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UPDF Recalls Lt.Col.Matsiko From URA
After Commissioner of Domestic Tax at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Dickson Kateshumbwa resigning on Friday, May 29. The latest information thecapitaltimes has established is that the Head of security at URA Lt.Col Ezekiel Matsiko is set to leave the tax organ back to UPDF for a refresher course. This comes after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni…
Fruitful! Kampala Parents School Pupils Already Used To Online Classes!
Kampala Parents School on Monday started full Online classes from Kindergarten to Primary with teachers set to be fully accommodated at School to avoid potential transmission of the Coronavirus. The Kampala Parents School Principal Ms Daphne Kato, revealed in a circular issued last week that a number of guidelines had been set up for parents…
Uganda Records Highest One-day Rise In Covid-19 Cases As 84 Test Positive
The Ministry Of Health has on May, 30, 2020 confirmed 84 new COVID-19 cases. This brings a total confirmed cases to 413 in Uganda. According to the Health Ministry, 52 cases are truck drivers whereby 50 arrived from South Sudan via Elegu, while 2 arrived from Kenya via Busia. 32 cases are contacts to previously…
URA Speaks Out On Massive Resignation At The Authority
The tax body, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has said that four senior officials resigned from the tax collection agency after a motion by a May 28 meeting of the Board of Directors who recommended “the reorganization” of the “management of the Authority.” On Saturday, Commissioner Domestic Taxes Dickson Kateshumbwa, Commissioner for Tax investigations Henry Saka,…
Broke BoU To Borrow USD500M For Recapitalization
The President of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has endorsed a request by the Ministry of Finance to borrow up to USD500M to recapitalize Bank of Uganda (BoU) and Uganda Development Bank (UDB), following the effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Uganda’s economy. The money, according to credible sources, will come from the International Monetary Fund…
Good Heart! Indian Community Donates VX Station Wagon Vehicle To UPDF
The Indian (Hindu) community in Mbarara led by Mr. Nerech Patel has donated a VX Station Wagon vehicle to UPDF 2 Division to assist in the campaign against COVID 19. The vehicle was received by Hon. Brig Gen Francis Takirwa the Division Commander. While handing over the vehicle, the leader of the Indian community in…
In Uganda: Covid-19 Cases Rise To 329 As 12 Test Positive
Uganda has on Friday May 28, recorded 12 new coronavirus cases – 5 drivers and 7 contacts to previously confirmed positive drivers. According to the Health Ministry, Uganda’s cumulative total of confirmed cases has now risen to 329. 5 positive Cases were truck drivers out of 1,492 samples tested from border entry points and all…
Just In! URA Boss Sacks 15 Top Commissioners On Presidential Directive
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) boss John Musinguzi Rujoki has fired 15 top commissioners and assistant commissioners including Henry Martins Saka and Dicksons Kateshumba presidential directives as one of the ways to clean the dented tax body. The commissioners sacking came just a month after sacking the Commissioners General Doris Akol who left on March, 29,…
Be Innovative, Kadaga Advises Cavendish Graduands
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga, has urged graduands of Cavendish University Uganda to be more innovative and work on improving import substitution. Kadaga, who was officiating at the university’s 9th graduation ceremony held at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, appealed to graduands to think outside the box and be more innovative as they have…
Generous Heart! Ruparelia Foundation Donates Shs 10m To Save Chimpanzees
City Mogul, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia through the charitable arm of The Ruparelia Foundation has donated Shs10m to Chimpanzee Trust to help save the starving animals on Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary during COVID-19 lockdown. The Shs 10m Cheque was On Friday May 29 afternoon handed over to Chimpanzee Trust management by Ruparelia Foundation Executive Valentina Ajay. The…