Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) registered impressive and improved performance during the fiscal year 2018/19 on the back of a higher than projected economic growth. During the FY 2018/19, the economy grew by 6.1% against the projected growth of 6%. In 2018/19, the tax body was given a net revenue target
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The Acting head of Private Security and Fire Arms Department in Uganda Police, Apollo Kateeba, has said that cases of security guards killing civilians are as a result of lack of supervision. His comments follow the death of Ainebyoona Mugisha who was on Tuesday shot dead by Moses Angoria, a
Read MoreTanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has heaped praise on his Ugandan counterpart, President Yoweri Museveni, saying Uganda has grown tremendously under him. Magufuli made the remarks over the weekend while hosting Museveni in Chato, Tanzania. "President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is a brother and indeed, a true friend. Flying all the
Read MorePolice have charged a junior staff of dfcu bank for stealing customer’s savings worth Shs10bn, reports say. The suspect identified as Braise Ombuze has been charged with the offense of Electronic Fraud and Theft under a reference Vide CID HQTRS GEF 604/2019. Ombuze had been detained at CID head offices
Read MoreThe Ministry of Labour in Kenya has until close of business Monday to provide documents on the auction of top-of-the-range vehicles belonging to the government at throw-away prices with some being sold for as low as KSh32,000 (UShs1.1m), Business Daily reports. Public Accounts Committee (PAC) directed PS Peter Tum to
Read MoreWorry As China’s Economy Grows At Slowest Pace Since 1990s
China's economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s in the second quarter, official figures showed. In the three months to June, the economy grew 6.2% from a year earlier. The result was in line with forecasts. China has moved to stimulate its economy this year by boosting
Read MorePremier Recruitment Ltd, Uganda’s fast growing labour hiring and exporting agency has positioned itself to help Ugandans cash in on the 80,000 jobs available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This follows revelation by Janat B. Mukwaya , Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development that the Government of Uganda
Read MoreMassive Staff Exodus Hits Energy Ministry, Staffing Levels At Record Low 30%
Ministry of Energy staff are increasingly quitting opting for lucrative jobs in better paying companies. According to Robert Kasande (in featured photo), the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Energy, this trend (of staff quitting) has left the Ministry’s staffing levels at only 30%. He made the remarks while appearing before
Read MoreThe UN has called for the dismantling of all detention centres for refugees in Libya, saying the facilities are not fit to house migrants. The appeal comes nearly two weeks after more than 50 people were killed in an air strike on a holding facility in the Libyan capital Tripoli.
Read MoreMinistries, Departments, and local governments failed to spend 349.7 billion shillings out of the 33.3 trillion by 30 June in the 2018/19 Financial Year. The Public Finance Management Act, 2015 provides that all unspent balances are sent back to the Consolidated Fund as at 30 June. The ministries, departments,
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