Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has directed all commercial building owners to use the e-receipts payment systems for rent to address revenue losses resulting from tax evasion in the rental income sector. The tax evasion problem, URA says, has arisen due to the unclear income …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the Ministry of Finance and Parliament to issue new regulations to control money lending and interest rates in the Ugandan economy. “These moneylenders who are causing suicide to our young people, who allows them to operate? Why should someone …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty four students of Midland High School in Kaberamaido District are admitted at Soroti Hospital following an accident on Thursday. Two students identified as Susan Alwedo and Peterson Ekimu died on the spot. The Senior Four and Six students were going to Jinja for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority, Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has criticized the Uganda Land Commission for allocating land to different individuals and entities in Kampala yet they lack the mandate to do so. Unlike the Kampala district land board which is mandated to hold and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The biggest Ladies Golf Tournament at the Uganda Golf Club has attracted foreign lady golfers. The Uganda Golf Club Ladies Open will tee off from October 5-7 at the par 72, Kitante course. The tournament which is a build up to the prestigious Uganda …

Sacramento, USA | Xinhua | From Los Angeles to New York City, public schools in big U.S. cities are reporting declining enrollment, a trend that school districts said is worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and expected to continue in the coming years. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second …

Kampala, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW | In the vibrant world of Ugandan television, a captivating saga of love, deceit, and family unfolds on the screen, and at its core stands the multi-talented Doreen Mirembe. She not only graces the role of Damalie but also serves as the driving force behind …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  One of Uganda’s biggest Afrosoul artists – Kenneth Mugabi – has revealed that he got his big break in the industry from performing on the Fun Factory Comedicine stage at the National Theatre. “While we were on campus, a friend of mine called Shamim …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The financial industry has launched new efforts to encourage small and micro enterprises to embrace “climate-smart” operations, amidst growing restrictions on financing. The global and local are increasingly under pressure to target their finances towards projects that contribute to the mitigation of the effects of …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Constitutional Court has invalidated the parliamentary resolution to remove Francis Zaake, the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament from his position as a Parliamentary Commissioner. In a majority decision with four Justices in favor and one in opposition, the Court ruled that the …