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URA Suspends 15% Withholding Tax On Oil Importers
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has halted the enforcement of the 15 per cent withholding tax on oil marketing companies. According to URA, this is to allow for further discussions between stakeholders on the matter on Friday. This comes after the oil marketing companies in Uganda petitioned the Ministry of Finance to intervene in a tax dispute…
Parliament Pays Tribute To fallen BoU Governor Prof Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile
Parliament has paid tribute to the fallen Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor, Prof Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile who died on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Aga Khan Hospital where he was admitted over diabetes-related complications. Eagle Online exclusively reported on January 4, 2022 that the economist was admitted to the Kenyan Health facility after he collapsed on…
Rwanda Agrees To Reopen Gatuna,Mirama Hills Borders With Uganda
Rwanda will re-open on Monday a border crossing with Uganda that was shuttered nearly three years ago, even as tensions rise between the central African neighbours, fuelled by accusations of espionage and support for each other’s dissidents. Rwanda had repeatedly accused Uganda of supporting rebel groups planning to topple the government in Kigali while Kampala…
Uganda: Gov’t Tables Shs4.7 Trillion Supplementary Budget
The Minister of State for Finance in charge of General Duties, Hon Henry Musasizi, has tabled the Supplementary Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2021 for first reading amidst concerns from the Opposition about the utilisation of the previous requests. The bill seeks to provide for supplementary appropriation amounting to Shs4.7 trillion from the Consolidated Fund as…
Exposed: Kampala Deputy RCC Cited In Siphoning Money From Emyooga Applicants
Some members and leaders of SACCOs in Kampala Central have decried the corruption involved in the process of accessing government rescue packages especially Emyooga a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation. They accused Hajjat Hawa Namugenyi Ntege Deputy (RCC) Kampala Central of frustrating Emyooga program by extorting money from applicants and creating fake SACCOs…
UPDF,FARDC Military Chiefs Meet In Kampala To Review Operation Shujja
Ministers of Defence and Veteran Affairs of the Republic of Uganda and the DRC, Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja and Hon. Dr. Gilbert Kabanda Kurhenga respectively, have today held a joint meeting to discuss matters related to defence and security of both states and to review progress of the Joint UPDF/FARDC Operation Shujaa. The meeting at…
Just In: Former Ethics Min Fr Lokodo Passes On
Former Ethics minister Father Simon Lokodo has died in Geneva, Switzerland where he had gone for an official duty for Uganda human rights commission. The news of his demise has been confirmed by director of information at National Resistance Movement Secretariat Emmanuel Dombo. Later on, Uganda Human rights commission posted on their Twitter account announcing…
Gen Muhoozi,Ethiopian Ambassador Discuss Historical Bilateral Ties
The Ethiopian Ambassador,her Excellency Alemtsehay Meseret Gelawu has paid a courtesy call on the Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations and UPDF Commander Land Forces Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The two held a meeting that was also attended by the Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Mr. Vincent Bagiire. Gen Muhoozi and his guest discussed the longstanding friendship…
Heartless: Senior Police Officer Arrested For Burning Own Mother To Death
Police in Entebbe have arrested a senior officer ASP Edward Bua for allegedly burning his mother to death. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesman ASP Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed lawyer Bua’s arrest and revealed that investigation into burning of Margaret Nyakuni Onzia to death on Saturday morning had commenced. “The territorial Police at Entebbe are…
Two UPDF Soldiers Perish In Malaba Road Accident
Two UPDF officers have been confirmed dead after a container truck Reg No.KCB 973X/ZD 5045 Faw crashed into a stationary URA Motor vehicle Reg No.UBA 948S Toyota Hilux they were seated in at Corner Junction along Malaba-Jinja highway, police have said. Police has identified the two soldiers as Warrant officer Collins Manayanga and Private James…