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Parliament has passed the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2020 scrapping taxation on processed tobacco restricting it on the unprocessed leaf for export. The Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Hon. Henry Musasizi, in his report to Parliament said that the tax measures are meant to restrict the export of raw tobacco leave by foreign companies that process it in neighbouring companies late and later bring it back to Uganda for sell. “In its current form, the bill encourages manufacturers to relocate their industries within East Africa where tax rates for processed tobacco are lower yet creating a revenue gap for…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to Ugandans to be patient and allow government institutions to their work promptly. Speaking during the presidential address on Tuesday afternoon, Museveni also highlighted immoral acts like attacking armed soldiers patrolling during the Covid 19 Lockdown. “I will Tell My Soldiers to Beat You until You Lose Appetite of throwing stones. Why do like risking, you are attacking an armed officer? This is un acceptable.” Museveni said. This statement follows the incident that happened in Amuru where a UPDF soldier identified as Alex Niwanyine was on April 12 been admitted in Gulu hospital…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned Ugandans to stop being lured and influenced to misbehave for the sake of money. Speaking during the televised presidential address at State House in Nakasero, Museveni noted that money and greed will kill Ugandans. “Greed and love for money is going to kill Ugandans,” he said Tuesday while addressing the nation.” Museveni noted adding that this one he can confirm. Museveni also said when he banned public transport, the private car owners started to carry passengers and they were charging them exorbitantly. He said some were charging Shs 50,000 each from Kampala to Jinja.…
President Museveni has slapped Ugandans in the face after okayed the proposal by the National Taskforce on Covid-19 to extend the current lockdown by another three weeks. Speaking during the live address, President Museveni on Tuesday afternoon resolved that it would be risky to relax the current restrictions when so many contacts of potential Covid-19 patients have not been tested. Besides, it was also agreed that while Uganda has registered relative success in the fight against the disease, we are still at risk given our neighbors like Kenya and Rwanda have many positive cases. The government has been emboldened by…
Rtd. Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has been denied bail from Luzira Maximum prison where he has been detailed for over a month. According to court, Tumukunde’s appeal was deferred on two grounds, of the current restrictions on movements following the COVID-19 pandemic and failure to present sureties at his military rank or above. The Case adjourned to 6th May 2020 for further mention. The Ugandan presidential aspirant was arrested on Thursday (12 March 2020) night by a joint security team led by the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (CID) Grace Akullo. The team which included officers from army’s…
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has on Monday, April 13, rolled-out a campaign to combat the circulation of fake information on communication channels. In a statement issued this afternoon (Monday), the regulator weighed in on new technology highlighting the advantages and disadvantages and also prompted the dangers posed by electronic communication platforms. “Their tremendous benefits notwithstanding, electronic communication networks have facilitated increased production and sharing of false, offensive and illegal content,” Under the stewardship of Eng. Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo, UCC cautioned content creators using the digital information space to share fake news and mislead masses would be brought to book, “Unscrupulous content…
Celebrated Opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has partnered with an American businessman to airlift Africans being mistreated in China. This is after reports emerged of hundreds of Africans evicted from their homes and hotels in the Chinese city of Guangzhou over fears the coronavirus was spreading in African communities. Bobi Wine said together with Neil Nelson they are ready to airlift the Africans if any African country agrees to receive them. Nigeria, through its embassy in Beijing, had said it is prepared to evacuate its citizens from China. Bobi Wine and Mr Nelson in their joint statement…
Tanzania has on Monday April 13, confirmed 14 new cases that have tested positive for the Covid -19 infection, bringing the total number to 46 cases. In a televised address on Monday morning, health minister Ummy Mwalimu, said the patients tested positive were in Dar es Salaam and Arusha. She further said that all the patients were receiving treatment at designated hospitals. she however didn’t mention their ages as the case has been in the recent past The number now stands at 46 with nine cases in Zanzibar and the other 37 on mainland. The minister further urged Tanzanians to…
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Kenya on Monday rose to 208, exactly a month since the first case was reported, with 11 more people testing positive. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said all the new cases were Kenyans aged between one- and 42-years-old. The cases were confirmed after tests on 674 samples in the last 24 hours. The ministry also announced that 15 patients have tested negative, bringing the total number of recoveries to 40. One patient succumbed to the disease, raising the death toll to nine. “In the last 24 hours, 674 samples have been tested. A…
President Museveni will address the country tomorrow (Tuesday) at midday (12 noon) to offer guidance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and earlier guidelines. This was revealed by Senior Press Secretary Don Wanyama. “Please be informed that His Excellency the President will address the country tomorrow (Tuesday) at midday to guide on issues COVID-19,” Mr. Wanyama wrote on twitter. This website understands that Cabinet, the decision making organ of government is meeting today (Easter Monday) under the chairmanship of President Museveni to consider whether to extend the current lockdown over coronavirus. The total lockdown announced by Mr. Museveni two weeks…