Views: 6 Legislators on the Committee of Finance have questioned the manner and criteria the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)is using to extend tax waivers to companies and individuals. While appearing before the committee, the State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi said the tax waivers will be extended to eight organisations which include […]
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Views: 11 The State Minister for Agriculture in charge of Animal Husbandry, Hon. Bright Rwamirama making his statement on the mass chicken deaths in Masaka District The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has ruled out the outbreak of a strange poultry disease in Masaka District, quelling fears sparked by the discovery of over
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Views: 7 Landlocked Niger has resumed crude oil exports via Benin after a dispute between the countries halted the flow of oil through a new Chinese-funded pipeline to the West African coast, according to a pipeline company agent and ship tracking data on Wednesday. The dispute was over Niger’s refusal to lift a ban on
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Views: 9 The High Court in Pretoria has sentenced 42-year-old Buti Alfred Samoen, from Mamelodi, to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of 27-year-old e-hailing driver Modingoane Pitjadi. Samoen was sentenced to 30 years direct imprisonment for two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, 10 years direct imprisonment for attempted murder, five years direct imprisonment
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Views: 7 The Katanga trial has adjourned to tomorrow, August 22nd, for further cross-examination of Dr. Richard Ambayo, the Pathologist who examined the deceased’s body. Defence Lawyers, led by Elson Karuhanga, insist that the entry gunshot wound was on the right side of Henry Katanga’s head, contradicting Dr. Ambayo’s testimony that it was on the
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Views: 9 South Africa: A 22-year-old woman is critical in hospital after she was allegedly set alight by her 34-year-old male companion in Carolina, Mpumalanga. During the incident, it is said that the man poured some flammable liquid on the woman, before she was saved by her neighbours. “The woman is currently fighting for her
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Views: 10 The ceremony took place during the 27th Church of Uganda Provincial Assembly, held at Uganda Christian University in Mukono from August 21st to 23rd. The event brought together representatives from all dioceses in the province to celebrate the church’s achievements and contributions. The loan, totaling 60 billion Ugandan shillings, was secured during the
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Views: 13 KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka,Entebbe Mayor Rulinda Fabric Brad and Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi .Courtesy Photo. The Government of Uganda has resolved to immediately start the management of Garbage at Menvu to address the apparent challenges in Kampala metropolitan areas. This was resolved during a meeting chaired by the first deputy Prime
Views: 8 Air India flight (Representative image) Photograph:(Twitter) A state of emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in southern India on Thursday (Aug 22) after a bomb threat was received on an Air India flight from Mumbai, news agency Press Trust of India reported while citing sources at the airport. The sources said
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Views: 8 Abidjan: Ivory Coast health authorities on Tuesday reported 28 cases of mpox, with one person dying from the virus that has killed hundreds in Democratic Republic of Congo. The total has risen from six declared cases on August 1. The National Public Hygiene Institute (INHP) recorded “28 confirmed cases including one death” across
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