Honourable Rebecca Kadaga

Feb132020 by ShafiqNo Comments

UGANDA: The Speaker of Parliament to walk 5KM against plastic pollution

AFRICA, UGANDA

The speaker of Parliament of Uganda Rebecca Kadaga will tomorrow Thursday launch the World Wild Fund for Natures’ Earth Hour 2020’ environmental drive that seeks to intensify a colossal campaign against plastic pollution. Mr. Happy Ali, the WWF Uganda Communications Officer confirmed that Speaker Kadaga will be the Chief Walk and that she will be flanked hundreds of conservationists to march on Kampala streets to Lugogo. He said the focus will be put on the latest research, sustainable product design, new manufacturing solutions, recycling and reuse of products and raw materials, as well as the latest and next-generation bio-sourced materials and solutions, to create 100% biodegradable, reusable, and compostable products. The Fund’s campaign aims at fighting the adverse ...

UGANDA: URA has launched the first Global Travel Assessment System.

UGANDA

In an effort to improve tax collection and safety while travelling, Uganda Revenue Authority has launched the first Global Travel Assessment System in East Africa. This gathers traveler's particulars using digital platforms in a synchronization used to verify the information.

UGANDA: The speaker of Parliament Hon, Rebecca Kadaga warns MPs against cryptocurrency

UGANDA

Last week, over 5,000 people petitioned Parliament seeking a refund of money invested in Dunamiscoins Resource Ltd, a private firm that accepted deposits before suddenly closing shop in December In her communication to the House this afternoon, Kadaga told Parliament that she had received a number of petitions from Ugandans whose money had been taken by different pyramid schemes. “They come to you saying put your money for one week and you will get double that money. Please be careful and please inform your electorate about these schemes,” Kadaga warned. Citing examples of different people that had petitioned her office, Kadaga informed the MPs of how a group of people had lost about Sh20b in one of the schemes. She also cited a young man, who had collected money f...