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news 21 April 2026
Monica Azuba Ntege, who served as Works and Transport Minister from 2016 to 2019, has died at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala. Her death follows that of her husband by just over a year, leaving behind eight children. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/former-transport-minister-monica-azuba-dies--5431756
Politics 21 April 2026
Uganda's Parliament has passed several tax amendment bills, imposing a 30% environmental levy on imported second-hand clothes (mivumba) while doubling the VAT registration threshold to Shs300 million to support small businesses. Additional measures include a tax amnesty for old arrears and hikes on excise duties for cement, spirits, and other goods to boost government revenue. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4409/mivumba-hit-30-tax-parliament-raises-vat-threshold-shs300m
Politics 21 April 2026
Residents and leaders in Kalangala District honored fallen Woman MP Helen Nakimuli with tributes and plans to name key facilities after her, while her family shared details of her optimistic final moments before a fatal surgery. Lawmakers and officials demanded a postmortem report and pushed for government-backed legacy projects like a skilling centre. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/family-reveals-deceased-mp-nakimuli-s-final-moments-before-failed-surgery-5431666
education 21 April 2026
Nigerian banker and author Ayodeji Olaifa shares his journey from the turbulent 1980s in Nigeria to becoming a Pan-Africanist storyteller, with his book now featured in Uganda's secondary school curriculum. He discusses migration, faith, finance, and the human stories driving Africa's development. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/ayodeji-olaifa-s-work-on-uganda-s-syllabus-from-lived-experience-to-literature-class-5431708
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Monica Azuba Ntege, who served as Works and Transport Minister from 2016 to 2019, has died at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala. Her death follows that of her husband by just over a year, leaving behind eight children. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/former-transport-minister-monica-azuba-dies--5431756
Politics
Uganda's Parliament has passed several tax amendment bills, imposing a 30% environmental levy on imported second-hand clothes (mivumba) while doubling the VAT registration threshold to Shs300 million to support small businesses. Additional measures include a tax amnesty for old arrears and hikes on excise duties for cement, spirits, and other goods to boost government revenue. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4409/mivumba-hit-30-tax-parliament-raises-vat-threshold-shs300m
education
Nigerian banker and author Ayodeji Olaifa shares his journey from the turbulent 1980s in Nigeria to becoming a Pan-Africanist storyteller, with his book now featured in Uganda's secondary school curriculum. He discusses migration, faith, finance, and the human stories driving Africa's development. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/ayodeji-olaifa-s-work-on-uganda-s-syllabus-from-lived-experience-to-literature-class-5431708
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Rapper Mun G asserts that listeners, not production quality, ultimately determine a song's success as a hit. He highlights how even poorly produced tracks can explode in popularity if the public embraces them. Source: https://www.howwe.ug/news/entertainment/42843/people-determine-hit-songs-not-production-mun-g