US President Donald Trump (pictured) has sent a letter to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) threatening to pull US funding permanently over COVID-19. The letter outlines a 30-day deadline for the body to commit to "substantive improvements" or risk losing millions and US membership altogether. Addressed to
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President Yoweri Museveni Monday evening addressed the nation for the 14th time about COVID-19 situation in the country. Here are the key take-aways from his address. Once the issue of universal access to standard/recommended face masks is addressed, then: 1. Shops selling general merchandize will open provided they are not
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There is not a cave, rock or bunker on the face of the earth safe enough for manufacturers and importers who flout Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) protocols to hide under as the joint Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team continues to bite especially during the lockdown. Over the weekend, the
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The Ministry of Heath has announced 21 new cases from 1,071 samples from various Points of Entry, taking Uganda's total confirmed cases to 248. “All cases are Ugandan nationals from Elegu, Mutukula and Malaba points. All 253 community samples are negative for COVID-19,” the Ministry said, adding that the COVID-19
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Filing tax returns is important because it allows taxpayers to calculate their tax liability, schedule tax payments, or request refunds for the over-payment of taxes. This is a process where a taxpayer reports accurately, correctly and in completeness all tax obligations according to the tax laws to Uganda Revenue Authority
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Mandatory testing at the border with Uganda has already caused long queues Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the closure of the country's land borders with Tanzania and Somalia except for cargo transport. The order came into effect at midnight local time on Saturday. Testing for the coronavirus at border
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President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday directed that only truck drivers with negative test results will be allowed to enter Uganda. The Ministry of Health met representatives of the Truck Owners and National Logistics Platform and resolved that; "We mobilize, counsel and test all truck drivers from Uganda. We will adopt
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Félicien Kabuga, one of the most wanted suspects in the Rwandan genocide, has been arrested near Paris, the French justice ministry has announced. Mr Kabuga was detained by gendarmes in Asnières-sur-Seine, where he had been living under a false identity. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has charged the 84-year-old with
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The armed rangers set off at dusk in pursuit of poachers. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new alertness, and a new fear. With tourists gone and their money, too, protecting endangered wildlife like black rhinos has become that much more challenging. And the poachers, like many desperate to make
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has applauded Uganda for its good track record of maintaining macroeconomic stability. This revelation is contained in IMF’s Country Report about the recently approved US$491.5 Million (Shs1.8 trillion) disbursement to Uganda to address the COVID-19 Pandemic. IMF Staff agree that the COVID-related fiscal measures are
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