Tag: Minister of State for Finance

PLU Mobilizers Seek Support and Recognition from Party Leadership Amid Post-Election Grievances

Mobilizers of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) have called on the league’s top leadership to recognize and reward their efforts during the recently concluded presidential elections, in which their endorsed candidate, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,...

NUP Calls on Religious, Cultural Leaders to Speak Out Against Human Rights Violations in Uganda

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The National Unity Platform (NUP) leadership has urged religious leaders, cultural leaders, and all opinion leaders to raise their voices against human rights violations in Uganda, stressing that silence only emboldens the perpetrators. Addressing the press at...

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Parliament Approves UGX 720 Billion Loan for Water and...

The Parliament of Uganda has cleared the government to borrow €183.3 million from Standard Chartered Bank, alongside UGX 120.4...

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New Presidential Skilling Hub in Kayunga Offers Second Chance...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has launched the Mengo Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Kayunga District, marking yet another...

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Finance Minister Musasizi Advocates for Broader Tax Base to...

The Minister of State for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development (general duties)Henry Musasizi has stressed the urgent need to...

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MP Ssemujju Queries Tax Waivers for Army-Linked Company

Despite a recent report disclosing that Uganda has lost over UGX 12 trillion in the past five years through similar tax waivers, the government asked the Parliament of Uganda to exempt eight companies and individuals from paying taxes worth UGX 13.391 billion due to various reasons like COVID-19 effects that affected businesses, and ill health.

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What Sh72.130 trillion National Budget Passed by Parliament will...

On Thursday, May 16, 2024, Parliament passed a Shs72.130 trillion national budget for the coming financial year 2024-2025. In the...

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We are Going to Map out Households Marked as...

UBOS has confirmed that they are going to map out households that have been marked as enumerated, yet no actual counting has taken place.

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Parliament Passes Third Supplementary Budget to Fund Construction of...

Parliament has passed the third supplementary budget presented by the government to kick-start the construction of Hoima International Stadium. The...

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