KAWEESI MURDER: 12 minors handed back to mothers as parliament tasks internal affairs minister over their arrest Police on Thursday released 12 of the 15 minors, believed to be children of Abdul Rashid Mbazira and Higenyi Ramathan, suspects in the murder of slain Police Spokesman AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The children aged …
Read More »Uganda hosts World Customs Organisation ESA meeting
Representatives from 24 countries of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) of East and Southern Africa are in Uganda to participate in a two-day 22nd governance council meeting that is discussing tax matters. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the Uganda Revenue Authority are taking the lead in this …
Read More »Lukwago vows to fight ‘obnoxious law’, wants referendum
Lukwago vows to opposes KCCA Bill Amendment Bill (2015) Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has called for a referendum by the people of Kampala to decide on how the city’s top official should be voted. On Wednesday, government re-introduced the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) amendment bill 2015 which provides that voters …
Read More »Uganda Telecom top managers fired
Top management at Uganda’s oldest telecom company UTL has been sacked to pave way for investigations into the company operations. In an interview with The Independent, Evelyn Anite, the state minister of finance for investment and privatization confirmed Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL) has been put under provisional administration for one month (from …
Read More »URA looks set to surpass 2016-17 revenue target by Shs 500 billion
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is on track to collect tax revenue of Shs 500 billion above target by end of the financial year 2016/2017. URA’s Commissioner General, Doris Akol says Shs 10.5 trillion has so far been collected as revenue for this financial year, and projections are now that they will collect …
Read More »Dr Stella Nyanzi granted bail
Makerere University Researcher Dr Stella Nyanzi has been granted bail by Buganda Road Court Chief magistrate James Mawanda Ereemye. Dr.Nyanzi arrived at the court Wednesday morning looking in poor health, and was helped to walk by prisons officers. Her lawyers say she had a bout of malaria. After listening to arguments by both sides (details …
Read More »Uganda sets up independent committee to deal with tax agents
Government of Uganda has set up a five-member committee to check the powers of the self regulated tax agents. Henry Saka, the commissioner for domestic taxes told The Independent on the sidelines of an event unveiling the committee at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) headquarters in Nakawa on May 10, …
Read More »Dr Nyanzi mental status hearing expected to continue today
War of words between government and American ambassador on Nyanzi case Makerere University Researcher and social activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi is expected at Buganda Road Court today May 10 for a hearing in which her lawyers will respond to the state’s application to inquire into her mental status. Dr Nyanzi is expected to appear …
Read More »Online shopping boom
Listed enterprises record 50% increase in sales Nabukeera Plaza is a large building in downtown Kampala which is home to an extensive array of cubicle-sized shop where an army of traders peddle clothing, home appliances, personal care products, food and drinks and more. That description fits any of the numerous …
Read More »Tumusiime: When is Uganda allocating 10% budget to agriculture?
Former African Union Commissioner Tumusiime roots for increased agricultural funding as she launches her autobiography Former African Union (AU) Commissioner Rhoda Peace Tumusiime has demanded that Uganda’s finance ministry explains why the agricultural sector is underfunded. “When are you making the 10 percent budget allocation to agriculture? This is a decision at a …
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