The Government of Uganda has been called to uniformly implement tax exemptions on medical equipment being imported into the country. The call was made on Saturday, by Dr Henry K. Lukwago at the launch of the George William Kiggundu International Hospital (GWKIH), which he built in Kakiri town along Hoima Road, in honor of his…
A Government of Uganda delegation will travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo at the end of the month to negotiate business deals aimed at boosting Uganda’s economy. This was revealed by the State Minister for Trade, Hon. David Bahati, on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 while responding to issues raised in the report from the…
Legislators have warned government to resist the temptation of using the plight of Ugandan students quarantined in Wuhan, China over Corona Virus, to defraud tax payers. The concern was raised by Ayivu County MP, Bernard Atiku, who claimed that the Ministry of Finance had sent up to $600,000 to Uganda’s Embassy over and above the…
Members of parliament have attributed the increase in fraud on the mushrooming ponzi and pyramid schemes, and the rise in crypto currency to government for not playing her responsibility to protect gullible Ugandans against such scam. This came in after the State Minister of Finance, Hon David Bahati told Parliament sitting on 04 February 2020…
Parliament has approved a request by government to borrow Euros 20.6 million (equivalent to Shs83.6 billion) for the implementation of the airborne geophysical survey and geological mapping of Karamoja. The loan will be secured from the Corporate Internationalization Fund of Spain. Presenting the committee report to Parliament sitting on 30 January 2020, the Chairperson of…
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party offices in Kabale have been torched by unknown arsonists. The office located in Kisoro Taxi Park commonly known as Esso along Kabale road was set on fire last night. According to one of the workers who preferred anonymity, the arsonist poured petrol through the front window where the…
