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Speaker Among Calls Value For Money Implementation Of Budget
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Among has urged accounting officers in ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to ensure proper expenditure of the 2022/2023 budget. Parliament approved the Shs48.1 trillion budget for the financial year 2022/2023 on 20 May 2022. “All eligible accounting officers should ensure that value for money in whatever expenditure is…
Police Fires Teargas At NUP Supporters As They Remember November 2020 Victims
The Police on Friday fired teargas to disperse supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP political party who had gathered at their party headquarters to remember those killed during the November 2020 riots. Today marks two years since at least 54 people were killed as police and the army tried to quell protests in Kampala and…
URA Orders Entertainers To Get TINs
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has directed all individuals earning from entertainment activities to get Tax Identification Numbers (TINs), failure of which could result in fines or imprisonment. Bbosa Ibrahim Kibuuka, the Assistant Commissioner Public and Cooperative Affairs and URA spokesperson said that the TIN is what identifies an individual or business with the tax body.…
Gen.Katumba Wamala Orders All Roadside Vendors To Vacate With Immediate Effect
In a decisive initiative to tackle urban congestion and prioritize public safety, the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has issued a compelling directive, ordering the prompt evacuation of all roadside vendors. While issuing this stringent directive on Friday at Uganda Media Center, Gen Katumba indicated that his objective is to improve…
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Dr. Ezra Suruma: Ugandans Will Remain Poor Until They Own Their Bank
By: Dr. Ezra Suruma Kampala: One of the most blatant aims of new colonialism (neocolonialism) is to ensure that Africans are denied access and control of capital. The evidence is overwhelming. It started in 1987 when the World Bank financed consultants to do “diagnostic” studies of locally-owned banks: Bank of Uganda, Uganda Development Bank, Cooperative…
Good Heart: Kira Young Foundation Boss,Lukwago Awards Diehards With Plots Of Land
Kira Young Foundation boss Jimmy Lukwago has awarded his foundation diehards who has been there for him after and before politics when he contested for Kira Municipality MP seat on NUP ticket against FDC’s Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda. The land he awarded to the 10 members is in Seeta Mukono near Ridar Hotel. “I have…
China Speaks Out On Entebbe Airport Take Over Deal
The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda has responded to individual media hype “Uganda sacrifices core assets for financing China”. This is the statement: In the past ten years, China has become one of Uganda’s main development partners. The depth and breadth of Uganda’s cooperation in investment and infrastructure financing is unmatched by any…
All Set For Brand Africa, UIA To Announce Most Admired Brands In Uganda & Africa
On 25 May 2021, Africa Day, Brand Africa Will announce Africa, East Africa and Uganda’s most admired brands. This website have learnt that Brand Africa will also announce the brands admired for having been helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic.Brand Africa in conjunction with Publics Africa Communications and the Uganda Investments Authority, UIA, will unveil the…
Commercial Banks In Panic After Court Outlaws Syndicate Lending In Landmark Ham Vs DTB Case
Several bosses in commercial banks in Kampala and other financial institutions are sweating plasma following the October 7th, 2020 ruling by the High Court Commercial Division in a case filed by tycoon Hamis Kiggundu and Diamond Trust Bank, in which caused outlawed syndicate lending. The panic among commercial banks executives arose after High Court justice…
Tycoon Sudhir Offers New Tenants With First 3 Months Free Of Rent Space On Top City Buildings
City Tycoon and Kampala’s biggest landlord Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has yet again offered Kampala people with an exclusive offer to allow startup and small scale business thrive amidst the covid-19 economic effect. Through his real estate property conglomerate, Crane Management Services, it is now easier for Ugandans looking to start a business in the city…