Lira city alarmed by illegal immigrants
In Lira City, concerns are brewing over the rising number of illegal immigrants occupying the area.Mostly from Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Democratic...
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Parliament Rejects Tax on ‘Kyeyo’ Earnings, Non-Business Asset Sales
KAMPALA, Uganda – Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, rejecting a government proposal to tax income earned and sent home by Ugandans livin...
Namayingo gold rush turns deadly as unsafe pits kill four monthly
At least four people die monthly in gold mining accidents in Namayingo District, Eastern Uganda as an unregulated rush for the precious minerals draws unemployed youth in...
Govt Publishes List of Licensed Labour Export Firms
The government has released an updated list of over 120 licensed labour export companies while warning young people about increasing cases of fraud, human trafficking, an...
Gaba Children Killer Had Killed His Stepmum Back Home in the Village Nine Years Ago! New Report Shows
Christopher Okello Onyum, a disgruntled 39-year-old man who on Thursday accessed the premises of Gaba Early Childhood Day Care Centre in Kampala’s Makindye Divisio...
Uganda opposes Syria’s death penalty for murder suspect Vicky Ajok, pushes for release
Minister Oryem said the government of Uganda was appealing to Syria to forgive Ajok "for whatever crimes they allege against her, because we are very sure, based on what...
Former VP Ssekandi, Ministers, and Dignitaries Eulogize Late Isaac Kigozi at 40-Day Dua
LUWERO – Former Vice President H.E. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has commended parents who raise disciplined, patriotic children who contribute meaningfully to their c...
Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia
The government has unveiled plans to repatriate up to 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia after they fell victim to human trafficking syndicates that lured them with false...
Ugandan minister Steven Tendo, who faced brutal torture abroad, detained by ICE in Vermont
Steven Tendo, a Ugandan minister and nursing assistant who moved to Vermont in 2021 while seeking asylum, was detained in Shelburne on Wednesday morning by federal immigr...
NGO Demands Legal Access, Release of Maid Detained in Syria
A migrant rights organisation has petitioned Syrian authorities to grant legal access, halt prosecution, and secure the release and repatriation of a Ugandan housemaid de...