President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered for the firing of Judy Obitre-Gama, the Executive Director of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) over failing to satisfactorily issue National Identity cards. In a letter seen by this website, to Internal Affairs Minister, Gen. Jeje Odongo, President Museveni instructs the Minister to work with the NIRA Board…
Trouble has erupted in the Ministry of Health after Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng being accused of allegedly favouring some companies that are bidding for licenses to grow Cannabis aka Marijuana for medicinal purposes in Uganda, against others. According to our insiders, Dr Aceng recently pulled a few strings using her clout at the Ministry,…
Suspended Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director Human Resource and Administration (DHRA) Pascal Jabbe Osinde Osudo has petitioned the Minister of Works and Transport Gen Katumba Wamala calling his suspension “unfair and illegal.” In a letter dated 25th May 2020, State Minister for Transport Joy Kabatsi ordered suspension of Oside for 6 months to allow room…
Rwanda is banning the use of charcoal for cooking in the capital, Kigali, and restricting supplies to the city from rural areas. The ban is aimed at protecting forests by clamping down on the illegal trade in charcoal. In future people will be encouraged to use gas. Rwanda follows Kenya and Uganda in taking action…
Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Keith Muhakanizi has revealed that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) board on Thursday made several changes in the management of the entity. “The changes at URA are decisions of the board members and are normal changes and I associate myself with the decisions of the board,” Muhakanizi said on Capital FM’s The Capital…
The President of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is under shock after learning of the immense wealth of exiting top Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Officials. The shock follows an investigation on how sacked top (URA) corruptly acquired a lot of wealth for the period they’ve spent in the Authority. TheCapitaltimes has learnt that Museveni’s investigations…
The Parliament of Uganda has granted leave to West Budama North MP, Richard Othieno Okoth to draft and introduce a Private Members Bill called the Real Estate Agents Bill 2020. While asking Parliament to grant him leave on May 27, Okoth said that most real estate agents make money through commission for services rendered in…
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,…
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…
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) cabinet has suspended Trade Licenses, Market Dues and Commercial User fees upto December 2020 to allow business Community recover from the toxic effects of the pandemic. The Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago who chaired the meeting said, cabinet reached to a conclusion after a thorough assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
