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Amuru subcounty chiefs ordered to refund Shs 109.5mln for road works
AMURU, April 12, 2026 — The Resident District Commissioner [RDC] for Amuru district, Geoffrey Osborn Oceng, has directed four sub-county chiefs to account for and refund a total of Shs 109.5 million…
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Raising more revenue: Gov’t tables tax Bills for FY2026/27
KAMPALA, April 3, 2026 — Government has tabled new tax Bills for the financial year [FY] 2026/2027, with a 30 per cent environmental levy on imported secondhand clothes. The Bills were tabled…
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25 officials interdicted in Abim over alleged misuse of PDM funds
ABIM, April 2, 2026 — Authorities in Abim district have interdicted 25 public servants over the alleged mismanagement of Parish Development Model [ PDM ] funds, with formal investigations underway to establish…
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Coffee value addition push gains momentum at Ntungamo facility
NTUNGAMO, March 31, 2026 — Government has reaffirmed its commitment to agro-industrialisation and coffee value addition, as efforts to operationalise the Africa Coffee Park in Ntungamo district gather momentum. The Minister of…
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MPs shocked as Mityana district recovers just Shs 250,000 from Shs 8bln PDM funds
KAMPALA, March 30, 2026 – Members of Parliament [MPs] have expressed shock and concern over Mityana district’s dismal recovery of funds under the Parish Development Model [ PDM ], after it emerged…
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Over 4,900 households in Hoima City benefit from PDM
HOIMA CITY, March 26, 2026 — At least 4,905 households in Hoima City have benefited from the Parish Development Model [PDM], in a boost to government efforts to transition communities from subsistence…
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Igara Tea Factory workers strike over salary arrears, unremitted NSSF contributions
BUSHENYI, March 22, 2026 — Operations at Igara Growers Tea Factory in Bushenyi have ground to a halt after workers laid down their tools in protest over four months of unpaid salaries…
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Uganda’s public debt hits Shs 131 trillion in December 2025
KAMPALA, March 16, 2026 — Uganda’s public debt has risen to approximately Shs 131 trillion, up from Shs 128.6 trillion recorded in September 2025, according to the latest report from the Ministry…
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Local Council elections to be held in April, 2026
KAMPALA, March 15, 2026 — The long-awaited elections for Local Council I [LCI] and Local Council II [LCII] will be held by the end of April, 2026, according to the Minister of…
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Gov’t begins disbursement of additional Shs 20mln to Emyooga SACCOs in Bunyoro
KIKUUBE, February 25, 2026 — The Government of Uganda, through the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], has begun disbursing an additional Shs 20 million to each active Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative [SACCO]…
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