The Electricity Disputes Tribunal (EDT) has been fully constituted by Government as seven-member Tribunal to hear and determine electricity related complaints. The tribunal led by Charles Okoth Owor as chairman, and Mr. Anaclet Turyakira as his vice was established by the Electricity Act in 1999 after the liberalistion of the
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Uganda is mourning the death of the former Commissioner for Gender and Women Affairs, Ms. Elizabeth Kyasiimire, who breathed her last at Nsambya hospital. She was 63. Ms. Kyasiimire was a distinguished women empowerment icon who retired in 2016 after having diligently served Government in various capacities for over 36
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Uganda has denied allegations it hacked into the encrypted communications of musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine. The Wall Street Journal alleges Ugandan officials worked with technicians from telecoms company Huawei to infiltrate the politician's WhatsApp chat group, named Firebase crew after his band. It says authorities then "scuppered his plans to organise street
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Uganda's Parliament on Thursday passed the Kampala Capital City Amendment Bill 2019. The bill which was first introduced in 2015 has put in place the position of Speaker at KCCA and the Divisions to separate power. This means the legislative powers have been handed over to the Speaker, while the
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dfcu Ltd has posted Shs35.68bn net profit in the first six months of 2019 compared to Shs41.62bn registered in first six months of 2018. In unaudited results released today, the dfcu Ltd attributed the decline in net profit to lower recoveries in the first half of 2019 compared to the
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Kikagati hydro power project is a 14 megawatts venture located along River Kagera at the Uganda-Tanzania border. The project attained financial closure last week, meaning that investors have agreed to invest a total of $87m (about sh320b) into development of the project. Robert Kasande, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry
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Following the announcement on the proposed National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Amendment Bill 2019, there has been public uproar on the proposal to tax savers’ savings. Under the current tax regime, the 5% contribution is subjected to a Tax Tax Exempt(TTE) arrangement where members’ contributions are taxed at deduction from
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A group of lenders who swapped Kenya Airways Plc debt into shares almost two years ago betting on a turnaround can’t seem to catch a break, Bloomberg reports. Just this month, shares of the carrier have fallen 19% to 2.80 shillings by close of Thursday’s trade, 64% below the price
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Uganda’s Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda (in featured photo) has revealed that Government plans to issue licenses to marijuana growing companies. According to local reports, more than 50 firms (both foreign and local), have joined the race to grow and export Cannabis commonly known as Marijuana for medicinal purposes. This
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Parliament has passed the KCCA Amendment Bill 2015, bringing an end to the protracted two year debate between lawmakers and the Executive. The bill streamlines roles and responsibilities of different offices, a move which both the Government and opposition think will end the long-standing battles. The initial proposal that sought
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