Government and telecom companies have revealed that effective November 1, 2018, the validity of daily Over-the-Top (OTT) tax of Shs200 has changed from midnight to 24 hours. Ian Rumanyika (in featured photo), the Manager Public & Corporate Affairs at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), says that the decision follows engagements with
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The Uganda communication commission (UCC) has called for a collaborated effort with the Ministry of Education and Police to end theft of computers in Government aided schools. Appearing before the Committee of Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) on Friday, Abdul-Salam Waiswa, the Head of Legal at UCC blamed the
Read MoreKenya based telecom firm, Telkom Kenya has issued a 30-day notice to relevant authorities and company stakeholders on its plan to lay off 500 employees, the Standard reports. Since 2016, Telkom has rebranded, invested Sh14 billion into its business to expand its network coverage, launched 4G services and its MFS
Read MoreThe Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has blamed the National Information and Technology Authority - Uganda (NITA-U) on slow implementation of the Prosecution Case Management Information System (PROCAMIS). The revelation was made by Amos Ngolobe, the Deputy DPP while appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to respond to queries
Read MoreAirtel Africa Ltd, a UK incorporated subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Ltd., today announced that six leading global investors comprising Warburg Pincus, Temasek, Singtel, SoftBank Group International and others have agreed to invest USD 1.25 billion (UShs4.7bn) through a primary equity issuance in the company at a post money equity value
Read MoreZambian education authorities have suspended national primary and secondary school examinations due to rampant malpractices, Daily Nation reports. Education minister David Mabumba said on state television: "All the 2018, Grade Seven, Nine and 12 examinations have been suspended indefinitely following malpractices." He said an investigation has been opened “to ascertain the extent of the malpractices. The minister was further quoted saying a mathematics Paper Two for Grade Nine, which was supposed to be written on Tuesday, leaked on social media, forcing the Examinations Council of Zambia to nullify the paper. Mr Mabumba warned the perpetrators that they face serious punishment. Zambia has previously grappled with examinations malpractices, but not to the extent of occasioning a suspension. The Education ministry has been strict with its examinations administration in recent years, often recording zero malpractices in some years. Zambia’s education system has undergone reforms, including building new schools in districts with funding from donor partners and Chinese loans and grants. The country of 15 million has seen an upswing in the enrollment of Grade Ones as it seeks to leave no child behind in literacy.
Read MoreThe Liberian President, George Weah has declared free University education for undergraduates in public universities in Liberia. “Today, I'm excited to announce that I have declared the University of Liberia and all other Public Universities in Liberia tuition free for all undergraduates,” George Weah said in his official facebook page.
Read MoreMPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Wednesday grilled Makerere University Business School (MUBs) Principal Prof. Waswa Balunywa on how the institution lost its titled prime land and instead got a swamp. Apparently, the Uganda Land Commission gave out prime land belonging to MUBS to private developers and ended up
Read MoreBy Aloysious Kasoma Airtel Uganda has launched a new smartphone with a free 4G Simcard. The phone which was launched early this week at Airtel headquarters in Kampala is expected to cost Shs200,000 with a value back to customer of 15 GB of data worth Shs90,000. According
Read MoreLocal Firms Should Acquire Relevant Qualifications To Benefit From Oil & Gas Industry
By Michael Muhangi Uganda discovered commercial volumes of oil in the Albertine and Nile basin more than 10 years ago. At that time the exploration phase, which took 8 years, attracted an expenditure of $3 billion (Shs11 trillion) causing a lot of excitement across the divide with multinationals and big
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