Uganda’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
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A 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,
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A 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
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The 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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Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives with Alvin Mbugua, UBL's Managing Director Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) Wednesday announced a partnership with the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) under the Raising the Bar program which will support bars to re-open safely & rebuild customer confidence. Raising the Bar is
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Huawei released its 2020 Annual Report today, showing growth slowed, but the company's business performance was largely in line with forecast. Huawei's sales revenue in 2020 rounded off at CNY891.4 billion, up 3.8% year-on-year, and its net profit reached CNY64.6 billion, up 3.2% year-on-year. Despite operational difficulties brought about by
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President Samia said a major reshuffle was not necessary Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has reshuffled her cabinet more than a week after she was sworn in following the death of President John Magufuli. The cabinet includes some new faces. Among them are career diplomat Liberata Mulamula who now takes
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Parliament in session Parliament has passed the National Health Insurance Bill. The Bill establishes the National Health Insurance Scheme to which all Ugandans aged above 18 will be mandated to contribute before accessing health services.This means that, if assented to by the President, there will be a four per cent
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A section of UWOPA members addressing journalists at parliament. Parliament has passed a new legislation; the succession Bill seeking to ensure equality and equity in the distribution of the deceased estates. The bill repeals that succession law traced back to 1906.The Bill's main objective is to provide for the rights
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Forbes Enterprises Ltd continues to operate illegally Labour recruitment company, Forbes Enterprises Ltd, whose license was suspended over a year ago, has come under fire for continuing to recruit desperate Ugandans for jobs abroad. A well-placed source privy to operations of the company has said that a year after Forbes’ license
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