The previous performance report indicated that international trade taxes posted a deficit of 89billion shillings while domestic taxes posted a surplus of 34 billion shillings.

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Now in the just released performance report for the month of October, the tax body says it collected only 516 billion against a target of 537 billion shillings registering a deficit of 21.2 billion. Shillings

This is mainly due to the international trade taxes amounting to 241 billion shillings while domestic taxes contributed 289 billion shillings

The international trade barriers pointed out include the Mombasa cash bonds, and the exchange rate.

The assistant commissioner of customs Katehsumbwa Dickson says the tax body hopes this to revert in the coming month now that cash bonds have been relaxed.

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Mugula who was last month crowned world kickboxing champion collected 495 points.

He is the reigning European and Intercontinental continental champion on top of the world title.

National insurance cooperation came in second with 475 points after they won the national netball league.

Footballers Simeone Massa and Daniel Sserunkuma, Tornando cricket club, rally driver Jas Mangat, Willy Chitanta were also recommended.

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The decision was announced this afternoon by the council chairman Prof. John Okedi at a news conference.

The University council had earlier sent Ndiege on a two month forced leave to pave way for investigations into allegations of gross mismanagement of university affairs.

He had been scheduled to return to office early next month.

However, the lecturers have been threatening to put down their tools again if the report from the investigations cleared Ndiege, with many vowing not to work with him again.

The university council has now resolved asked Prof. Asibo Opuda the Deputy Vice Chancellor to continue working in acting capacity as the university vice chancellor.

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The race has attracted three candidates including Gen Mugisha Muntu Nandala MAfabi and Geofrey Ekanya.

According to new opinion polls results released by the Research World International released today, Gen Muntu has slightly gained scoring 49% up from 47% last month .

Maj. Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu

The polls released by the Chief executive office Research world international Dr. Patrick Wakida indicates that Nandala Mafabi droped from 26% to 25% in the new polls while Godfrey Ekanya has slightly moved up from 1% last month to 3% this month.

The poll however shows Nandala leading in some parts of eastern region.

He says 445 delegates out of 500 were sampled in this research which was carried between 25^{th of September and 3rd of this month out of which 23% were still undecided.}

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The 27 year old says the fact that the fight is in the independence month motivates him not to bury the Ugandan flag.

Uganda celebrates her 50th independence on October 9 and four days later Mugula will go to the ring.

Mugula is the current European champion while Nagy holds the intercontinental title.

If he wins on October 13, the Ugandan will be the first world kickboxing champion after Moses Golola failed against Matte Szamboki on his first attempt.

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The Bank of Uganda has announced that Stanbic bank Uganda Limited was the best performing primary dealer in Uganda government securities during the month of August 2012.

The governor bank of Uganda, Tumusiime Mutebile also announces that for the previous 12 months the best performing primary dealers in Uganda security exchange were:

August 2011 Stanbic Bank

September 2011 Stanbic Bank

October 2011 Stanbic Bank

November 2011 Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited

December 2011 Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited

January 2012 DFCU bank Uganda Limited

February 2012 Stanbic Bank Uganda limited

March 2012 Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited

April 2012 Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited

May 2012 Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited

June 2012 Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited

July 2012 Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited

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HIV/AIDS testing is one of the chief means of slowing new infections which have steadily increased in East Africa especially in Uganda. The cases of HIV spread in Ugandahave increased from 124,000 annually, as of 2009, to 130,000 today.

The Ministry of Health IN Uganda estimates that 40 percent, or about 13,600, 000 people in Uganda, of the 34 million Ugandans do not know their HIV life status.

But Dr. Joshua Musinguzi, the HIV/AIDS control programme manager in the ministry of health, applauds the invention of the new home test HIV kit saying that now people can test for HIV in the comfort of their homes.

Researchers assert that testing for HIV would help to reduce new infections in Ugandaand perhaps around Africa.

The Uganda AIDS Indicator Survey (UAIS) report released last month indicates that Uganda’s HIV/AIDS prevalence rate shot up from 6.4% in 2005 to 7.3% today. The research findings indicate that the prevalence is higher among women (8.3%) than men (6.1%).

Walakira Nyanzi

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Muslims across the globe are in a month long period of fasting to fulfill the third pillar of the Islamic faith.

The Muslim fasting is based on a special calendar (Lunar calendar) which starts when the thin crescent Moon is sighted in the sky after sunset.

The Muslim calendar is 11 to 15 days shorter than the known world solar calendar.

The Supreme Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Zubair Kayongo, says that the months of Ramadan Kareem (ninth months on Islamic calendar) is a period of repentance and full of blessings.

He says that Ramadan is a period of worship and contemplation. The reason behind Ramadan being the third pillar of Islam is that it is a fulcrum upon which the other four pillars of Islam are based: believing in one God (Allah), perform daily prayers five times daily, help the needy and perform Hajj.ry

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims are prohibited from eating or drinking during day time and engaging in sexual relations. Muslims are prohibited from playing sex in the month of Ramadan because it’s a holy month God gave to mankind.

Walakira Nyanzi

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Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic faith calendar and a holy month according to the holy Quran. The Islamic principles prescribe fasting to every healthy adult Muslim.

The sick, the children, weak, travelers, pregnant women and menstruating women are exempted from fasting. However many Muslims deliberately claim to be sick and shun fasting during the month of Ramadan.

According to the Supreme Mufti, Sheikh Zubair Kayongo, a Muslim’s fasting can become fake on the following grounds: telling a lie, slander, betrayal, a false oath, greed or covetousness.

Kayongo says the Muslims must fast the month of Ramadan and strengthen their spiritual renewal, love, peace and co-existence.

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Muslims around the world are currently observing the holy month of Ramadhan according to the Islamic faith. So today we bring you the dos and the don’ts all Muslims must know and observe during the month of Ramadhan. Ramadhan is the (9th months on the Islamic calender). Muslims fast for 30 days and there after they celebrate Iddi El Fitr.

No eating and or drinking whilst fasting.  Lower your gaze, and there must be no arguing or fighting and no committing sins during the month of Ramadhan. No backbiting, making false swearing and lying.

Avoid smoking, don’t waste time on useless activities, and don’t listen to music even if it’s Christian music in praise of Allah.

Pray all five times a day (observe salaah’s on time), study and learn Islamic knowledge and teachings, recite, read and learn the holy Quran. Muslims earn so high when they observe these Ramadhan codes.

Compiled by Walakira Nyanzi

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