Makerere University Guild and a section of mobile-money vendors have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to intervene and cause the review of the recently passed Excise Duty (Amendment) Act. The law imposes a one per cent excise duty on Mobile money transactions and shs200 on over the top services on social media. The students […]
Actress Jennifer Lawrence says she was mortified when director Francis Lawrence urged her to keep the Russian accent she adopted for her role as ballerina-turned-spy in ‘Red Sparrow‘ outside of filming because she knew her friends would not be impressed. “For two weeks before the movie, Francis would say, ‘You should talk in the accent at home. Stay in […]
President Yoweri Museveni participated in activities to launch the National Physical Activity day at Kololo airstrip, Kampala. The significance of the day is to inform the population about the importance of physical activity, its relevance in preventing Non-Communicable Diseases and keeping healthy. As part of the activities, the President took part in a 10-kilometre walk […]
Presidents Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Omar el Bashir of Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan held talks at State House, Entebbe regarding the peace process in South Sudan. The leader of Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition, Mr. Riek Machar, also attended the talks. In comments after the talks ended this evening, the Minister […]
Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t afraid to break a sweat on the Fourth of July, as he hit the sand for a game of volleyball during an Independence Day party. DiCaprio 43, hosted the gathering in Malibu with his pal and fellow actor Sean Penn on Wednesday, according to TMZ. DiCaprio celebrated America’s birthday surrounded by friends and women in […]
By Prossie Namata President Museveni has said with the help GDP ratio, the government has been able to identify individuals that do not pay taxes. He added that the GDP ratio was only 4% in 1991 where it rose to 12% after informing URA and has stagnated there for a long time however it rose to […]
Idris Elba is in final negotiations to play the main villain in “Hobbs and Shaw,” the “Fast and Furious” spinoff starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. “Deadpool 2” director David Leitch is on board to helm, with Johnson and Statham reprising their roles as special agent Luke Hobbs and criminal mastermind Deckard Shaw, respectively. “Fast and Furious” architect […]
He is listed among Uganda’s top music writers, but he totally failed to make a mark as a singer. Singer and songwriter, Nince Henry says he is ready for a comeback within the next weeks. The “Kaberebere” singer is recording a full album that includes his latest song, “Boda Boda” which is receiving a warm reception among his […]
This follows an outcry and anger from the citizens who, rather than make mobile money transactions as was before the taxes, prefer to use public means such as motorcycles, taxis to transfer money as they found it cheaper to travel than incur the extra costs that come with the tax. For social media, users have […]
President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the need for the integration of the East African Community (EAC) saying that three crucial areas that encompass prosperity, strategic security as well as the heritage and identity of the region’s people are the major objectives of the regional bloc. “We need to ensure our prosperity through production of goods […]