Finance seeks Shs27.8 billion tax waivers for two firms
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has asked legislators to approve two separate tax waiver requests for Fresh Cuts Uganda and New Plan Uganda amounting to Shs27.78 billion.
The State Minister for Planning, Hon. Amos…
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Energy Minister Urges Shift from Firewood, Charcoal to Electric Cooking
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has called on Ugandans to embrace electric cooking and move away from firewood and charcoal, saying the transition is critical to protecting lives, reducing environmental degradation and helping the…
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Ministers sworn in after citizenship dispute
Three ministers, whose approval was delayed by the Committee on Appointments over citizenship, have taken the oaths of allegiance and of Member of Parliament and joined the House as ex-officio members.
The ministers are: Ambassador Hon.…
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Gov’t seeks Shs2.6 billion waiver as Kilembe Mines winds up
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is seeking a Shs2.6bn tax arrears waiver for Kilembe Mines Limited as the government-owned company winds up to pave way for a new mining company.
The amount accrued from the unpaid annual…
Tayebwa applauds Czech Republic Speaker for promoting Uganda’s tourism
Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has applauded the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Tomio Okamura for promoting Uganda’s tourism industry through taking part in the gorilla mountain trekking in Uganda.
Okamura, who is…
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MPs shocked over 10,000 unreconciled cars in expressway toll records
Members of Parliament were stunned after an internal audit report revealed that 10,446 vehicles could not be reconciled in toll records for the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.
The report showed that 586 vehicles could not be accounted for in…
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UPDF deployment in Gaza gets green light
Parliament has approved a government motion authorising the deployment of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) to the Gaza Strip as part of a proposed international stabilisation mission in the Middle East.
The motion, tabled by the…
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Transparency in health crises a patriotic duty – Oboth
The Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth has described Uganda’s open and transparent response to health crises like HIV/AIDS and Ebola as a patriotic necessity aimed at protecting the international community.
The Speaker made these remarks while…
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