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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament on thecommittee Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have quizzed Ministry of Finance officials over 15 Billion Shillings missing from accounts belonging to the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board. The MPs were on Wednesday meeting the finance minister Matia Kasaija who …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament have asked the government to reduce domestic borrowing as a means to finance the budget saying it will crowd out the private sector. The MPs were today meeting the Ministry of Finance and the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to consider two loan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police have explained why they have failed to stop the express penalty scheme defaulters from renewing their driving permits. Last year, police introduced the automated system to track drivers who default on the payment of fines that are issued to them by police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health spent 2.9 Billion Shillings to procure 10,000 megaphones to be used by Village Health Teams (VHTs) in spreading COVID-19 related messages. Dr Richard Kabanda, the Commissioner in charge of Health Promotion and Education told Uganda Radio Network this afternoon that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Payment of taxes by institutions providing education, tourism and agricultural services will be halted until December 31, 2020. The decision is part of the new Tax Procedures Code Amendment Bill, which was passed this evening by the Parliament. Under the Bill, the government sought …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Absa Bank Uganda and International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, have partnered to train over 300 Ugandan small and medium-sized enterprises to help them assess business risks, adapt their business models, and navigate the difficult operating environment caused by COVID-19 pandemic. …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district has received 15,352 face masks from the Ministry of Health for candidates and finalists in primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions. The face masks were delivered in fulfillment of a pledge made by the Ministry of Education to aid learners as classes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved a government proposal to exempt taxes from items used by medical workers in the treatment of COVID-19. Also exempted are materials and inputs used in the manufacture of equipment for the prevention, protection and treatment of COVID-19 patients. These include disposable …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several city schools have declined to take in additional candidates citing varied reasons. While reopening schools, the Education and Sports Ministry directed schools to admit scholars within their surroundings who wouldn’t wish to return to their former school because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Services has said that they are still holding the former principal accountant in the office of the prime minister, Geoffrey Kazinda legally. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Frank Baine, the spokesperson of the Uganda Prisons …