DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania | Xinhua | Shop owners in Tanzania’s six regions have shut down their shops and gone on strike over what they termed unfair tax estimations by revenue authorities. The strike by the shop owners began Monday in Kariakoo, a hectic shopping center in the port city …

Some taxes are not only fair but also discriminatory, wondering why and how, for example, the government and parliament came up with taxes on sanitary towels and diapers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda is urged to consider public consultations prior to passing tax bills, so as …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday announced that his government had dropped tax hike proposals, which had sparked nationwide protests since June 18 when the financial bill was first made public. Speaking at a news conference in Nairobi, Ruto said his government would institute austerity …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Landlords in Katooke village, Nabweru Division, Nansana Municipality, are celebrating a significant milestone thanks to a no-cost connection program launched by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in collaboration with Umeme Limited. This initiative, part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, is a …

HARARE, ZIMBABWE | TASS | The United States may open new military bases in Benin, Ivory Coast or Ghana, the AES INFO news outlet reported. Commenting on this week’s trip to Africa by Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown, Jr., the news outlet pointed out that the purpose …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year are attributable to alcohol consumption. This number accounts for 4.7 per cent of all deaths and 0.6 million deaths that occur as a result of psychoactive drug use. Notably, …

Concern over young girls and women dropping from HIV care programs undermines efforts  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Despite significant strides in HIV treatment availability, a silent enemy lurks within communities -stigma. A recent surge in HIV infections in Uganda, particularly in areas like Mbarara, is linked to missed Antiretroviral …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Examination Board (UNMEB) is urging training institutions to establish permanent and improved skills laboratories. It says the upgrade will enhance the effectiveness of training and reduce the financial burden of practical examinations. Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, the Executive Secretary of UNMEB, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Crop and livestock experts are meeting in Uganda to address emerging threats to food security, particularly in the livestock sector. The three-day summit that kicked off on Tuesday at the Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe, aims to identify challenges, develop strategies, and adopt policy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 57 people have been arrested in joint security operations carried out in search of criminals waylaying locals and carrying out robberies in Mutungo, a suburb of Kampala. Dozens of complaints had been lodged by locals at Mutungo and Lubowa police stations about criminals …