JEEMA Warns Tax Hikes Will Deepen Poverty, Undermine Uganda’s Economy
The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has condemned the government’s proposed tax increases in the 2026 national budget, warning that higher levies on income, fuel, and essent...
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The good and bad 2026/27 govt tax plans
Activists show support to raising PAYE threshold but call for even a higher level of UGX 600,000.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The business community, economists and civil soci...
Gloria Nawanyaga seeks to become Uganda’s first openly HIV positive MP
Born with HIV via mother-to-child transmission, Nawanyaga's personal journey has become the cornerstone of her political mission. The race for Youth Member of Parliament...
Museveni Orders Govt Bailout for Late Aponye’s Business Empire
President Museveni has directed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to spearhead a government-led intervention to rescue the ailing business empire of the late tycoon Apollo...
Absa expands card portfolio with launch of exclusive Visa infinite, signature, business cards
Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Visa, has launched three new premium card solutions—Infinite, Signature, and Business Credit Cards—designed to cater t...
U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst
The thousands of people who work for the U.S. government’s main agency for humanitarian aid and disaster relief have been on the front lines of efforts to fight fa...
USAID FREEZE: U.S. Issues Waiver on Life-Saving Health Services; ‘Diversity’ Programs Remain Frozen
Kampala: The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a new emergency humanitarian waiver to the foreign aid freeze, allowing key government-run and USAID-funded he...
Museveni to grace first Ateker reunion fete
President Museveni is set to host the first-ever Ateker speakers' reunion in Soroti from November 27 to 29, 2024. This historic event aims to reunite the diverse Atek...
Leaders call for tax waivers at league AGM
Fufa Vice President Justus Mugisha has stressed the importance of upgrading football pitches across the club homes noting that pitch improvement is crucial for developing...
Government urged to put breaks on tax incentives to companies
Tax controversies have recently stirred debate across the country, with the country’s tax body – the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)—and the National...