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General court martial duties resumed

By Nicholas Muteesasira Following the end of the term of the administration of the general court martial, the president re-appointed Lt General Andrew Gutti as the chairman of the general court martial. He was sworn in yesterday on 9th/July/2018 alongside five new members appointed to the army court, and this marked the commencement of another […]

Students, vendors ask Speaker to revisit new taxes

Students, vendors ask Speaker to revisit new taxes

Makerere University Guild and a section of mobile-money vendors have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to intervene and cause the review of the recently passed Excise Duty (Amendment) Act. The law imposes a one per cent excise duty on Mobile money transactions and shs200 on over the top services on social media. The students […]

President Museveni says Social Media Tax is necessary

President Museveni says Social Media Tax is necessary

By Prossie Namata President Museveni has said with the help  GDP ratio, the government has been able to identify individuals  that do not pay taxes. He added that the GDP ratio was only 4% in 1991 where it rose to 12% after informing URA and has stagnated there for a long time however it rose to […]

President Museveni reduces mobile money tax to 0.5%, insists on social media tax

President Museveni reduces mobile money tax to 0.5%, insists on social media tax

This follows an outcry and anger from the citizens who,  rather than make mobile money transactions as was before the taxes, prefer to use public means such as motorcycles, taxis to transfer money as they found it cheaper to travel than incur the extra costs that come with the tax. For social media, users have […]

Parliament passes the Tax procedures Code Amendment Bill 2018

Parliament passes the Tax procedures Code Amendment Bill 2018

Parliament has passed the Tax procedures code amendment Bill 2018. The Bill  provides for the manner in which tax returns are to be furnished to the Revenue Authority. It also requires licensed persons in the business of casinos, lotteries and gaming  to furnish weekly and monthly returns in order to manage risk as payouts are done […]

Pensioners to receive pension at time of retirement, reads proposed bill

Pensioners to receive pension at time of retirement, reads proposed bill

A section of Members of Parliament have supported the proposal for government to bring a bill before parliament that will enable pensioners receive their pension at the time of their retirement. The parliamentary committee on public service and local government recommended to parliament a bill known as the Public Service Fund Bill to enable government […]

MPs warn on continued delay in signing GMO bill into law

MPs warn on continued delay in signing  GMO bill into law

The parliamentary committee on Science and Technology has warned that the continued delay in signing of the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012 into law exposes the lives of Ugandans to serious repercussions. Last month, the bill that seeks to provide a regulatory framework that facilitates the safe development and application of biotechnology, research, development […]

Police Arrest Key Suspect In Masaka Killings

Police Arrest Key Suspect In Masaka Killings

Uganda police led by General Kale Kayihura, units from the Headquarters & the Command of Mechanized Brigade, as well as certain crime preventers has arrested Galiwango Musa who is the lead suspect of the killers for the murder incidences that took place on New Year eve and early morning of 1st January 2018 in Greater […]

City socialite Brian white released on bail

City socialite Brian white released on bail

Makindye Chief Magistrate’s court has today released city socialite Brian Kirumira also known as Bryan White and his body guard on bail. White and Thomas Okoth, a police officer attached to Kabalagala police are accused of attempting to kill a one Victor Bitwire, a resident of Buziga in Makindye division. In his ruling, Makindye Chief […]

Four suspected thieves killed in Lira

Four suspected thieves killed in Lira

Mob in Lira killed four suspected thieves who broke into a saloon and stole property last Friday at around 0300hrs. The four thugs are yet to be identified, one survived and was identified as Odongo Bonny and is currently admitted at Lira Regional Referral Hospital Emergency Ward. This happened at Kichope, in Ojwina Division, Lira […]