Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of State for Trade, Harriet Ntabazi has told Parliament that government stayed imposition of the specific duty rates of US$ 3 and US$ 3.5 per kilogramme for fabrics and garments respectively. Ntabazi made this revelation while presenting a ministerial statement on the would have been …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s insurance industry is struggling to deal with the high levels of evasion of the Motor Third Party Insurance, a compulsory insurance policy for all motor vehicle or motorcycle owners. The insurance industry players say boda boda riders or owners, followed by taxis, are the …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of a 23-year-old man who was shot by a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officer in Arua district are demanding Sh15 million in compensation. Phillian Anguni, a resident of Anzuu village in Vurra sub-county Arua district was shot on the right thigh …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Naguru Hospital is in the process of transforming to become a national referral hospital that will specialize in handling trauma and emergency services. But there’s no plan yet for expanding in terms of space. Even at its level as a general hospital now, the …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A young man is receiving treatment at Arua Regional Referral hospital after being shot by an enforcement officer from Uganda Revenue Authority-URA. The gunshot victim is Philliam Angoni from Nyio village in Arua district. He was shot on Sunday evening near Opia health center 3. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the government moves to meet traders over an impending strike by importers of textile and textile products over taxes, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, and the Uganda Revenue Authority are accusing the traders leadership of dishonesty. Kampala City Traders Association, KACITA …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dealers in imported garments have got some reprieve, after the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija announced a waiver of some tax on the goods. In the budget for the financial year 2021/2022 read last month, the minister introduced an import duty …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club URA FC has appointed Simeon Masaba as interim coach after parting ways with their former head coach, Sam Simbwa. The tax collectors reportedly failed to reach an agreement with Ssimbwa following the expiry of his contract after serving the …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 fish traders have deserted Busia fish market citing double taxation and high costs for clearing fish products for export. The fish traders claim that they pay Shillings 20,000 to get a clearance form, Shillings 50,000 for an export permit and US$ 0.05 per …
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How Museveni letter trapped Muhwezi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday July 27, the new Minister for security, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi made a humbling return to the headlines of Ugandan news media when he made a statement to parliament regarding the controversial vehicle tracking deal between Uganda …
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