Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi has tabled before Parliament the Income Tax (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks to provide for the limitation of deductions on petroleum operations. Musasizi tabled the Bill during the plenary sitting on Tuesday chaired by Speaker …

Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kamuli district has arrested and detained the Kamuli municipal council engineer, Moses Kadumba over alleged misappropriation of funds meant to foster construction of the administrative block. It is reported that councilors resolved to construct a moderate administrative block worth 347 Million Shillings and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are adequate funds under the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to pay midterm access, the Finance State Minister in Charge of Planning, Henry Musasizi has revealed. Appearing before the Gender Committee of Parliament that is considering the issue of midterm access, the minister noted …

  Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three children in Agago district are nursing injuries they sustained in an explosion from an ordnance they were playing with. The incident happened on Tuesday at around 2pm in Admii village, Alwee parish, Agengo sub county. The sub county LC III chairperson, Simon Oromakecha identifies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has received 10,997,500 doses of the novel oral polio vaccine targeting type 2 poliovirus. While receiving the vaccines on Tuesday, the State Minister for Primary Healthcare, Margaret Muhanga noted that the government intends to roll out the mass polio vaccination because of outbreaks in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The interview for several East African Community Secretariat jobs that was planned to commence from 18th October until 2nd November has been postponed due to lack of quorum. The secretariat early this year advertised over 50 jobs attracting more than 15,000 applications. However, there have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has received an additional 700,000 doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines. This is the second batch of vaccine doses donated by the Chinese government. The first batch of 300,000 doses arrived in the country in July 2021. The Chinese ambassador to Uganda, Zhang Lizhong handed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Land Division of the High Court in Kampala has stopped the planned reopening of the old taxi park that is scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2021. The Deputy Court Registrar, Janeva Natukunda issued the interim injunction following an application filed by five companies claiming …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Disability has proposed an amendment to the National Social Security (NSSF) Bill, 2021, to allow persons with disabilities to access half of their savings at 40. The bill which had been passed by the 10th parliament allowed persons with disabilities access …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Efforts to promote community-based learning during the ongoing school closures have been frustrated by poor coordination, communication gaps, and misinformation. The education ministry authorized teachers to conduct in-person classes in socially distanced small groups, of not more than 20 learners from within their localities. However, …