The 2018/19 tax-heavy budget has sent many Ugandans’ tongues wagging. The Shs200 daily tax on social media, reinstatement of corporation tax on SACCOs making profits and 1% tax on Mobile Money transactions and 15% on Money transfers are some of the proposed taxes that have received a lot of criticism.
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The Uganda Police Force has gunned down two terrorism suspects in operation in the capital, Kampala. This development was revealed by the force'a spokesman, Emilian Kayima on Saturday morning saying a number of suspects have been arrested. "Uganda Police Force in a joint operation with sister security agencies early this
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The Uganda shilling was on the back foot against the dollar, trading above the 3700 key level on both buy and sell side, pressured by low fx supply amidst an uptick in demand mainly from commercial banks, manufacturing and energy sectors. During the week ending April 27, 2018, trading was
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Uganda's President, Yoweri Museveni has urged women to desist from bleaching their skins. The president made the call on Friday while presidin over the pass-out of 1,023 graduates from different districts trained in herbal medicine practice by the Uganda North American Youth Development Association in Lubaga-Mutundwe, Kampala. "To the women,
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The Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Uganda, Rosa Malango has said the relatively effective laws, policies and regulations governing the oil and gas sector should be replicated to streamline other sectors in the country. Addressing the 4th Oil and Gas Convention in Kampala on Thursday, Malango said
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The World Bank is forcing Uganda the to take a USD 40 million (148 billion Shillings) loan to fight Gender Based Violence, Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija has said. The loan, expected to increase participation in Gender-Based Violence prevention programs and utilization of multi-sectoral services for survivors of gender-based violence
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The government has presented new proposals seeking to remove excise duty on confectionaries and reduce excise duty on soft drinks. The excise duty on soft drinks will be reduced from 13 percent (240 Shillings) per litre to 12 percent (200 Shillings) per litre. According to State Minister for Planning David
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Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has signed the contract to bring 100 Cuban medical specialists to Kenya, reports the Daily Nation. Ms Kariuki, who signed the contract on her current trip to Havana, Cuba, said 50 Kenyan doctors will also travel to Cuba for specialised training, mostly on family
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Power distributor, Umeme Ltd has taken tree planting to schools in a move aimed at mitigating adverse effects of climate change. On Friday, Edward Ssebukyu, the commissioner for private schools and institutions in the Ministry of Education officiated at the Umeme’s tree planting exercise at Kyankowe Primary School. The fruit
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has asked parliaments to provide funds as an incentive to minorities to compete for leadership positions. Kadaga said parliaments should make it a requirement for political parties to identify their cadres who belong to social minorities, and finance their involvement in national leadership for
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