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By Philip Wafula President Museveni on Tuesday released his Cabinet list, appointing five new ministers from Busoga Sub-region, including former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, who was named First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs. Other appointments from the sub-region include Ms Rukia Nakadama (Third Deputy Prime […]

By Damali Mukhaye Over 600 private schools across the country are on the verge of being sold due to accumulated loans following the second partial lockdown that led to the closure of institutions of learning. Addressing journalists at their offices in Kampala, the Secretary-General of the National Association of Private […]

By David Vosh Ajuna The Ministry of Finance has slapped a harmonized excise duty rate of 12% on airtime, value-added services and internet data as substitute for Uganda’s controversially approved Over The Top (OTT) tax. ‘‘Some tax policy interventions to be implemented in FY2021/22 include rationalizing the excise duty regime on telecommunication […]

The Kakumiro Woman MP and Prime Minister-designate of Uganda, Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, has asked Ugandans to trust her because leadership comes from God. Nabbanja says Ugandans should give her some time before critiquing her so that she proves to them that she can work. “There is no leadership that does […]

By Damali Mukhaye The opposition Forum for Democratic change president, Patrick Amuriat has cautioned the party members to desist from attacking their former Deputy president, Joyce Ssebugwawo who was appointed by President Museveni. “I wish to appeal to you my dear friends to desist from unnecessary attacks on the person […]