Besigye lawyers, prosecution clash over legality of concealing witnesses
Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo during cross-examination in Col Dr Kizza Besigye's case on Thursday. Photo | Juliet KigongoTension gripped the High Court on Thursd...
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Why MPs approved 30% tax on second-hand clothes: How you'll be affected
Members of Parliament have approved a 30 percent levy on imported second-hand clothes as part of wider tax reforms aimed at raising revenue and supporting local industrie...
Government pumps Shs101 billion into Mbale industrial park roads
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has released Shs101 billion to build 11 kilometres of roads inside the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, as go...
Refugee crisis: Uganda turns to China amid US funding cuts
The Government of Uganda has appealed to financially capable countries to each contribute at least $1 million (Shs3.7 billion) towards refugee support, following signific...
Besigye’s Detention at 70 Shows Price of Fighting for Uganda—Bobi Wine
Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has marked Dr. Kizza Besigye’s 70th birthday with a tribute highlighting his long political struggle and continued detentio...
A House in mourning: Eight MPs who have died before end of 11th Parliament
Death has cast a long shadow over Uganda’s 11th Parliament, cutting short the lives of several legislators while still in active service and leaving their constituencie...
Mbale’s Bukasakya Health Centre IV Celebrates 19 Safe C-Section Deliveries
Steven Masiga, Chairman of the Health Management Committee; the new in-charge Dr. Tom Namonyo; outgoing in-charge Janet Nabulo; and other members of the Health Management...
Winners, losers as MPs pass new taxes
Effective July 1, all importers of secondhand clothes will have to pay an extra charge of 30 percent, up from the current 15 percent, should the President sign into law t...
Uganda Nears First Oil as Projects Reach Completion
Uganda is approaching what officials describe as a decisive phase in its petroleum journey, with major oil infrastructure projects reporting near-completion ahead of expe...
Parliament passes VAT Amendment Bill as committee pushes tax relief for SMEs and investors
Parliament has passed the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill, 2026, adopting a series of reforms aimed at easing compliance for small businesses, improving tax administration...