Museveni Pushes for Higher Tax Collection, Sets 20% Target for URA

Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1208 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to increase the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio from the current 14 percent to at least 20 percent, emphasizing the need to reduce reliance on external borrowing and donor funding. Speaking at…

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VIDEO- Sudan is Destroyed because of Politics of Identity- Museveni

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon) Speaking at the Afro-Arab Congress in Munyonyo, Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni described Africa as “underpopulated,” noting that its 1.5 billion people remain a small share of the world’s seven billion. Museveni cautioned against what he termed the “politics of identity,” rooted in divisions of tribe…

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Moroccan Delegation Forced to Sit Beside Sahrawi Representatives After Failed Bid to Block Participation at Arab-African Youth Conference

By HICGI News Agency – Updated at 1620 EAT on Saturday 11th October 2025 KAMPALA, UGANDA – In a development highlighting shifting regional dynamics, the Moroccan delegation was compelled to sit alongside representatives of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) during the Arab-African Youth Conference in Kampala, Uganda, after unsuccessful attempts to block Sahrawi participation….

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M7 Appoints EX UN Boss Special Envoy on Tourism and Trade.

By Hakim Wampamba & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) In a strategic diplomatic shake-up aimed at revamping Uganda’s global visibility in trade and tourism, President  Museveni has appointed Rosa Malango, the former United Nations Resident Coordinator, as the Special Envoy on Tourism and Trade. The appointment marks a significant pivot in Uganda’s…

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