The international trade barriers have continued to stifle Uganda Revenue Authority efforts to collect revenues. The previous performance report indicated that international trade taxes posted a deficit of 89billion shillings while domestic taxes posted a surplus of 34 billion shillings. Now in the just released performance report for the month of October, the tax body says […]
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked women who are facing various forms of domestic violence in homes not to remain silent, but speak out against the evil and seek assistance from police. The speaker while launching the translated version of the Domestic Violence Act, in Kampala said, many women have had their rights […]
As the country prepares to mark the international aviation week, the Civil Aviation Authority is urging government to expedite the processes of purchasing a state-owned airline. Government promised to buy another airline after the sale of Uganda Airlines, a move that was strongly opposed by various stake holders at the time. Uganda Airlines ceased operations […]
The Executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority Jennifer Musisi says that the authority will not cooperate with the new leaders Under the Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association. This follows fresh elections by the former taxi governing body yesterday that saw William Katumba replacing Hajji Musa Katongole. Musisi says that the drivers already have […]
Outgoing FDC president Dr Kiiza Besigye has fnished the clean -up exercise in Kalerwe that has attracted hundreds of people. Unlike in the previous campaigns where the police always intervenes with teargas this time the exercise has been peaceful. He was accompanied by several opposition officials and vendors in Kalerwe Market. The group started with clearing […]
President Yoweri Museveni has assumed chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) regional economic bloc. Museveni takes over from the outgoing President of Malawi Joyce Banda who handed over the chairpersonship during the ongoing COMESA summit taking place at Speke resort hotel Munyonyo. . Speaking after assuming the seat, Museveni called […]
The permanent secretary in the office of the Prime Minister Pius Bigirimana has defended the former prime minister Apollo Nsibambi over his role in the transfer of the internal auditor Shaban Wejula. While appearing before the public accounts committee of parliament that is investigating financial mismanagement in the office of the Prime Minister Bigirimana said […]
The Ruling party NRM has asked the new elected president of FDC Mugisha Muntu to practice civilized Politics and avoid confrontations. NRM Spokesperson Ofwono Opondo in an interview with Journalists at Parliament said Muntu faces a big challenge of building the grass root structures for FDC that will merge the massiveness of NRM. Opondo said […]
The government of Uganda has been urged to work towards universal access to reproductive health and family planning to implement the London family planning summit commitments. Speaking to journalists the secretary general of the Uganda parliamentary forum on food security, population and development Mathias Kasamba says that the unmet need of family planning in Uganda […]
The Uganda Investment Authority has called for more local investments in the country to ensure more balanced economic growth and development. The Chairman of Uganda Investment Authority , Patrick Bitature says foreign direct investments are dominating the country’s economy. He says there is need for a balance to ensure proper cash flow in the country […]