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Wazalendo SACCO manager skills junior officers

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CAPTION: WSACCO’s Head of Human Resource and Administration, Lt Col Wesley Aine adress Junior Non-Commissioned Officers in Kiwatule.  By Our reporterKIWATULE – Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO) recently welcomed 400 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCOs) for a study tour at its Kiwatule headquarters.These officers, currently enrolled in a four-month leadership course at Hima Training School […]

Saudi repatriates Ugandan migrant workers

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CAPTION: Some of the Uganda migrant workers in Saudi Arabia recently.    By Our reporter A total of 146 Ugandan migrant workers, who had been detained in various centers and prisons across Saudi Arabia, have been successfully repatriated following negotiations between the Ugandan and Saudi governments. These efforts are part of a broader program that […]

Court nullifies report implicating NSSF manager

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KAMPALA – The High Court in Kampala has quashed key findings and recommendations made by Parliament’s Select Committee on the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), among others the prosecution of the Fund’s Chief Finance Officer Stevens Mwanje.The Civil Division Judge Musa SSekaana in his October 31st 2024 decision nullified the March 9th 2023 recommendations by […]

President Museveni assures fishing communities

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 By Our reporter ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has informed the fishing communities that the government aims to protect Uganda’s lakes for sustainable fish production. “A lake is a common property for all Ugandans, it is not like Rwakitura which is private property. Lakes, mining sites, etc. are not personal properties, even me at […]

Coffee bill endorsed, UCDA back in mother ministry

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CAPTION: Agriculture minister, Hon. Tumwebaze making his contribution during process of the Bill. Seated on his left is Speaker, Anita Among.  By Our reporterThe Parliament of Uganda has passed the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024 integrating the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) into the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). This move is part of […]

URA’s battle over VAT fraud

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Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development in charge of General Duties (with microphone) launches the “Tax Crimes and Proceeds Risk Assessment Report, 2024” at Kampala Sheraton Hotel on Oct. 24. COURTESY PHOTO/FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY.Looking to tough, new compliance, enforcementKAMPALA – Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud is the most prevalent tax […]

Uganda calls on global miners to invest in minerals

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The government outlined efforts to formalize small-scale miners activities, including providing training and resourcesMUNYONYO – Uganda is calling on international mining giants to invest in the country’s rich deposits of critical minerals to drive its clean energy ambitions and economic growth.Dr Luisa Moreno, Advisor on Minerals to President Yoweri Museveni, said there’s a need for Uganda […]

MPs urge manufacturers to comply with tax regulations

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KAMPALA – Members of Parliament on the Finance Committee have called upon Ugandan manufacturers to adhere to the country’s taxation regime, particularly regarding Digital Tax Stamps (DTS). The call came during a recent meeting with representatives from the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), who raised concerns about the impact of DTS on the manufacturing sector. […]

A look at the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

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KAMPALA – Once the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline is completed, the 1,443-kilometer-long line electrically heated pipeline will transport crude oil from Kabaale in Hoima district,  western Uganda, to the seaport of Tanga in Tanzania. The EACOP shall be fed by 2 feeder pipelines. A 95 km feeder pipeline from the Central Processing […]

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