Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officers have impounded over 30 Kenyan registered trucks for smuggling goods at Busia border. The trucks were impounded while crossing porous points at two villages of Sofia and Marachi in Eastern division of Busia municipality. Most of the trucks were …
Read More »Minister Namuganza blames Amongi, Byenkya for land mess
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Lands Persis Namuganza has accused former Land Minister Betty Amongi and Land Commission chairperson Beatrice Byenkya of interfering in her work, and leading to the reported current mess in the lands sector She has attributed the mess in land compensation to management style …
Read More »New EAC boss pledges to eliminate trade barriers, push political unity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new East African Community Secretary General, Peter Mathuki has set uniting the partner states of the trading bloc as his number one priority at the start of his five-year tenure. The seasoned business executive who takes over from Ambassador Liberat Mfumukeko officially starts his …
Read More »Pastoralists, business community in dilemma over Ziwa rhino sanctuary closure
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The closure of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has left pastoralists and other business operators in a dilemma. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a home to 33 white endangered rhinos in Nakitoma sub-county, Nakasongola District is currently out of bounds to tourists and the public following a directive by …
Read More »Kanungu security lifts ban on sand mining with tough conditions
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security and environment officials in Kanungu district have lifted a ban on sand mining activities but after issuing of tough regulations for miners to comply with. Sand mining in the district was banned early this month, following the death of two people in Kiruruma sand …
Read More »Business leaders hail solar standards deadline, ask dealers to comply
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leaders of solar energy equipment importers and distributors have lauded the new standards amidst protests by the traders over the July 1 deadline. Uganda National Bureau of Standards, UNBS, has told the business community to ensure that their solar energy products, mainly the home-use …
Read More »Bobi Wine rejects new tax bill for armoured car, accuses URA of persecution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) has termed as continued persecution, the demand by Uganda Revenue Authority that he pays extra money as tax to clear his armoured car. This comes after URA revalued the car at USD 166,700 ( 601 million Shillings) and revised …
Read More »Soroti fruit factory workers strike over low payment
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers of Fruit Factory have laid down their tools over low payment. On Thursday, 37 workers out of the 65 staged a sit down strike after failed discussions with management. This attracted the attention of the Police and other security agencies. According to the workers, …
Read More »Gov’t to turn forest reserves into eco-tourism centres
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government plans to convert forest reserves in the country into eco-tourism centres as one of the measures to enhance the protection of the forest cover. Ministry of Water and Environment says this should be one way of not only realizing physical value from trees …
Read More »Tourism sector demands reopening of ziwa rhino sanctuary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tourism sector players have called for the reopening of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, amidst a conflict between the managers of the sanctuary, the Rhino Fund Uganda and the owners of the land hosting the facility, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranches. On Monday, the Uganda Wildlife …
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