Tag Archives: Henry Musasizi

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party leaders in Rubanda district on Tuesday evening clashed over facilitation cash towards boosting the party’s support and strength. The NRM party released  60 billion Shillings on December 21, to enable flag bearers canvas support for him ahead of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM officials in Rubanda district have clashed over attempts to compel them to support to Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, Rubanda County East parliamentary candidate. The officials clashed at a meeting convened at Bubaare sub-county primary school playground in Rubanda district on Friday by Musasizi …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has rejected President Yoweri Museveni’s proposal to tax businesses declaring losses in the current financial year 2020/2021. This is now the fourth consecutive time that the government’s proposal is suffering defeat.  The decision was taken during a debate on Tuesday, in which MPs reconsidered …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A village chairman in Rubanda District is on the run after stabbing the defence secretary. Deus Bonane, the Hamurara village Local Council One Chairman in Bubaare sub-county, Rubanda district reportedly stabbed the defence secretary Moses Tumusiime during a fight on Sunday night.  Tumusiime, who …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A row has erupted between Rubanda East member of Parliament Henry Musasizi and the district chairman, Kenneth Jogo Biryabarema over campaign posters. Musasizi accuses Biryabarema of allegedly defacing his campaign posters. Biryabarema has already indicated that he would contest against Musasizi in the race to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has passed a Bill providing for supervision and oversight of mobile money transactions. This approval followed the adoption of Parliament’s Finance Committee report in a plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. The approved legislation, the National Payment Systems Bill, 2019 is envisaged to provide a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance Committee of Parliament has approved a bill which seeks to provide for supervision and oversight of mobile money transactions. Currently, Uganda does not have a comprehensive payment system law. As a result, there is limited regulation and oversight of payment systems and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Finance Committee of Parliament have endorsed the National Local Content Bill, 2019 which among others, stop companies using public resources from employing foreign nationals. The Bill that was last year tabled before parliament by Kasanda North MP Patrick Nsamba Oshabe imposes local …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Finance Committee has endorsed a government proposal to exempt excise duty on raw materials used in the manufacture of sanitary pads. According to the committee, the exemption is meant to reduce the cost of sanitary pads and offer relief to girls especially those in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has rejected a proposal by the government to introduce a withholding tax on the purchase of land in the coming financial year 2020/2021.    Under the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the government had proposed a withholding tax on the purchase of land other than land which …