The policy was passed by the Cabinet in November 2019 but it has never been implemented Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government has announced plans to implement an earlier agreed policy to raise the legal age for alcohol consumption from 18 to 21 years. The move was announced …
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Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and her Third Deputy Lukia Nakadama have assured Mayuge residents, of the government’s commitment to improving the state of schools, roads, and the fisheries sector in the district. The two leaders made the remarks during the belated Women’s Day celebrations, held …
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Government to slap taxes on online services without a plan for device uptake Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija’s decision to impose a value-added tax on digital services without creating an enabling environment for the population to access internet-enabled devices such as smartphones reveals a disconnect between …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government will give five million Shillings to each of the families of students who were killed during the attack on Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Secondary School in Kasese District. Suspected ADF rebels attacked the school killing more than 40 students in the boarding section. The insurgents attacked …
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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has embarked on activities to restore the degraded Kochi River catchment area in the West Nile region. Kochi River catchment is one of the twelve sub-catchments that form the Albert Nile Catchment in the Upper Nile water management zone. The sub-catchment covers an …
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Why government’s biggest problem is not the size of its debt but its cost of borrowing THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Uganda’s 2023/24 budget, like all previous ones in the last few years, has generated a lot of controversy about the role of public debt in our national life. Growths …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders dealing in livestock are demanding the government to suspend all the cattle markets in Karamoja region until they get permanent solutions to end the cattle raids in the Karamoja sub region. The call follows the recovery of six stolen cows from the four trucks …
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Kenya has constantly banned Ugandan dairy products on its market claiming to protect local producers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered into a new partnership with the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) to boost exports of Ugandan milk and dairy …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cattle farmers across different regions are experiencing a newfound sense of optimism as artificial insemination services become more readily accessible, thanks to the African Development Bank’s AVCDP project. To facilitate the availability and proper storage of semen at six AI centers in various regions, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The implementation roadmap of the rationalization program for 69 government institutions ends this month, with the new approved structures taking effect on July 1 with the new financial year. The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Ramathan Ggoobi said that …
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