Uganda earns millions of dollars from coffee exports The export of Coffee isn't as complicated as many first timers think. Lack of information however makes it so. The Ministry of Trade , Industry and Cooperatives through the Uganda Trade Information Portal has moved to bridge this information gap. The Trade
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Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng was vaccinated on March 10th. Her second jab is due for early May when the eight weeks interval elapses. On Wednesday, the Health Ministry gave the green light for the vaccination of Ugandans aged fifty years and above against COVID-19. However, as it opens
Read MoreWandegeya Market Only Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is mandated to establish a market in the city, according to the office of the Attorney General. This is contained in his response to the KCCA Market Ordinance, which was approved in 2019 to provide a comprehensive licensing regime for permanent, semi-permanent
Read MoreFinance Minister, Matia Kasaija tabling the government proposals for the new tax laws that kick in 1 July 2021 Government has, through Finance Minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija, tabled proposals for the new tax laws, which will see motor vehicle owners part with an annual license fee paid by 31st of
Read MoreA photo of a woman laying her hand on the Qur'an. Courtesy Photo Muslim activists are up in arms against the Succession Bill, which was passed by parliament on Tuesday saying it disregards the teachings of Islam. The bill seeks to ensure equality and equity in the distribution of
Read MoreBy Ian M. Rumanyika Following a press article on the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) published last week in the prosper magazine, URA is persuaded to correct some misguided elements of the story and as such make clarifications to the benefit of the public. To present EFRIS as
Read MoreUganda’s Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija (pictured) has blamed the delayed operationalization of Islamic Banking in Uganda on the absence of ‘competent Muslims’ to champion it. Minister Kasaija’s remarks were in response to concern raised by Abdulatif Sebaggala (Kawempe North) who tasked Government to explain why Islamic Banking hasn’t taken place despite the enactment of the
Read MoreA police Patrol parked in front of Chillies Fast Foods and takeaway restaurant-Ntinda branch in Kampala Police are hunting for an unidentified assailant behind the killing of the manager of Chilies Fast Foods and Takeaway Restaurant in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson identifies the deceased Isaac Mugga,
Read MoreA driver struggling to find way through Lwera wetland where the road collapsed Traffic flow is paralyzed along the Kampala-Masaka highway following the collapse of the road section in Lwera wetland between Mpigi and Kalungu districts. The road collapsed last night after culverts used to fix it broke down at
Read MoreThe Excise duty (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is proposing to repeal the payment of Over The Top Services tax (OTT) commonly referred to as social media tax, while at the same time re-introduce excise duty at a rate of 12% on internet data. The Bill is set to be introduced in Parliament
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