URA headquarters in Nakawa, Kampala Domestic revenue collected by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for the month amounted to Shs1.61 trillion, representing a 102.1% performance against the planned Shs1.57 trillion for the month, the April 2021 Performance of the Economy Report released by Ministry of Finance reveals. Of this, the report
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It comes after a once-in-a-decade census showed that China's population grew at its slowest pace in decades China has announced that it will allow each couple to have up to three children, marking the end of a strict two-child policy. The change was approved by President Xi Jinping in a
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Newly created Fort Portal City The Local Government Ministry is considering further amendments to the Local Government Act to introduce provisions too specific to the management of the newly created cities. In July last year, the government started operationalizing seven new cities including Hoima, Mbarara, Mbale, Gulu, Jinja, Masaka and
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UCDA Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye says Uganda is ready to supply the best coffee to Chinese Uganda, like many African countries, suffers from an enormous trade deficit with China. Last year, according to UN figures, Uganda exported just $40 million worth of goods to China but imported more than
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At the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, Total shareholders May 28, 2021 approved, almost unanimously, the resolution to change the company’s name from Total to TotalEnergies, thereby anchoring its strategic transformation into a broad energy company in its identity. In tandem with this name change, TotalEnergies is adopting a new
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A number of banks were recognized and appreciated for their support in revenue mobilization. By Francis Otucu Innovation, compliance and service delivery topped discussion at the Serena Hotel on Friday as Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) engaged stakeholders at the 5th Annual Banking Conference. The conference was convened by the tax
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UBL staff and other partners in a group photo after planting trees By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) in partnership with Ministry of Water and Environment and other partners are planting over 75 hectares of trees in Nakaseke district. This is part of the company’s activities to commemorate World
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All human activities in and around River Aswa stretching through Pader and Gulu districts have been halted to pave way for testing of turbines at Aswa Hydroelectric power station. The dam is expected to generate 109 megawatts for evacuation via the 132kV high voltage transmission line to a substation in
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Airport Taxi operators say the implementation of the new COVID-19 preventive measures at the airport has affected their business. Travellers entering the country are required to test for COVID-19 at the testing centre in the gardens of Peniel Beach Hotel less than two kilometres away near Entebbe International Airport upon
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The National Drug Authority (NDA) south-eastern regional office has closed 277 drug shops accused of operating illegally. The drug shops were closed in the three weeks long operation covering Namayingo, Namatumba, Bugweri, Kamuli, Kaliro, Luuka, Buyende, Mayuge, Buikwe, Kayunga, Iganga, Jinja districts and Jinja city. During the operation, 567 drug
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