Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has introduced a new tax compliance system that will help taxpayers maintain compliance and avoid adverse consequences. The domestic taxes compliance improvement plan (CIP) for the financial year 2024/25 lists 20 areas that, when not addressed by taxpayers, usually …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Revelers in Arua City rampaged on Saturday night, destroying property worth millions of shillings after a music concert featuring popular Ugandan musician Eddy Kenzo failed to take place. The concert, dubbed “Eddy Kenzo Carnival: Twende Tupaate,” was scheduled to take place at Hotel Santa …

Atwine pointed out that some teachers felt the training from the National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC) was too generalized, making it challenging to apply the skills to specific subjects Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new survey has highlighted significant gaps in the implementation of the revised Ordinary Level curriculum, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has thanked Ugandans for his birthday messages, saying the celebrations are however not his alone, as he was assisted in his struggles to improve the country by several groups and individuals. “The celebrations were not only for Museveni because I …

High prices in Africa’s No. 2 grower have made coffee a significant theft target, joining other commodities such as cocoa and vanilla Masaka, Uganda | AGENCIES | To stop his coffee crops being stolen yet again, Ugandan farmer Charles Waliggo has been waking during the night to patrol his plot. …

WASHINGTON | TASS | The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is conducting an investigation into the shooting in the vicinity of Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump, viewing it as an assassination attempt. According to the FBI, its agents have arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida, and are “investigating …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 farmers in Agago district have lost their acres of crops to floods, while hundreds are displaced. Every year, Agago experiences two extreme weather patterns, prolonged drought, and excessive rains that cause flooding. This year, the district experienced a dry spell from …

MOSCOW | Xinhua |  Over 60 BRICS media leaders from more than 40 countries joined the BRICS Media Summit opened here on Saturday, discussing the role of BRICS media in promoting a multipolar world. Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency and executive chairman of the BRICS Media Forum, said …

Florida, US | BBC | SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth after five days in orbit, following a historic mission featuring the world’s first commercial spacewalk. The Dragon capsule made splashdown off the coast of Florida shortly after 03:37 local time (07:37 GMT), in an event stream lived by …

RESULT Spurs 0 Arsenal 1 London, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Gabriel was our north London derby day hero as he headed home the only goal to secure a third-straight victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Brazilian defender towered over the Spurs defence on 64 minutes to divert home a …