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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Saving schemes under the Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Union Limited have petitioned Parliament challenging the proposed corporation tax on SACCOs. Government suggested a corporation tax on profitable SACCOs in the financial year 2018/2019. Corporation tax is a tax imposed on the net income of …

Showing government how national health insurance scheme should run? Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Hillary Ssempa has nothing good to say about government healthcare facilities. For him, their promise of free, quality medical care is hollow. He no longer goes to government health facilities but recalls that whenever he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 4,000 pilgrims from Tororo Archdiocese have already registered for this year’s foot pilgrimage to Namugongo, Tororo Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo has said. Obbo said more foot pilgrims are expected to register for foot pilgrimage from the Archdiocese which will animate this year’s Martyr’s Day …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has told the Land Inquiry Commission that the kingdom opposes abolition of the Mailo land tenure system. He said the Kingdom of Buganda actually recommends the reinstatement of a Federal system of governance so each area can manage …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and other African countries are being urged to raise local resources towards the fight against malaria. The call, contained in the African Development Bank’s report, comes as Africa joins the recent of the world to commemorate World Malaria Day 2018. The global Malaria day …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new exploration window for oil exploration in the Lake Albert Basin will be in 2019. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Robert Kasande, revealed this at the 4th Oil and Gas Convention ongoing in Kampala. Giving an update on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The roads to critical oil spots and installations will be in at least motorable state by the First Oil in 2020. This assurance has been given by UNRA’s Director of Design and Projects, Eng Isaac Wani, at the 4th Annual Oil and Gas Convention ongoing …

Baralegi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has  commissioned Baralegi Presidential Demonstration Farm, in Baralegi, Okwang Sub-County in Otuke District in Lango Sub-Region. The farm is the third of its kind in the country, after Kawumu Farm in Luweero District and Kityerera in Busoga Sub-Region. President Museveni said …

Eight African inventors finalists in global competition for social-driven hardware New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight African inventors, including three from Uganda, have been named finalists in the first global competition to recognize and reward hardware designs that have a social purpose. The Ugandans are Julius Mugaga of Lumenda ,an …

  Kampala, Uganda |  JOSEPH BAHINGWIRE | Ugandans have been urged to engage more in commercial tree planning if the country is to curb the problem of declining forest coverage and its effects. Denis Kavuma the general manager Uganda Timber Growers Association says despite the increasing demand for wood ant …