URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000
KAMPALA: Uganda is planning sweeping changes to its personal income tax system to ease pressure on low-income earners, even as it rolls out new tax measures to recover at...
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How Mobile Money Taxes Are Squeezing Life Ouf of Small Businesses
Rising mobile money transaction and withdrawal charges are increasingly eating into the profits of small businesses in Uganda, with traders and MSMEs warning that the hig...
Government warns Ugandan fuel companies over ‘superficial’ pump price hikes
As of Friday, pump prices exceeded Shs 5,300 at some outlets such as TotalEnergies, yet according to PS Batebe, Uganda has fuel stocks lasting over two monthsUganda�...
Pilot screamed two terrifying words before plane crashed at 500mph killing 157 people
As the two pilots fought to keep Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in the air, the captain issued one last desperate command as the doomed airliner plummeted to earthWreckage...
Gov’t Launches Nationwide Consultations Before Relaunch of Electronic Penalty System
KAMPALA — The government has begun fresh consultations with transport sector stakeholders ahead of the planned relaunch of Uganda’s Electronic Penalty Syste...
Uganda Airlines Wet-Leases Ethiopian Airline’s Boeing 787-8
The aircraft, scheduled to arrive this Thursday under an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement, will be operated by a 43-member Ethiopian Airlines c...
BIG STORM: Power Struggles At ERA Risk Uganda’s Electricity Stabilization Efforts
A power sector storm is brewing in Uganda as internal conflicts at the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) intersect with national energy supply challenges, threatenin...
Government confirms salary hike for arts teachers in next financial year
KAMPALA, Uganda — Secondary school arts teachers on the government payroll will receive a 25 percent salary increase starting in July, officials said this week.The...
Uganda Airlines Long-Haul Crisis Deepens As Tycoon Sudhir Falls Victim To London Flight Cancellations
Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines, is grappling with escalating operational turbulence after grounding both of its long-haul aircraft, triggering a wave o...
Mukono to cover drainages to address open drain risks
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipal Council has agreed to cover open drainage channels along sections of the Nasuti–Nakabago–Ntawo and Bajo�...