The Parliament Appointments Committee chaired by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga interacted with nominees and vetted members who were appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The positions for which the members were vetted include the Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commissioner General and Deputy Commissioner General of…
The management of Meera Investments Limited has petitioned finance minister opposing some of clauses in the proposed Tax Amendments Bill, 2020. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development tabled before Parliament five bills, which include; Excise Duty Amendment bill 2020, Value Added Tax bill 2020, Income Tax Amendment bill 2020, Stamp Duty Amendment Bill…
Legislators have rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to cut the Electoral Commission’s (EC) budget for the 2021 general elections. The Minister of Finance, Hon Matia Kasaija told MPs on the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on 28 January 2020 that the EC’s budget for the elections will…
Kampala: The Former Bank of Uganda deputy Governor Dr. Louis Kasekende has finally tailed down and bid farewell to the central bank staff after his contract expiry. In his letter, Dr Kasekende expressed his gratitude to staff and to the appointing authority for according him the enabling environment to serve the central bank for all…
Emerging details on how Dr. Louis Kasekende is yearning for his contract renewal as Deputy Governor at Bank of Uganda are still leaking besides him denying allegations. Dr. Kasekende’s contract ends on January 13, 2020 but it hasn’t been extended as he so wished thus clearing his office of personal belongs as he awaits for…
