NDA official displays some of the counterfeit drugs National Drug Authority (NDA) has recently been conducting surveillance on falsified and counterfeited veterinary medicines in the western Uganda districts focusing on Kyenjojo, Kiruhura, Sheema, Bushenyi, Rubirizi, Mitoma and Mbarara. This followed a tip off and complaints from some professional veterinary field
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URA Commissioner General, John R Musinguzi addressing business and political; leaders from the Central Business District (Kampala) Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General, John R Musinguzi has revealed that its tax register currently stands at slightly over 1.6 million taxpayers with only 800,000 active. “These are the individuals and businesses that
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On February 3, 2021, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) launched a tax compliance campaign dubbed KAKASA-’You’re in charge’, an Integrated Communication and Marketing Campaign where URA will help usher in a new approach to doing business, allowing business men and women across Uganda to take full charge of their business destiny
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Government has revealed that the salary structures for Agencies will be harmonized and mainstreamed with Public Service in accordance with the Approved pay targets. The revelation has been made by Judith Nabakooba (pictured), the Minister for ICT and National Guidance while announcing Cabinet Decisions taken on Monday 22nd February 2021 at
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UNBS certifies products after testing them in modern laboratories The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), National Drug Authority (NDA) and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) have warned manufacturers of soft drinks against using deceptive labeling and misleading advertisements. This was disclosed during an online stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting with manufacturers, importers, retailers
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Michael Mugabi, the Housing Finance Bank Managing Director Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has launched a consumer loan campaign aiming at delivering improved financial access to its growing customer base. Speaking at the launch, Michael Mugabi , the Managing Director at HFB said they have deliberately made the loans unsecured for
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Huawei Uganda has today announced a new free Artificial Intelligence (AI) study aimed at accelerating training and upskilling Uganda’s ICT professionals with the latest industry technologies. The new Artificial Intelligence course is available at the Huawei Uganda ICT academy online website https://e.huawei.com/en/talent/#/news/details?consultationId=743 and classes shall begin today 22nd February 2021 for all
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CMA boss Keith Kalyegira (R) exchange documents with UMA’s Daniel Birungi after signing the MoU The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable Uganda’s manufacturing sector to take advantage of customized training on the various options for raising
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Government will register all coffee farmers across the country MPs on Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries have unanimously agreed to adopt President Yoweri Museveni’s recommendations in the National Coffee Bill 2018. This is after the President recently returned the National Coffee Bill, 2018 to Parliament to review
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Ian Rumanyika, the Ag. Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs at URA Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) extended the deadline for filing and payment of January 2021 tax returns from 15th of February, 2021 to 17th of February 2021. Business Focus interviewed Ian Rumanyika, the Ag. Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs at URA,
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