Mercy Kainobwisho, the URSB Registrar General MPs have quizzed Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka on the proposal by Government to strike off idle companies from the register over concerns that corruption within Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) would disadvantage some businesses in the country. In The Companies Amendment Bill 2022, Government is seeking
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A section of lawmakers have lashed out at Government for the sloppy nature with which they handled the threats of blacklisting Uganda for failure to put in legislations to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. Leading the criticism was Paul Omara (Otuke County) who castigated Government for failing to comply with
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Laboratory tests of the local gin known that killed 17 people in Arua City show that the drink was excessively adulterated with methanol. David Bahati the Minister of State for Industries, David Bahati told parliament on Thursday that, unlike ethanol, methanol is poisonous for human consumption since it can easily
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UHOA President, Susan Muhwezi (Right) and URA Commissioner General, John Musinguzi (2nd Right) following the discussions The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) Thursday spent four hours at Protea Hotel in Kampala dialoguing on how best to improve service delivery and grow revenue. Led by URA Commissioner General, John
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In light of their cause of transforming lives on the African continent, UAP Old Mutual Uganda Life Assurance recently signed a partnership with Namirembe Diocese at the diocese gardens. The partnership will see all church members under Namirembe diocese have access to sign up for Group Family Protection cover from
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Many schools have increased fees A section of MPs have tasked Government to issue a directive barring schools from implementing the increased fees structure until the economy recovers from damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that if this isn’t done, it will increase the dropout rates in schools. The plea
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John Chrysestom Muyingo, the State Minister for Education The Ministry of Education and Sports has rejected a proposal by some lawmakers to consider having parents of students in government aided schools to post all fees in the consolidated fund managed by Bank of Uganda so as to rein over the exorbitant fees
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The Dubai route has performed well for Uganda Airlines Uganda Airlines is slated to launch inaugural flights to Guangzhou, China in October 2022. This is after Uganda’s national carrier in June secured landing rights to any point in China except Beijing and Shanghai. The 11-hour flight will be Uganda Airlines’ longest
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Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija and his Agriculture counterpart Frank Tumwebaze to present to Parliament an action taken report on funds for the purchase of coffee seedlings to be supplied to farmers. This directive followed a petition
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Kenya’s President-elect, William Ruto Road contractors, the banking sector, insurance, e-mobility operators and agro-processors stand to mint billions as the electorate push President-elect William Ruto’s administration to deliver on promises made during campaigns. The government bureaucracy is realigning with the new administration’s manifesto that promised to sink billions of shillings in
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