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Mukono Taxpayers Want URA to Leave Hotel Meetings for Inclusive Tax Education Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Taxpayers in the Mukono region are calling upon the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to reevaluate its approach to tax education. They are suggesting a departure from exclusive hotel meetings and a focus …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has revealed a collection of 85 billion shillings in the last four months under the Authorized Economic Operators- AEO program. During the four-month period, the 57 AEOs carried out 447 import transactions with partners in China, signifying the program’s impact …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Jinja City Council authorities have unanimously resolved to rename Radio Road in honor of the late former Health Minister, Henry Kyemba, recognizing his significant contributions to the political development not only of Busoga but of the entire nation. This decision was reached during a special …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case challenging the decision of the House of Bishops to nullify the election of Reverend Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula as the fourth Bishop of Luwero Diocese.Seven Christians from Luwero Diocese led by David Lule Mutyaba Muzzanganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development Betty Amongi has castigated working women in the country for locking up themselves in cultural norms that affect their own development. Amongi specifically criticized the practice of women consulting their spouses about investing their money or …

  Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rev Barnabas Tibaijuka, the Bishop of West Ruwenzori Diocese, has called on Christians to avoid extravagant weddings. He made this statement during his ongoing pastoral work at St. James Church of Uganda (COU) in Bubandi, Bundibugyo District. Since his consecration on August 22, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The private sector in Uganda views the statement on sanctions made by the West against Uganda as a barrier that will be overcome. The latest statements came from the US government in form of an advisory to its business people doing business in Uganda, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Inspector of Police (IP) Thomas Otim, the head of the Professional Standards Unit in the West Nile Region has been released from detention because of insufficient evidence implicating him in allegations of aggravated defilement. Otim was locked up at The Arua Central Police Station …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Jinja High Court has convicted Daniel Muwanga, the pastor of Rock Base Church in Jinja City Southern Division on two counts of forgery and uttering false documents. He was found guilty by Lady Justice Winifred Nabisinde who fined him Shillings 2 million. Muwanga was charged …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in collaboration with the government, on Tuesday commissioned a state-of-the-art dormitory at the Salama School for the Blind in Mukono District. The Shs295 million facility, inaugurated as MTN Uganda marked its 25th anniversary, represents a significant stride in enhancing accommodation and overall learning …