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How new taxes will hit you

How new taxes will hit you

Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped in legal amendments and budget speeches. The impact usually becomes clearer later, at the fuel s

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Police Exhume Paulo Kafeero’s Body to Settle Children Parentage Battles

Police Exhume Paulo Kafeero’s Body to Settle Children Parentage Battles

Heavy security personnel were deployed across Busansula village on Monday as police oversaw the exhumation of the remains of legendary Ugandan musician Paulo Kafeero, in a bid to resolve long-running disputes over parentage among his children.The exercise, which has drawn significant publi

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‘I don’t want to be president.'

‘I don’t want to be president.'

While the presidency is a coveted position, its allure has put prospective suitors in sharp focus of succession battles in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Parliament Speaker Anita Among has become the latest in a long line of presumptive or declared suitors, stretchin

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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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Busoga grapples with child labour

Busoga grapples with child labour

child fishes with a man at Lugonyola Landing Site in Kaliro District Busoga sub-region, exposing them to hazardous conditions that affect their health and schooling. PHOTO/TAUSI NAKATO.The fight against child labour in the Busoga Sub-region remains a major challenge, with officials and res

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Thrones wobble?

Thrones wobble?

The once-seemingly impenetrable fortress surrounding Speaker Anita Among is showing its first visible cracks. The first signs emerged months ago when Norbert Mao, the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, officially declared his intention to vie for the Speakership.Now, numerous

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Hannah Karema nudged to set eyes on Parliament in 2031 after Makerere loss

Hannah Karema nudged to set eyes on Parliament in 2031 after Makerere loss

After losing the Makerere guild race, Hannah Karema has been encouraged to prepare for a possible Nakaseke parliamentary bid in 2031.Former Miss Uganda Hannah Karema has been urged to shift focus to national politics following her recent defeat in the Makerere University guild race.

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Bobi Wine lookalike from Tooro ‘overwhelmed’ by junk calls

Bobi Wine lookalike from Tooro ‘overwhelmed’ by junk calls

Businge said the calls intensified after Bobi Wine reportedly left the country, with many callers asking about the opposition leader’s whereaboutsA man from Tooro who closely resembles opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said he is being overwhelmed by

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Activists Demand Urgent Action as Alcohol Abuse Tightens Grip on Kampala Youth

Activists Demand Urgent Action as Alcohol Abuse Tightens Grip on Kampala Youth

Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdown, calling for urgent policy action, community sensitisation, and economic alternatives.Civil society activists under the Ug

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Iran War Update: Tehran Releases Photos Purportedly Showing Wreckage of US Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopter in Kuwait

Iran War Update: Tehran Releases Photos Purportedly Showing Wreckage of US Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopter in Kuwait

The Iranian State Media, Press TV, on Saturday released unverified pictures of a US CH-47 helicopter in Kuwait, which, according to the media, was targeted by Iran. There has been no immediate confirmation from the US administration in this regard. Another Iranian media, Mehr News Agency, reporte

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