Govt fronts macadamia for poverty alleviation in Busoga
Government has partnered with One Acre Fund (OAF) to front macadamia nuts to farmers as part of poverty alleviation strategies in Busoga Sub-region. Jinja District Produc...
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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...
URA Officers Manipulate Tax TINs to Steal UGX 319 Million
(Kampala) – When you think of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), you imagine tireless civil servants keeping our tax money safe, right? Well, it seems a few of them h...
EAC court resumes operations after 4-month break
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) kicked off its September session in Arusha this week after taking a break since May due to lack of funding. The judges started...
Scientists launch Shs9.8 billion Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever vaccine study
Ugandan scientists have launched a Shs9.8 billion study to develop a vaccine for the deadly Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The two-year study, which is alrea...
Govt sued for putting law books behind paywall
Uganda Law Reform Commission has been sued for allegedly subjecting access to laws of Uganda to only purchased subscription and paid-up platforms. A group of thirteen law...
PRIMECheptegei death: A case of prey men eyeing star women
Before the September 14 burial of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei at her ancestral home in Bukwo District in Eastern Uganda, pleas were being made for some kind of desp...
East African youth schooled on proper use of the internet
Youth in the East African region have been trained on the different benefits and opportunities available in this digital era. This was at the East Africa Internet Governa...
Kyoga basin leaders call for oil benefits for fishing communities
Eighteen districts under the Lake Kyoga Integrated Management Organisation (LAKIMO) are urging the government to offer alternative livelihoods to fishing communities affe...
Kyambogo students protest 50% fees increment
A section of students of Kyambogo University have vowed to continue with the demonstration over what they called unfair tuition increment even when the University warned...