Govt Eyes Billions in New Taxes on Beer, Cigarettes
Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance, presented the seven Tax Bills to Parliament’s Finance Committee, outlining the government’s strategies to boost revenue...
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Uganda Government Leaves Contractors High and Dry with UGX 1.351 Trillion in Unpaid Bills
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s construction sector is facing a financial crisis due to the government’s failure to pay UGX 1.351 trillion in arrears to road contractors...
Church of Uganda Calls for Dialogue Over Government’s Controversial School Fees Proposal
The Church of Uganda has firmly opposed the government’s proposal to collect school fees through the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), arguing that the policy would negat...
MP Alleges Central Voters Regret Choosing NUP MPs in 2021 Based on the Umbrella Symbol, Not Quality
On NBS Barometer, political leaders discussed the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s support in Central Uganda, concerns about corruption, and governance issues. The...
Uganda Spared from U.S. Travel Restrictions in Trump Administration’s Draft List
Washington, D.C. — Uganda is notably absent from the list of countries whose citizens will be restricted by the Trump administration from traveling to the United States...
NRM MP: Our Mistake Was Thinking Violence Would Make Our Supporters More Courageous in Kawempe
The Kawempe North by-election has sparked significant discussion across Uganda, with political figures from different sides of the spectrum sharing their views on the vio...
Museveni Only Has a Maximum of 10 Years to Live: NRM MPs Turn on M7 Call for Abolishment of Election
A group of National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs, led by Buyaga West MP Barnabas Tinkasimire, has sparked nationwide debate after calling for the abolition of elections...
Uganda Identifies 42 Important Plant Areas for Conservation
Despite covering only 2 percent of the world’s land area, Uganda boasts a rich variety of flora that serves as a foundation for food security, medicine, water conservat...
Menstrual Hygiene Concerns Take Center Stage Ahead of 2025 Women’s Day
As Uganda prepares to mark International Women’s Day 2025, activists led by Femme Forte Uganda have raised alarm over the persistent menstrual hygiene crisis affecting...
Anger over Vance 'random country' peacekeeping remark
BBC | The US vice-president has sparked a row with his comments about a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine.UK opposition politicians accused JD Vance of disrespectin...