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URA Officers Storms Consolidation Centers, Seizes Smuggled Goods
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team has closed off several consolidation centers in the areas of Pallisa, Butebo for possession of smuggled items. According to Godson Mwesigye, the URA Manager of Enforcement Operations in Mbale, they recovered 50 cartons of wheat flour and 30 bags of rice from Kenya. Mwesigye said that after the discovery,…
URA Management Changes Were Inevitable – Keith Muhakanizi
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…
URA Busts Yaket Mineral Water Fraudsters Flouting Digital Tax Stamps In Covid-19 Lockdown
The URA Domestic Taxes Enforcement Unit, working on solid intelligence moved in on Yaket International Limited, the manufacturers of Yaket Mineral Water and found the company producing and packaging unstamped water at their premises in Gayaza. The enforcement team also established that the factory was running two production lines churning out unstamped bottled water while…
URA Boss Musinguzi Urges African Countries To Work Together To Overcome Effects Of Slavery,Colonialism
The Uganda Revenue Authority commissioner general John Rujoki Musinguzi has urged African countries to work together and emancipate themselves from the effects of slavery and colonialism, which has kept them in the shadows. According to Musinguzi African countries face similar challenges, whereby the average tax- to GDP is at 16%, whereas in developed countries it…
URA Appoints Abel Kagumire New Commissioner Customs
Uganda Revenue Authority ‘URA’ has officially appointed Mr.Abel Kagumire as the new commissioner of Customs, replacing Mr Dicksons Kateshumbwa who resigned recently. With his rich experience, Mr.Kagumire, previously served as Assistant Commissioner Customs Audit and Manager Customs at URA.He has served in the tax body for more than over 17 years with unparalleled clean record.…
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Why Over 1,400 Candidates Were Ordered To Repeat Senior Six
Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has ordered over 1,433 candidates to repeat senior six after they failed to obtain any principle pass in the 2019 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Examination (UACE), according to the results released on Thursday February 27 2019. While releasing the exam results at the Office of the President in Kampala, the…
Why Minister Mutuuzo Wants Labia Stretching Banned
The minister for Gender and Culture has warned school matrons against initiating young girls into genital elongation. Ms Peace Mutuuzo on Wednesday said government will find avenues of talking to girls, especially in primary schools, how to report the perpetrators for encouraging a practice that does not add value to their health. “We shall target…
Why M7 Reappointed Prof.Suruma As Makerere University chancellor?
President Yoweri Museveni has re-appointed Prof Ezra Suruma as Makerere University chancellor ahead of the 70th graduation ceremony slated for January 2020. The former Finance and Economics Development minister was first appointed Makerere chancellor in 2016. “I congratulate Professor Ezra Suruma upon his reappointment as chancellor of Makerere University for the 2nd term. I thank…
Why M7 Fired SFC Commander Maj.Gen Nabasa?
Birungi and Nabasa at the recent UPDF function Commander in chief of the armed forces Gen.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reshuffled the commander of Special Forces ‘SFC’ Command Maj Gen Don Nabasa and replaced him with Maj.Gen James Birungi. SFC is an elite army that guards the president and his special interest group of people. The…