Ian Rumanyika, the Manager Public & Corporate Affairs at URA Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will effective July01, 2020 introduce the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) in Uganda. In an exclusive interview with Business Focus on Wednesday June17, 2020, Ian Rumanyika, the Manager Public & Corporate Affairs at URA
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Health Ministry’s plans to construct each two-bed room house at Shs175.2M in Karamoja have been foiled by Parliament. This is after Health Ministry sought Parliament’s approval to borrow Euros10M (about Shs41.8bn) from the Government of Italy to finance the Karamoja Infrastructure Development Phase II Project under the Health Sector Development
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The suspects after their arrest Police in close collaboration with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have arrested two suspects namely; Ronald Muhumuziibwe, 26 years old and Francis Mutambuzi,38 years old in connection with a fake Facebook account created and run in the names of the Commissioner General of URA, John Musinguzi
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Zimbabweans have little faith in the new currency because of years of economic mismanagement/ AFP Inflation in Zimbabwe has risen to 785%, which makes it the second highest rate in the world after Venezuela. It follows a steep rise in prices and the collapse of a local currency introduced last
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The Government of Uganda wants to exempt tax on all donations received towards combating the spread of coronavirus in Uganda with the aim of boosting the economy. David Bahati (pictured), Minister of State for Planning made the revelation tabling four tax bills for the 2020/2021 national budget before Parliament today.
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Gulu University main building Gulu University has defended its decision to recruit staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has left many organizations financially limping. The University officials led by Acting University Secretary, Asaf Adebua today appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to respond to the auditor general’s queries. PAC
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The National Council of Traditional Healers and Herbalists Associations have called on Government through the Ministry of Health to consider the enrichment of the medical curriculum and provide for the teaching of the use of herbal medicine in treatment of patients in Uganda. While appearing before Parliament’s National Economy today
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Research done by McKinsey& Company a global management consulting firm revealed that clients who used digital platforms were 33% happier than those who used the traditional means of banking. Given the current circumstances, people should strongly embrace banking from the comfort of their homes. “It does not matter where you
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Air China planes parked on the tarmac at Beijing Capital Airport on March 27, 2020. Beijing cancelled at least 1,255 scheduled inbound and outbound flights on June 17, 2020 as fears grow over a new virus outbreak. PHOTO | GREG BAKER | AFP Beijing's airports cancelled two-thirds of all flights
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed 8 new COVID-19 cases from 2,526 samples tested on 16 June 2020. According to a press statement signed off by Henry G. Mwebesa (pictured), the Director General Health Services at Ministry of Health, the total confirmed cases now stand at 732 while COVID-19 recoveries
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