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Parliament Rejects 5-year Income Tax Exemption On Bujagali, Orders Forensic Audit
Members of Parliament have declined to approve tax exemptions for companies, pending a report on its efficacy, allowing a one-year exception to the Bujagali Hydropower Project, which they have also placed under scrutiny for apparent false accounting. Bujagali, which sought to have its exemptions extended to 2027, will now instead face a forensic audit by…
Museveni To Address Ugandans On Skyrocketing Prices This Sunday
President Museveni is expected to address the country this Sunday at 8pm as Ugandans expect a glimpse of hope amid skyrocketing prices of fuel and essential commodities Ms. Lindah Nabusayi, the Senior Presidential Press Secretary confirmed this in a Thursday morning tweet saying the presidential address will mainly focus on the rising prices and the…
Parliament Directs Govt To Terminate Vinci Coffee Deal
Parliament’s Committee on Trade has directed government to terminate an agreement it signed recently with Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited. Parliament has described the agreement as illegal and demanded that “officials who committed Government to such illegalities should be penalized as a deterrent mechanism to stop similar occurrences in future.” The report of the Committee…
Speaker Among Lashes At Police Over Besigye’s Brutal Arrest
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has condemned the manner in which the security operatives arrested the former opposition presidential candidate, Dr. Kiiza Besigye saying it was a breach of human rights. “I watched how Dr. Besigye was being arrested, it was in a brutal way. I did not think that was correct; we need…
Embrace Modern Technology, If Not You Will Perish-M7 Tells Security Officers
Senior and Junior Officers of the Joint Security Forces (UPDF, Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service) have been urged to insist on the development of science and technology for the social economic transformation of communities. This remark was made by the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander – in – Chief (CIC)…
Singer Sheebah Karungi Drags Man Who Sexually Assaulted Her To CID
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has instituted inquiries into the alleged incident of indecent assault against singer Sheebah Karungi, after she formally made her complaint at CID headquarters on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Police spokesman Fred Enanga said during the interaction with the CID officers, Sheebah revealed the details and the individual who was involved…
Dr Besigye’s Illegal Demostrations Can Spark Off Riots,Loot Shops &Theft Of Property-Enanga
Security agencies in Uganda have revealed that the current siege at Col Dr Kizza Besigye’s home is meant to stop him from holding illegal assemblies and processions which they say have potential to spark off riots,looting of shops as well as theft of personal property. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga has stressed that since last week,…
Vumbula Uganda Set To Take Fun To Jinja After Successful Kampala Festival
Following the huge success of Vumbula Uganda Festival that registered a recordbreaking crowd and left many yearning for more at Uganda Museum, Vumbula Uganda has come out to announce its next event dubbed, ‘Vumbula Jinja’. Vumbula Jinja, an expedition that’ll bring together all the tourism enthusiasts in one space to celebrate Jinja’s beauty, culture, music,…
MPs Spouses Are Part of Parliament – Thomas Tayebwa
By Alex Esagala Agago: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has assured spouses of legislators that they are part of Parliament and they need to work closes with the institution. Tayebwa who is also the Ruhindo North MP was on Saturday speaking at the wedding ceremony of Kenneth Orik and Beatrice Akori…
Five Notorious Thugs Arrested In Nansana
A team of security officers who were on night patrol along Kibuloka -Naluma road in Nabweru south II in Nansana police division have arrested five people suspected to be behind house breakers. According to deputy Kampala metropolitan spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigyire revealed that the incident happened at about 4am on 17th 05 2022. “the patrol…