Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The monthly gold exports dropped to the lowest in March as coronavirus shutdown countries that consume most of Uganda’s gold. According to the Finance Ministry, Uganda’s gold exports fell to 1,199 kilograms in March 2020 down from 1,955 kilograms exported in February. The volume …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has confirmed that all ministers who attend cabinet meetings will undergo COVID-19 testing before they can attend the weekly sessions. This development comes on a day where the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda decided to self isolate, after some of his …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda police impounded 212 taxis and 47 buses in Kampala Metropolitan Area on the very day they returned to the roads for flouting new rules for their operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. President Yoweri Museveni lifted the ban on public …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked President Yoweri Museveni to ensure payment of Ugandan traders who supplied goods and services to the government of South Sudan. Kadaga told President Museveni that despite an agreed payment of US Dollars 41.6 million by the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon African scientists to learn how to take care of themselves by making drugs that benefit them. He says Europeans have neglected diseases affecting Africans because such diseases like malaria are no longer prevalent in their countries. In …
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Finance Ministry measures ➡ Delay payment of Corporation tax for Corporations & SME’s ➡ Defer payment of PAYE by sectors affected ➡ Capitalization of UDC ( 100bn) ➡Capitalization of UDB ( 1 trillion) ➡Funds for Emyooga (Boda bodas,Saloon operators,Artists) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of …
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Uganda agricultural earnings ✳ Coffee March-$45.87million April-$36.928m ✳ Tea March-$5.15m April-$6.145 ✳ Maize 🌽 March-$10.23m April-$6.256m ✳ Fish 🐠 March-$14.98m April-$6.831m Finance Ministry measures Post-Covid19 ➡ Delay payment of Corporation tax for Corporations & SME’s ➡ Defer payment of PAYE by sectors affected ➡ Capitalization of UDC ( 100bn) ➡Capitalization …
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A short reply to Mwenda and Co. COMMENT | Prof. Dr. Eng. KANT ATEENYI KANYARUSOKE | In one recent NBS program, President Yoweri Museveni talked about many things: health, economy, succession etc. On oil, which was only a small part of the interview, he gave his opinion on the refinery-pipeline …
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The law seeks to allocate at least 40% of sub-contracts in public procurement to local companies Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | For quite a while, Uganda’s entrepreneurs have been lagging behind owing to the stiff competition from big foreign firms. But this could soon come to an end following …
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Manufacturers want government to continue footing the bill for due to coronavirus pandemic Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s manufacturers now want government to continue footing the bill for the Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) due to the threat being posed by coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) to businesses. DTS are markings …
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