Rukungiri Transport Operators Struggle as Fuel Prices Surge
Transport operators in Rukungiri District have raised concerns over the rising fuel prices, saying the situation is increasingly affecting their daily operations and live...
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Gov’t Imposes New Taxes on Cement, Spirits
Alcohol consumers and the construction industry face fresh price hikes as the government tables the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to impose higher levies on...
Tax on Used Clothes to Increase to 30%
Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments...
All Cash Withdrawals Now to be Taxed:
Even as Uganda pushes toward digital transformation, its deep-rooted reliance on cash presents a complex policy challenge, balancing revenue generation, fairness, and fin...
Pallisa MP convicted on fraud charges
Pallisa MP Otukol Samuel and three others have been convicted for fraud and theft involving public funds in Namisindwa District and await sentencing on April 1, 2026.Hon...
Court Convicts Pallisa County MP, Ex-Namisindwa District Bosses over Theft of Over Shs500M
Hon Otukol Sam has been convicted by the Anti-Corruption CourtNATIONALThe Anti-corruption Court sitting in Kololo-Kampala has found the Pallisa County Member of Parliamen...
Asan Kasingye Raises Concerns Over Rapid Data Depletion by MTN Uganda
Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Asan Kasingye, has raised concerns over the rapid depletion of a mobile data bundle, prompting responses from both the tele...
UGX 4.5 Million Mobile Money Dispute Puts MTN Uganda Under Scrutiny
Kampala resident, Matsiko Brian, is locked in a frustrating battle with telecom companies after a mobile money transaction worth UGX 4.5 million allegedly disappeared fro...
Government warns Ugandan fuel companies over ‘superficial’ pump price hikes
As of Friday, pump prices exceeded Shs 5,300 at some outlets such as TotalEnergies, yet according to PS Batebe, Uganda has fuel stocks lasting over two monthsUganda�...
US Navy giant 'Tripoli' set to enter warzone, may break Strait of Hormuz chokehold
USS Tripoli provides US an opportunity to put troops on ground to secure the Strait of Hormuz, key waterway choked since the conflict began on Feb 28.The direction that o...