Author: Johnson Thembo
As provided for by the Tax Procedure Code (TPC) Act 2014 that came into force on 01/06/2016 to harmonize different tax types, Uganda Revenue Authority yesterday launched a Tax Agent Registration Committee (TARC). Officiating at the launch, Doris Akol, the Commissioner General said that among the changes introduced by the act, was the committee’s establishment. It is headed by her. Derrick Nkajja, representative from the accountancy profession was nominated by the institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda while Godfrey Akena represents the legal profession appointed by the Uganda Law Society. The Uganda Revenue Authority Board appointed Teddy Mwerinde and…
President Yoweri Museveni has met United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May at the sidelines of the International Conference on Somalia currently taking place at Lancaster House in London. The bilateral meeting between the two leaders focused mainly on the situation in Somalia and the conflict in South Sudan, which has generated close to a million refugees making it the second-largest refugee-hosting country in the world after Turkey. The international conference on Somalia opens today in London and is organized under the auspices of the UK and the United Nations as part of efforts to put Somalia back on track. The…
The famous Kampala City Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago has attacked minister for going beyond her limits in the move to constrain the Mayors powers. Speaking while appearing of NBS Morning Breeze this morning, Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago reaffirmed that; The KCCA amendment bill has been brought in bad faith and called upon parliament to kick it as soon as possible. “It is not the first time this bill has appeared in Parliament. They are scared of the people. They know Kampala people can’t vote for NRM.” Lukwago said. Lukwago added that they are entrenching on rights of the people.…
The Uganda Police has on Thursday set free the children who had been arrested alongside their Fathers who are suspects for murdering AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi. We are not totally happy, our children have been released by police though our husbands are still detained said the mothers. This decision follows the pressure sprung by the Human rights activists and some Muslim social media addicts. It also raised up a huge negative criticism over the police segregation in branding Muslims as elements of terror worsened by arrests and torture of Murder suspects with their infant children. The wives to the culprits…
The lord mayor Erias Lukwago has advised the Minister for Kampala to focus on matters concerning development rather than governance law aimed at scraping lord mayors power. “It is not the first time this bill has appeared in Parliament. They are scared of the people. They know Kampala people can’t vote for NRM. They are entrenching on people.” He added. Lukwago says that most of the civil work at Kampala Capital City Authority has been stalled because of government’s failure to honour its obligation of compensating public affected by the projects which is 10% of the project cost. He notes…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has applauded Plan International Uganda for supporting children and communities through charity work in Uganda. The Speaker was officiating at the silver jubilee breakfast meeting of Plan International – Uganda held at Serena Conference Centre on Wednesday 10th May, 2017. Kadaga expressed her gratitude towards Plan International for supporting communities through building schools, constructing boreholes and helping to set up village saving groups and start-up programmes for the youth. “When Plan Uganda came to Kamuli District, I was happy to receive them. It is impossible to miss their impact on the community;…
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were rolled out by the UN are not well tuned to Africa’s development challenges, MPs of the Pan African Parliament have said. The United Nations General Assembly adopted in September 2015 a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda with specific targets to be achieved by 2030. But PAP MPs argue that it is a tall order for Africa to achieve the set targets given her unique challenges like poor infrastructure, low technology and neocolonialism that have failed Africa…
If a Hunter who has never killed any animal kills the smallest Bird, everyone will get to know says Kizza besigye. While appearing on NBS morning talk show the four time presidential candidate analyzed the country’s current economy and political statement. Dr. Besigye says I am in FDC and will definitely support the FDC candidate, this issue of negative government propaganda alleging that I am dividing up the opposition due to Bobi wine and Apollo is aimed at promoting a dictatorship regime. Our struggle as FDC is empowerment of people so that they take over power. All of you people…
The Kawempe South Legislator Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa’s mother has passed. In a communication made by the Forum for Democratic Change Party Secretary General Harold Kaija confirmed the incident. Burial is this evening at Nkowe on Hoima Rd.
Security has been tightened in Kagoma County constituency Jinja district ahead of tomorrow’s by-election. Hundreds of troops were deployed in the provide safety following conclusion of the campaigns yesterday by the four candidates in the race. The Jinja District Returning Officer Rogers Sserunjogi said the commission is ready to conduct the exercise tomorrow. President Yoweri Museveni who is also the NRM national chairman pitched camp in the constituency for two days to solicit votes for the party flag bearer Moses Walyomu and urged the people of Kagoma to vote the NRM candidate to foster development in the area. Meanwhile, the FDC’s Dr.Kiiza…