Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has expressed concern over the government’s obstruction of their efforts to facilitate the export of doctors to countries such as the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, despite the demand for their services. In an interview with URN, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has said that the year has seen an increasing number of individuals masquerading as health workers which endangers the lives of unsuspecting people seeking health services. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr Herbert Luswata, the association president said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has voiced concerns regarding the government’s inability to deploy all medical interns, despite an increase in the number of internship placement sites. The government allocated 35 billion shillings for allowances for over 1,200 medical interns expected to be deployed by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 18, Diamond Trust Bank announced its sponsorship of the Green Industry Agenda, a Uganda Manufactures’ Association led initiative, aimed at promoting sustainable industrial growth in Uganda. The lender’s CEO Godfrey Sebaana said the support aligns with the bank’s sustainability goals, and is a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has expressed serious concerns over the government’s decision to divert health funds to bail out Roko Construction Company from financial collapse. Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi, recently addressed Parliament, explaining that the reallocation of 300 billion shillings from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) have started sensitizing manufacturers about the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution system (EFRIS). The drive comes at a time when the digital tax administration measure that interfaces the taxpayers’ daily transactional operations with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s industrialists, supported by financial institutions, have decided to lead efforts towards the establishment of an industrial bank. The proposed Uganda National Industrial Bank would serve to reduce the cost of Finance that the private sector persistently fronts as the major challenge to its …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in charge of Industry, David Bahati has teamed up with the Uganda Manufacturers Association to demand for lower cost of credit by the commercial and development banks so as to meet the intended needs of the businesses. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Manufacturers Association has offered support for the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) but faults government agencies on aspects of its implementation. UMA Chairman, Deo Kayemba says while the system is vital to ensure proper tax administration, the taxpayers do not …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) is leading private sector efforts in a new effort against financial fraud in business operations in the country. Under this approach, a database is being developed to compile and profile any person who has been implicated in any form of financial fraud …
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