Tag: National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) party

Makindye KCCA Court to Crack Property Tax Disputes

The court will begin reviewing the grievances of property owners who object to their property valuations. It also has the authority to reassess tax rates based on the arguments presented and make adjustments where necessary.

UNEB PLE Papers’ Deal Gone Bad

Crime

Section 25 of the UNEB Act, CAP 259, provides that any person who gains or attempts to gain possession of any examination papers commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding UGX 2 million and a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years.

Politics

NEED Calls for Resignation of KCCA Directors, Technical Team

The increasing volume and complexity of waste associated with the modern economy is posing a serious risk to ecosystems and human health.

Politics

Need Calls for better Electoral Reforms ahead of 2026...

The Independent Electoral Commission released the 2025/26 election roadmap, with its first activity being the demarcation of electoral areas and organizing polling stations that started on July 30, 2024.

Business

NEED Accuses Gov’t of Smuggling over 1.7 Million Litres...

VTTI is a privately owned terminal that ties into the Kenya Pipeline Company network in Mombasa and gives access to the Ugandan market and other landlocked countries.

Crime

NEED Calls Asks Public to Gang Up against Corrupt...

Corruption is now sanctified in Uganda and corrupt officials are being defended by the government based on the remarks made by the Speaker of Parliament during a mobilization event that took place in Lwengo district on June 22, 2024.

National News

NEED Accuses NEMA of Selective Justice in Wetland Eviction...

“The poor are not allowed to build in wetlands and cut forests, but the rich who have money are given permission to build and destroy the environment. If we are to preserve the environment, the NEMA laws should be fair to all, whether rich or poor.”

Politics

Uplift the Private Sector to Improve the Economy—NEED to...

For the government to uplift the private sector, the middle-class economy has to be revived. Uganda’s economy has no middle class but rather the political class, which is the rich and the poor.

Politics