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Bunyoro, Tooro sugarcane farmers reject new tax

Uganda, April 30 -- Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro Sub-regions have rejected the newly passed tax on sugar, warning it will hurt their livelihoods and destabilise the industry. The farm... Read More


Manufacturer cries out over proposed excise duty on plastics

Uganda, April 30 -- A manufacturer has expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026, where the government expects to generate Shs722b in revenue annually. Mr Tony Ga... Read More


Measles outbreak in Uganda: Government names affected districts

Uganda, April 30 -- The Ministry of Health has said 20 districts are currently struggling with measles outbreak, a vaccine-preventable disease that has claimed 12 lives this year alone as the country ... Read More


How nation-building really works

Uganda, April 30 -- Nation-building is like construction. Different leaders play different roles. Some break ground. Others raise the walls. Others will one day roof. Yet history often praises the fi... Read More


US imposes sanctions on former Congo President Joseph Kabila

Uganda, April 30 -- The United States imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila, according to the Treasury Department website. Kinshasa has long accused t... Read More


Kitara end Villa title hopes to emerge as Vipers nearest title challengers

Uganda, April 30 -- Kitara made up ground on leaders Vipers to emerge as the nearest challengers to their crown after a 2-0 defeat of SC Villa at the Butema Ground in Hoima on Thursday evening. The r... Read More


Three bodies recovered after canoe carrying over 30 passengers capsizes in Kagadi

Uganda, April 30 -- Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), police marine units and local divers have recovered at least three bodies from River Nguse in Kagadi District, where a canoe carrying over 30... Read More


Karamoja tragedy is a warning to Uganda

Uganda, April 30 -- The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development halted all gold-mining activities in Kaabong, Karamoja Sub-region following the collapse of the mines, killing two people. The colla... Read More


Uganda targets two million children for early childhood education by 2030

Uganda, April 30 -- The Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, has said that at least two million children in Uganda will be access early childhood care and education by 2030. In a stat... Read More


Five-year-old boy found dead after missing for hours, police suspect ritual killing

Uganda, April 30 -- Residents of Rugingi Village in Kijuna Sub-county, Kassanda District have been left in fear after the body of a five-year-old boy who had been reported missing was recovered from a... Read More