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...
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EXCLUSIVE! 10 Key Power Brokers Behind President Museveni’s New Gov’t Formation Named
Former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi is back in the kitchen cabinet! We can exclusively report that the man from Kanungu is the one behind the secret vetting of k...
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...
Fuel Levy Approved: MPs Clear UGX200 Tax Despite Public Outcry, Opposition Warns Of Economic Pain
Parliament has approved Government’s proposal to impose a UGX200 excise levy on every litre of fuel, a move expected to generate about UGX450 billion in additional reve...
Parliament Passes Tax Bills Amid Concerns Over Rising Cost of Living
Parliament of Uganda has approved a raft of tax measures expected to raise Shs1.8 trillion for the 2026/27 budget, including a controversial fuel levy increase, despite c...
Former Museveni Minister Dead
Azuba passed away on April 21, 2026, at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala, where she had been undergoing treatment. She was 72 years old. Her death has drawn tributes from acr...
Ggaba kindergarten killings: Suspect contemplated suicide in the past, says doctor
A doctor, who works as a police surgeon, told the High Court sitting in Ggaba, Kampala that Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers at...
Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits
The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic con...
Police Officer Detained After Losing Firearm in Break-In! A Reminder of Responsibility
police officer from the 21st intake, PC Amecu Lawrence, is currently under detention following an unfortunate incident in which his firearm was stolen. The officer, who i...
NRM says Kyankwanzi retreat focused on leadership capacity and economic transformation
The National Resistance Movement Director of Communication, Emmanuel Lumala Dombo, has said the recently concluded party retreat at the National Leadership Institute in K...