Hakainde Hichilema has become Zambia's seventh president Zambia's new President Hakainde Hichilema has said in his inauguration speech that his government will ensure that citizens can have three decent meals a day. "No Zambian should go to bed hungry," Hakainde Hichilema told a packed stadium in the capital, Lusaka. He
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Members of Parliament on the Natural Resources Committee are divided on the move by the government to revert the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. This followed a presentation by Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy in which she appealed to the MPs to
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URA head offices in Nakawa An amendment to VAT Section 45 A will give taxpayers an opportunity to recoup 5% of the money they pay in taxes to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). A tax refund of 5% of the VAT amount is to be paid back to consumers who
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Truckers have suspended travels to South Sudan following the shooting of two Kenyan truck drivers. Haron Abdulahi Ore and Issa Salad were transporting merchandise to Juba City in South Sudan aboard trucks registration number KCF 035 M and KBN 363 L respectively when they were killed. Sudi Mwatela Kauli, the
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The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has revealed that Ugandans have benefited from the petroleum projects to a tune of US$ 171.93m (Shs605bn), representing 37% of the money invested in the industry from 2017 to 2020. PAU was responding to city lawyer Andrew Oluka who, in July 2021 filed a
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(L-R) ARIPO Administrative Council Chairperson Adelyn Cooper, ARIPO Director General, Bemanya Twebaze, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister & Minister without Portfolio, Hon. Rukia Nakadama Isanga, Deputy Attorney General Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi & Registrar General, Mercy Kainobwisho pose for a group photo with delegates at the 11th Extraordinary Administrative Council Meeting at
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Minister of State for Transport, Fred Byamukama (2nd Right) receiving the AOC from UCAA boss Fred Bamwesigye Uganda Airlines has successfully got Airbus A330-800neo (new engine option) aircraft included on the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) fleet listing. The inclusion opens Uganda’s routes across continents with the official launch of long-haul
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Minister Amongi (right) receives a gift pack from Elsie after the meeting There is need to strengthen the skilling programme so as to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 especially among the girl-child whose lives have been disrupted by the high cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence. According to the
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Electricity distributor, Umeme has decided not to pay out any dividends to their shareholders despite the significant recovery in business over the last one year, according to the performance indicators. The unexplained decision comes amidst what the company calls uncertainty created by the delayed government decision on the renewal of
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Member-countries of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, including Uganda started receiving their new Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation, under a program aimed at helping the countries out of a financial crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to different levels of strain on the resources of different countries, with some even
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