Kampala, Uganda | AFP | About 15 people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday in landslides triggered by torrential downpours in hilly western Uganda, local authorities said. @Jadwong houses swept away by floods in Bundibugyo, roads made impassable, 11 confirmed dead @newvisionwire pic.twitter.com/RjFOOCcFv3 — Charles Etukuri (@EtukuriCharles) May 10, …
Read More »President kicks Income Tax Amendment Bill back to parliament
Attempts by Uganda’s parliamentarians to exempt themselves from tax has hit a snag after President Yoweri Museveni rejected the proposal. The President has now written to the Speaker of Parliament Hon. Rebecca Kadaga detailing his reasons for rejecting the Income Tax Bill. “I do not support the decision of Parliament …
Read More »Uganda gets 7 new High Court Judges, total now 50
Museveni says happy that the Power of the Judiciary has been restored Justices Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka, Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, Bitature Mugenyi Anna, Oyuko Anthony Ojok, Stephen Mubiru, Suzan Okalany and Dr. Flavian Zeija were today sworn in as High Court Judges. The seven new judges bring the total number of …
Read More »SC Villa seek fourth successive win over rivals Express
By UPL co ug Tuesday May 10, 2016 Express Vs SC Villa – Mutesa II stadium, Wankulukuku 4pm Live on Azam TV In a dramatic five goal thriller in the first round, SC Villa rallied from two goals down at half time to win 3-2 against Express at Nakivubo. That …
Read More »Will Dr Specioza Kazibwe get top African Union job?
Former Vice President Dr Specioza Naigaga Wandira Kazibwe remains a front runner to replace African Union (AU) chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. According to the Institute for Security Studies, 60-year-old Kazibwe “certainly has the highest profile and the most international experience among the candidates, but that is not all that counts. …
Read More »5th AFRAA Aviation Stakeholders Convention kicks off in Kigali
The long awaited 5th African Airlines Association Stakeholders Convention was launched Saturday night at the Kigali Serena Hotel and Conference Centre with an informal get together cocktail party, allowing old friends from across the continent’s aviation and related businesses to meet and share updates from their lives and from their …
Read More »Finance asked to streamline Dairy sector taxes
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked the Ministry of Finance to take new measures to help Uganda’s dairy industry compete favorably on the world stage. He was responding to pleas for government support to the industry when Kiruhura district dairy farmers visited his country home in Rwakitura on Saturday. He …
Read More »KCCA inches closer to title with SC Villa win
By UPL co ug SC Villa 0 KCCA 1 Substitute Sulaimoni Akinyemi scored seven minutes to time as KCCA stuttering Azam Uganda Premier League (UPL) title charge sparked back to life with a slim 1-0 win over rivals SC Villa at Nakivubo. KCCA lead the standings with 55 points, five …
Read More »VIDEO: Government bans live coverage of “defiance” campaign
Cabinet has directed that media should not give live coverage to the Forum for Democratic Change FDC defiance campaign that has been banned by the Constitutional Court. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO: URA urges Informal Sector to formalize their businesses
URA urges Informal Sector to formalize their businesses and benefit from a wider Uganda market. READ FULL STORY (Click here) Share on: WhatsApp
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