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The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is recovering from two-year COVID-19 aftermath, registering a surplus in collection in March. The tax entity, through a statement by Mr Ibrahim Kibuuka Bbosa, the URA assistant commissioner public and corporate affairs said it had delivered a solid surplus in March, consequently reducing its annual deficit. According to the half […] More

Government of Uganda is searching for investors who are willing to sign production sharing agreements to mine copper and cobalt from Kilembe mines in Kasese district. The mines had been given to Tibet Hima Mining Company, but the deal was canceled in 2021. However, the minister of Energy, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa said the government is […] More

Luweero District Police has apprehended a school director at Busula for the alleged defilement of a Primary Seven pupil in his own school. The police have confirmed that thorough investigations into the matter have been launched. “The suspect is under police custody while the case file is with the State Attorney for perusal and advice […] More

Britain plans to send migrants and asylum-seekers who cross the Channel thousands of miles away to Rwanda under a deal in which the government tries to clamp down on record numbers of people making the tedious journey. The controversial deal was announced on Thursday. “From today… anyone entering the UK illegally as well as those […] More

At least 13,000 acres of crops have now been affected by the Destructive African armyworms in 41 districts across the country, drastically increasing from 12 districts which were reportedly invaded about a week ago. The African armyworm is a migratory moth with its caterpillar as the most destructive, majorly ravaging important cereals such as maize, […] More

South Sudan is a ticking time bomb as there’s a risk of hunger and food insecurity is likely to raise by 7 per cent in the coming months, three United Nations agencies have warned while calling for humanitarian assistance. According to a new report on food security by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the […] More

The administration of Koboko Town College has sent students back home barely a month after the school was closed in a similar manner. This comes at a time that the students were sitting for their end of term examinations and were supposed to finalize on Tuesday this week. A month ago, students went decided to […] More

The government, through the Ministry of Education and Sports has initiated a move to recognize Oulanyah’s contribution to legal practice in the country. State minister for Primary Education Joyce Moriku Kaducu has stated that her ministry will collaborate with Gulu University for the award that recognizes Oulanyah’s brain in legal practices as well as the […] More

The Minister of State for Education and Sports, Mr Denis Hamson Obua, has reprimanded parents for deliberately abandoning their roles to nurture and guide their children during the two-year lockdown. According to Mr Obua, this has intensified school dropouts and defilement among learners. He made these remarks while commissioning a Ugx2.5 million science laboratory block […] More

Friends and family have started searching for a first-year Kyambogo University student who has allegedly gone into hiding after losing his tuition to a sports betting company. Julius Osuta who was first reported missing on April 7, resurfaced after a day before disappearing again.Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire said that Osuta is suspected […] More

Uganda’s exports to South Sudan have recovered, hitting a record monthly average of $50.6m in February. Based on the data from Bank of Uganda, Uganda exports to South Sudan earned $50.6m (Ugx 182b) in February, which was an increase of more than 21 percent from $39.7m (Ugx 142b) in January. These exports to South Sudan […] More

Rebels from the M23 group on Sunday announced their retreat from villages captured in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last week following clashes with government troops in the Rutshuru region. According to local sources, fighting between the rebels and soldiers intensified on Wednesday after several days of calm and the M23 rebels captured around […] More