THIS WEEK: URA takes over collection of non tax revenues Starting July, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will be collecting non tax revenue and appropriation in aid fees in form of express penalties, firearm certificates and guard fees that organizations like Police have been responsible for. In his budget speech, Finance …

THIS WEEK: Districts get Shs500bn in road equipment President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the acquisition of a fleet of 1000 road equipment as the end of tendering of road maintenance works in districts. 121 districts are going to benefit from the equipment acquired from Japan at a loan concession where …

THIS WEEK: FUFA’s Magogo cited in World Cup tickets scam Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) President Moses Magogo is facing a new storm of controversy ahead of his bid for a second term as head of FUFA in elections slated for August. Magogo has been accused of re-selling 177 …

THIS WEEK: Report exposes salary disparities among Uganda civil servants A study report on salary disparities in public service released by the Equal Opportunities Commission has caused disquiet among civil servants sparking off another row for higher pay among those who feel they earn little compared to their counterparts with …

THIS WEEK: KCCA Bill causes more turmoil The Minister for Kampala Beti Kamya is locked in a war of words with Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and city councilors as the fallout over the KCCA Amendment Bill rages on. Kamya snubbed a meeting convened by Lukwago where Kamya was supposed to …

THIS WEEK: Land wrangles rock Apaa, northern Uganda again The land wrangles in Apaa, Amuru district causing fierce clashes between the communities of Acholi in Amuru and Madi in Adjumani are like a bad dream that keeps coming back. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has intervened in the latest flare up …

THIS WEEK: 30 coffee factories closed over unripe coffee Hundreds of coffee farmers in districts of Lwengo, Sembabule, Masaka were left counting their losses after the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) shut down thirty coffee factories last week over alleged unripe coffee. The action has rendered almost 80 staff and …

Lusaka, Zambia | AFP |  Nearly a year after coming to power in a contested election, Zambian President Edgar Lungu is facing a growing chorus of criticism over his government’s moves to clamp down on dissent. “Zambia eminently qualifies to be branded a dictatorship,” the country’s religious leaders said in …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP |  Pop diva Beyonce and her rap mogul husband Jay-Z have welcomed twins, according to multiple US media reports, with two new members joining music’s royal family that already includes five-year-old Blue Ivy. News that the songstress had given birth, which was first reported …

Kigali, Rwanda | PK MEDIA|  President Paul Kagame has been elected as the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) Presidential flag bearer for the Presidential elections scheduled for August this year. The RPF national congress members elected Kagame unanimously, at meeting held at the new RPF Headquarters in Rusororo which the President, who is …