THIS WEEK: Museveni proposes tax on WhatsApp, Facebook Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance to introduce taxes on social media platforms – WhatsApp and Facebook as a way of raising revenue. In a letter to the Finance Minister, the President expressed concern at …
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THIS WEEK: Kamya, Nambooze clash over metropolitan area proposals Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister for Kampala Beti Namisango and Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze accused each other of dishonesty and ignorance during a televised talk show on the proposal to expand Kampala to a metropolitan authority. It all started …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE Independent. COVER STORY DFCU profits expose BoU: Taxpayer stands to lose Shs300bn THE LAST WORD Uganda’s new villain: Why the country and the President is fighting the wrong enemy on electricity tariff BANKING Uganda’s banks brace for …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC), a local non-governmental organization based in Kampala has urged government to further engage the public on vital information on matters of service delivery. While releasing results conducted under the project ‘Financing for development’ at Golf Course Hotel on April …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After winning two of their three games on the opening day, Uganda Rugby Sevens take on fancied Germany in the World Series Qualifiers quarter-finals of the Hong Kong 7s on Saturday. Led by tries by Phillip Wokorach, Uganda beat Chile 14-10, beat Georgia …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Government is working on a strategy to curtail accumulation of domestic arrears, according to Kenneth Mugambe, the director for budget at the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development. Mugambe, who was responding to budget related questions from Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) at …
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Uganda ?? 54 Malawi ?? 52 Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Captain Peace Proscovia was the star with 35 goals as Uganda’s netballers snatched a first win in their tough Group B at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Ugandan netballers, competing at their first Commonwealth Games, recovered from Thursday’s …
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Jakarta, Malaysia | THE INDEPENDENT | Ambassador Dorothy Samali Hyuha on Wednesday presented her credentials to President of Indonesia Joko Widodo at a brief ceremony at the Presidential Palace (Istana Merdeka), Jakarta. Hyuha, takes charge of Indonesia but with residence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where she is Uganda’s High Commissioner. According to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has castigated laziness in the Ministry of Health, that has seen them focus on ‘conservation’ and not elimination of malaria. “Why then do we have this malaria conservation programme? We can eliminate it. We have been able to eliminate 13 diseases. …
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Leighann Spencer | AFRICAN ARGUMENTS | Last month, Uganda experienced a senior changing of the guard as Kale Kayihura was officially replaced as Inspector General of Police. The prominent figure had been head of the Uganda Police Force for over 12 years, and his contract had been renewed for another three …
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