Did URA, Ministry of Health cause it? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | An unreasonable testing protocol, greed and an unresponsive government to popular needs has seen Ugandans treated to the worst of January blues with fuel prices going as high up as UgShs10, 000 for a litre. The prices …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have quizzed officials from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development over the skyrocketing fuel prices in the country. The MPs on the Committee of Finance believe that the ongoing fuel crisis would have been averted if the county’s oil reserves were …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s oil reserves in Jinja have run out of fuel, Uganda National Oil Company-UNOC depot manager, Joel Nkangi has announced amidst a crisis that has led to an escalation of fuel prices in recent weeks. Pump prices have now increased to an average of 6,000 Shillings …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Finance Committee have questioned officials from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development over the skyrocketing fuel prices across the country. Fuel prices have been rising sharply since early last year but since the beginning of this month, they have …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William Komakech has ordered the closure of Petro City filling station in Kitgum municipality for hiking fuel prices. The station was selling a litre of petrol at 12,000 Shillings by end of business on Monday, while the cost remained between 4900 and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent spiraling in fuel prices in Uganda has been attributed to the need to ration the available fuel stocks rather than profiteering. Fuel prices have been rising sharply since late last year but since the beginning of this month, they have risen more sharply …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bus operators have maintained transport fares despite being allowed to carry full capacity of passengers. On Friday during the end of year address, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni allowed public transport to resume carrying at full capacity. Initially, the transporters had doubled the fares after the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked government to intervene in the skyrocketing fuel prices, saying businesses are starting to crumble due to the high transport costs. The MPs who addressed journalists on Monday in the Members’ Lounge at Parliament say that whereas fuel prices have been …
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Experts explain why prices more likely to go up Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On November 22, 2021 when this article was written, the average price of petrol at pump station in Uganda was Shs4,590 (approx. US$1.3) per litre which was the highest among member states of the East …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development to present a statement on Wednesday next week regarding the rising fuel prices. The pump price for petrol has in the last few weeks been increasing and is currently …
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