Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the final deadline for radio owners to submit new license applications draws closer, the Uganda communications Commission -UCC has issued a warning that there wouldn’t be leniency for any stakeholder who will fail to heed to the call to apply for new licenses. Ibrahim …
Read More »Illicit trade threatens BAT’s future prospects
Tracing illicit products to source is required to safeguard the legitimate tobacco industry, company executives say Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | British American Tobacco Uganda (BAT Uganda) shareholders on July.23 approved Shs15.7billion or Shs320 per share as the final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2019. The dividend …
Read More »Sand, clay miners oppose proposed licensing fees
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Artisanal miners involved in the extraction of construction materials in Masaka district are opposed to the proposed regulatory framework that seeks to introduce direct taxes on sector players. Government, through the Mining and Mineral Amendment bill 2019 intends to take over ownership of all high …
Read More »Nile perch stocks in lake Victoria increase by 31 percent
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Perch stocks in Lake Victoria have increased by 31 percent, according to Dr. Edward Rukunya, the Director Fisheries Resources in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries- MAAIF. This comes after close to three years since Uganda People’s Defense Force- UPDF commenced operations …
Read More »Some Syrians achieve self-sufficiency through farming on rooftops
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Trailing his hands over their soft green tips, Ziad Thabet looks with pride at the vegetables he planted on his rooftop as part of his efforts to achieve self-sufficiency amid soaring prices in the markets. Like most Syrians, the retired man has felt the economic …
Read More »NGOs inflows and exports help Uganda Shilling stay strong
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda shilling has appreciated by at least 5.2% against the dollar since March, thanks partly to money coming into non-governmental organizations and low demand for dollars by importers. According to the quoting this month by forex bureaus, the shilling has gained as much …
Read More »No more Boda Bodas on key Kampala City roads
Full list of all Kampala boda boda stages Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Boda Bodas resume normal service tomorrow, they will return to a new regime in Kampala that will include Motorcycle Free Zones. Boda Bodas will no longer be allowed to access many areas in Lugogo, Kololo, …
Read More »Minister Katumba Wamala commissions new Buvuma ferry
Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Buvuma district could not hide their joy as the government commissioned a new ferry on Friday. The ferry is expected to make transport easier to residents and the business community who are mainly farmers and produce traders. Gen. Katumba Wamala, the Minister for Works …
Read More »Court declares tax appeal deposits unconstitutional
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxpayers disputing assessments by Uganda Revenue Authority will no longer be required to deposit 30 percent of the amount in dispute before launching a challenge at the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT). Section 15 of the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act requires a company or any taxpayer …
Read More »Tourism sector fully opens after four months of lockdown
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All tourism sites in Uganda are now open for visitors, Col. (Rtd) Tom Butime the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has said. But with the country’s borders still closed, domestic tourists and foreigners who are already in the country are the ones expected to …
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