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 academic institutions […]
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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 3,500 dead
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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 left side.
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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 tenure of
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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 Minister and
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 that the
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In the early hours of August 21, Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a missile strike on a Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile system located near the town of Novoshakhtinsk in Russia’s Rostov region. The operation, conducted by the Ukrainian Navy in coordination with other defense units, targeted the S-300 complex, with reports of explosions at the designated
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In March, President Joe Biden approved a classified nuclear strategy that shifts the focus of U.S. deterrence to address the rapid expansion of China’s nuclear arsenal. The move represents a significant departure from previous American nuclear policy, as the Pentagon anticipates that within the next decade, China’s nuclear capabilities could rival those of the United
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Sri Lanka’s ex-President Maithripala Sirisena, 72, was ordered by the Supreme Court to pay 100 million Sri Lankan Rupees as compensation to victims for his negligence in preventing the country’s one of the worst terror strikes despite having credible information of an imminent attack. Sri Lanka’s former President Maithripala Sirisena has settled in full the
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The juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the United Nations Security Council to denounce Ukraine’s alleged support of rebel groups in West Africa’s Sahel region, a copy of their letter showed. Mali cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine at the start of the month over comments by a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence
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