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By Samuel Ssenono The World Bank has retained Uganda in the low-income category for the 2027 fiscal year, even as the government maintains that the country has attained lower-middle-income status. The World Bank's latest Country and Lending Groups classification places Uganda among 25 low-income economies, defined as countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of US$1,175 or less based...

President Yoweri Museveni has declined to assent to the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026, returning both to Parliament for reconsideration over concerns that some of the proposed tax measures could distort competition, encourage tax avoidance and negatively impact the economy. The two Bills were passed by the 11th Parliament ahead of the 2026/27...

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has asked Parliament to approve tax waivers worth more than Shs16.8 billion for three organisations facing financial difficulties. The requests, presented by the Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, during Tuesday's plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, seek tax remissions for the Uganda Printing and Publishing...

Parliament has passed a resolution urging the Government to review its undergraduate sponsorship programme and increase the number of sponsorship slots under the District Quota Scheme to improve access to higher education for students from poor, disadvantaged and rural communities. The resolution was passed during Tuesday's plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa after a motion moved by Hon....

By Sarah Mawerere As the globe responds to the call for a “Green Transition”, humanity is embarking on a journey of moving away from activities that harm the earth to sustainable ways of protecting it. The global agenda on the Green Transition is a coordinated international effort to shift the global economy toward environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and low-carbon emissions. Driven primarily...

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has officially opened the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) annual Defence Strategic Retreat at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya. The three-day retreat brings together senior military commanders and civilian officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) to review performance, strengthen coordination and set strategic priorities for...

The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Mr. Aggrey David Kibenge, has urged ghetto youth in the Busoga sub-region to embrace a positive mindset, discipline and hard work as key pillars for personal and community transformation. The Permanent Secretary emphasised that mindset change is essential if ghetto youth are to contribute meaningfully to Uganda's socio-economic...

At least a total of 1,030 Ugandans repatriated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks are undergoing a remarkable transformation at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi, where government officials say the returnees are rediscovering hope, patriotism, and confidence in rebuilding their lives back home. The Commissioner for the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC) at State House, Ms. Hellen...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today met the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Uganda, H.E. Mehmet Fatih Ak, at his Kisozi Farm in Gomba District. During the meeting, President Museveni and Ambassador Fatih discussed the longstanding bilateral relations between Uganda and Türkiye, with particular emphasis on strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest for the benefit of both countries.

By Nasir Lubwama Uganda's coffee exports earned US$2.3 billion (Shs8.3 trillion) over the 12 months ending May 2026, marking another record performance despite a sharp decline in exports during the month of May. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries' Monthly Coffee Report for May 2026, the country exported 8.6 million 60-kilogramme bags between June 2025 and May...