Inside the Shs1.1 trillion supplementary budget
Parliament yesterday passed a supplementary budget of Shs1.1 trillion under supplementary schedule five, giving more money to the government to implement its activities...
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Swearing-In Without Proof: Where Are the DR Forms?
visit to the EC’s official website still displays election results from 1996 to 2021, with nothing for 2026Ugandans are once again confronted with a troubling question:...
Withholding Tax Exemption Returns to Six Months: What It Means for Businesses
withholding tax exemption allows qualifying businesses to receive income without deductions at source, improve cash flow management, and reduce administrative burden rela...
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...
NRM Denies Shs100m Payout Claims, Says MPs Received Shs20m
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has dismissed claims that its Members of Parliament were each paid Shs100 million following a recent retreat at the National...
Uganda converts Shs7.78t central bank advance into long-term debt as borrowing pressures rise
Government has quietly converted a Shs7.78 trillion temporary advance from the Bank of Uganda into long term public debt, a move that will see taxpayers commit to years o...
MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges
PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce...
VERY LAUGHABLE: "Museveni Will Sell His Cows and Milk to Get Money to Give Each MP Shs100m" – Minister
Closing the 2026 NRM leaders’ retreat in Kyankwanzi, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni pledged financial support to newly elected legislators. Museveni said MPs would re...
Kampala’s Urban Perestroika: Why the 2026 Building Act is the New “Quiet” Revolution
For decades, Kampala’s skyline was a patchwork of build now, ask later logic a sprawling landscape of unpermitted structures and horizontal growth. However, the Buildin...
Katikkiro Mayiga Highlights Responsibility and Public Service in Easter Message
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has added to the Kabaka’s Easter message, emphasizing the importance of service and responsibility across all sectors, i...