Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The majority of Uganda who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have not received booster doses as recommended by health professionals. Records from the Ministry of Health show that more than 10.2 million people representing 48 percent of the targeted 22 million people were fully vaccinated …
Read More »Parliament rejects 5-year Income Tax exemption for Bujagali
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected the government’s proposed extension of the corporate income tax exemption for the Bujagali Hydro Power Project by 5 years. Parliament agreed to grant an exemption for only 1 year up to 2023. The decision was taken on Wednesday during a debate …
Read More »Venezuela confirms U.S. decision to ease oil sanctions
Caracas, Venezuela | Xinhua | Venezuela confirmed a decision by the United States to ease oil sanctions, calling for a total lifting of the U.S. sanctions on the South American country. “The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela has verified and confirmed the news … that the United States of America has …
Read More »Parliament passes Excise Duty Amendment Bill, no reduction of fuel tax
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Wednesday passed the Excise Duty (Amendment), 2022, but rejected a proposal seeking to reduce tax on fuel. The proposal was carried in a minority report presented by Kampala Central MP, Muhammad Nsereko. Nsereko proposed that the excise duty on motor-spirit gasoline which …
Read More »CHOGM 2022: Must visits in Rwanda
SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting is the biggest postcolonial international conference that gathers all the former British colonial territories. A total of 53 countries gather together every two years in one of the commonwealth countries to discuss ways on how to further democracy, …
Read More »KCCA prepares for Parish Development Model implementation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has named committees to oversee the implementation of the parish development model project. The seven-member committees, comprising representatives from different interest groups such as the youth, elderly, opinion leaders, politicians, the disabled, parish chief, and the parish chairperson will over …
Read More »Health workers strike paralyses Kitgum Hospital
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Kitgum Government Hospital increasingly struggles with emergency cases due to the ongoing industrial action by a section of health workers, health administrators have retrieved their stethoscopes and white coats to practice what they were originally trained to do – saving lives. The Allied …
Read More »Minister withdraws amendments to Finance, URA Act
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance- General Duties, Henry Musasizi has withdrawn two tax Bills from parliament. The House has approved his request. The Bills are the Finance (Amendment Bill), 2022, and the Uganda Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Under the Finance (Amendment Bill), 2022, the …
Read More »MPs renew demand for Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDNET | Opposition Members of Parliament on Tuesday renewed their demand for the release of incarcerated MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana. The call followed a statement by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, marking one year of the Eleventh Parliament. Members of the Eleventh Parliament were …
Read More »Speaker warns against planned demo during coffee debate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has warned legislators against staging protests ahead of the debate on the controversial coffee agreement. According to Among, she will not hesitate to stop the debate should any legislator demonstrate during the discussion of the report prepared by …
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