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Uganda’s private sector has renewed pressure on the government to reform the country’s tax dispute resolution framework, warning that the current system is undermining business stability and weakening investor confidence.In a joint petition to the ministry of Finance, the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) called for urgent amendments to the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, …

At least eight police officers and private security guards have been charged and remanded over the recent break-in at the Bank of Uganda headquarters in Kampala city. The accused include Sgt Joseph Amone, Police Constable (PC) Wilson Ouma, PC Thomas Omach, PC Shafic Mungusho, and PC Brian Oryono, all attached to the Directorate of Counter Terrorism Tactical Unit and residents …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is intensifying its economic diplomacy efforts as its diplomatic missions abroad move to strengthen partnerships with private sector actors in support of the country’s fast-evolving oil and gas industry. This strategic push formed the centerpiece of a high-level engagement held on the sidelines of the 11th Oil and Gas Convention, bringing together envoys, policymakers, and industry …

Kampala — With more than half of Ugandans seeking treatment in private health facilities, the latest Auditor General’s report has sounded a chilling alarm: the very institutions mandated to regulate private healthcare may be leaving dangerous gaps that put lives at risk. The Auditor General 2025 Value for Money audit into the Regulation of Private Health Care Practice in Uganda …

Kampala — With more than half of Ugandans seeking treatment in private health facilities, the latest Auditor General’s report has sounded a chilling alarm: the very institutions mandated to regulate private healthcare may be leaving dangerous gaps that put lives at risk. The Value for Money audit into the Regulation of Private Health Care Practice in Uganda paints a disturbing …

KAMPALA — Uganda’s newly appointed Chief Justice, Dr. Flavian Zeija, was sworn into office on January 24, 2026, at President Yoweri Museveni’s private country farm in Kisozi, Gomba District—a venue choice that has drawn sharp criticism from legal experts and civil society who warn it undermines the constitutional principle of separation of powers. The ceremony, typically held at the Supreme …