Tag: Minister of State for Finance

FORMER ENTEBBE HOSTAGE RETURNS TO UGANDA AFTER 50 YEARS

Reflecting on the 1976 incident, President Museveni noted that although the hijacking was a tragic event, the rescue operation became a turning point in weakening the grip of former dictator Idi Amin, whose prestige and fear among the population were significantly shaken by the events that followed.

Opposition Parties Want State to Reverse Karua’s Persona Non Grata Status

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Michael Phillip Lulume Bayigga, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party Deputy President for Buganda region revealed that the declaration of Karua as Persona Non Grata doesn’t represent Uganda as a leading actor in the East African Community, which guarantees the East Africans the freedom of movement.

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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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