arrested Over Reckless Racing on Masaka Highway

Six Subaru Drivers Arrested Over Reckless Racing on Masaka Highway

Police have arrested six Subaru drivers accused of dangerous street racing and reckless driving along the Masaka Highway, as authorities intensify efforts to curb rising road crashes across the country.Police have arrested six drivers accused of reckless driving and engaging in dangerous r

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Sino Truck collides with train at Nsambya railway crossing

Sino Truck collides with train at Nsambya railway crossing

truck driver survived after colliding with a Uganda Railways Corporation locomotive at the Nsambya railway crossing in Kampala.A Sino truck collided with a URC locomotive at Nsambya Road railway crossing in Kampala.The accident happened on May 8, 2026 at about 12:20pm.URC sai

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UEDCL’s Mass Purge Exposes a Dangerous Culture of Panic Management

UEDCL’s Mass Purge Exposes a Dangerous Culture of Panic Management

Eng. Joselynne Rwakakooko was appointed the acting managing director of UEDCL, replacing Paul Mwesigwa, and her first move has been to sack the top management in a move seen as done either in panic, office politics or sheer excitement.The ongoing restructuring at the Uganda Electricity Dis

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Everything you need to know about jets in Kampala’s skies

Everything you need to know about jets in Kampala’s skies

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s not Superman. Over the past few days, the distinctive, high-pitched screech of Sukhois has become all too familiar to Kampala residents. While it was initially not immediately obvious why, the ostentatious displays by pilots of the fighter jets soon became

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Kayunga Roads Submerged as Leaders Blame Environmental Degradation

Kayunga Roads Submerged as Leaders Blame Environmental Degradation

Leaders in Kayunga District have raised concern over worsening environmental degradation, warning that continued destruction of wetlands and forests is fuelling flooding that has left several roads submerged, disrupting transport, trade and access to essential services.Leaders in Kayunga D

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Breaking: 1 Dead, 17 Students Injured in Gulu SS Bus Crash

Breaking: 1 Dead, 17 Students Injured in Gulu SS Bus Crash

bus belonging to Gulu Secondary School carrying students for a tour to Jinja crashed Tuesday morning in Kigumba after the driver reportedly attempted a dangerous overtake, renewing calls for stricter enforcement of safety rules on Uganda’s roads.According to Traffic Police spokesperson S

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