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URA Commissioner Generl, John R. Musinguzi before the Committee on Tuesday. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has appealed to Parliament to avail the Tax Body with Shs1Bn for the treatment of Covid-19 as well as the treatment of staff and their families with HIV/AIDs in FY2023/2024. The request was made

At least five universities will be representing Uganda at the Africa regional finals of the Huawei ICT Competition 2022/2023 in Johannesburg South Africa. The Universities include; Gulu, Kabale, Makerere, Kyambogo which will represent Uganda in Network Track whereas Muni will represent the country in Cloud track. "In total Uganda shall

As Uganda awaits to be officially declared Ebola-free, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says close to 80 million US Dollars has been spent to halt transmission of the viral disease whose outbreak was declared in September. Dr Tegnen Woldermariam, the WHO Uganda representative says that donors including individual countries and

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Micheal Atingi-Ego The government is set to pay 2.5 trillion Shillings in matured securities to the Bank of Uganda. Micheal Atingi-Ego, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda told the finance committee of Parliament that the money remained outstanding at the end

Fishing boats at Kaiso landing site. A section of legislators from fishing communities has petitioned the Constitutional Court to declare into law, the proposed Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, even without the President’s assent. The bill, tabled before Parliament on September 28, 2021, sought to reform laws relating to the management

MV Uhuru with tank wagons headed to Kampala in 2021/ Courtesy photo   Before Kenya and Tanzania realise the sweat of their economic competition for the East and Central African logistics market, it will be the inland countries to benefit sooner than later. The two coastal countries have in recent years intensified

Ramathan Ggoobi, Secretary to Treasury Government through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has defended the decision to prioritize the funding of the security and governance sector in the coming 2023/2024 national budget This followed a concern raised by some lawmakers including Muwanga Kivumbi (Butamblala County), who wondered why the

Following release of images of Kambuga Hospital, where Chris Baryomunsi (pictured), the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology was first rushed after falling ill, before he was airlifted to Kampala, a section of MPs have compared it to a forest but not a health facility. The sentiments were shared by

VP Jesca Alupo poses for a memorial photo with the clergy at the celebrations Vice President retired Major Jesca Alupo has assured Ugandans that President Yoweri Museveni is still around and should support him during the 2026 polls to drive forward the development he has started in the country. Speaking during