Month: December 2025

The proposal to have computers whose manufacture date is five years and below to be exempted from Value Added Tax was rejected by MPs despite some of them backing the proposal. This followed a proposal by Muhammad Nsereko (Kampala Central), during the consideration of the tax bill in the plenary,

AstraZeneca’s Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme has marked two years of action against hypertension, working in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB). Since its launch in May 2020, up to the end of March 2022 the programme has conducted over 3.9 million

A proposal by some MPs to impose a Value Added Tax on bread and bread inputs has been rejected on grounds that most Ugandans in rural communities don’t eat bread. The proposal was fronted by Muhammad Nsereko (Kampala Central) during the consideration of the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill 2022

Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo during the launch of the commercial macadamia production. Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo Cigamoi has flagged off the commercial production of the high-value macadamia tree nuts in the Acholi Sub Region. At least 525 pioneer beneficiary farmers received 10 tree seedlings each at the inauguration

Vintage car owners in Uganda want Parliament to support them to maintain the old plate number registrations of their vehicles as a historical emblem and vital legacy that their cars denote. Vintage cars are automobiles manufactured between 919 to 1930. Enthusiasts and collectors have categorized the cars in terms of

Education Minister Janet Kataha Museveni at the ground breaking ceremony for the restoration of Makerere’s Ivory Tower yesterday. The renovation of the "Ivory Tower" at Makerere University's main building will not be complete by the time of the centenary celebrations on the independence eve on October 8th this year, the

EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama The Electoral Commission has confirmed May 16, 2022 to May 24, 2022 a period for campaigns for candidate's campaign meetings for the by-election of Member of Parliament for Omoro County and District Women Councilor representing Lalogi/Lakwaya electoral area. "Campaign meetings will commence at 7:00am and

At least 41 percent of the Project affected persons-PAPs under the East African Crude Oil pipeline-EACOP project have been fully compensated in Uganda. There are 3,648 project affected persons-PAPs under the EACOP project in Uganda. The 1,443km crude oil export pipeline will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Hoima in Uganda

Landlords in Luwero town council are up arms against the proposed property rates. Recently the Ministry of Local Government and Luwero town council started assessing commercial buildings to determine new property rates. According to the valuation roll, the property rates have increased by 8 to10 times, which has sparked protests