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  • Deputy Speaker fundraises for Rushere church

    Posted: 06 May 2022 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has gifted Shs 15 million towards the construction of Rushere Full Gospel Church. Presiding at the fundraising on Thursday, 06 May 2022 at Hotel...

  • MPs pass motion on comprehensive tax policy

    Posted: 06 May 2022 Legislators have passed a motion urging government to develop a documented that will be comprehensive on the taxation policy. At a plenary sitting chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, on...

  • Opec Prime cites malice in botched Naguru-Nakawa satellite towns

    Posted: 05 May 2022 Officials from Opec Prime Properties Ltd, a company formerly contracted to develop ultramodern satellite towns in the Naguru-Nakawa housing estate, have told Parliament of a litany of frustrations...

  • Experts punch holes in proposed rental income tax

    Posted: 05 May 2022 Tax consultants have cautioned Parliament on the negative implications on the proposed rental income tax amendments for the Financial Year 2022/23. The advisory was given by Joseph Okuja from Libra...

  • Standard’s body slowing digital stamps roll out

    Posted: 05 May 2022 The Igara County East MP, Hon. Michael Mawanda, is troubled about the modus operandi of implementing the digital stamps policy by the Uganda Revenue Authority. Digital tax stamps rolled out in...

  • Justice minister withdraws Law Revisions instrument

    Posted: 04 May 2022 Parliament has granted leave to the Ag. Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs to withdraw the Law Revision (Fines and other Financial Amounts in Criminal Matters) (Modification of Written...

  • Deputy Speaker irked by high interest payments to contractors

    Posted: 04 May 2022 The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has tasked the Committee on Physical Infrastructure to look into the expenditure on payment of interest to contractors, and provide solutions to reduce the loss...

  • House resurrects use of speed governors to check road carnage

    Posted: 04 May 2022 Following the two grisly accidents in Kabarole and Mbale districts that have left over 26 people dead, legislators have called on government to revive an earlier directive to install speed governors...

  • Nurses petition Parliament over salary increment

    Posted: 04 May 2022 Nurses and Midwives through their umbrella body, the Federation of Uganda Nurses and Midwives have petitioned Parliament for an increment in their salaries. Hon. Ruth Lematia (NRM, Maracha East...

  • Land Commission fails to title Govt land

    Posted: 04 May 2022 The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises on Wednesday, 04 May 2022 quizzed the Uganda Land Commission over irregularities surrounding government-owned land. Salient...

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