Iconic Ugandan broadcaster, Shaka Ssali has dismissed reports that he is dead. In a short video from the US, where he lives, Ssali who retired from the Voice of America in 2021 assured friends and relatives that reports about his death have been “hugely exaggerated.” Yesterday, there were reports making rounds on some social media…
A blood donation drive has been launched by the Non-Resident Nepali Association in Uganda to support efforts to have enough stocks of blood in Uganda’s health system. The drive will be held at Kampala Parents School on Sunday, April 28th, 2024 from 8 am to 6 pm. The Honorary Consul of Nepal to Uganda, Sudhir…
As the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) struggles to widen the tax base and increase revenues, Speaker Anita Among has given them a suggestion: “Put a tax on cattle.” In a plenary sitting to debate the grievances of the striking city traders, Among said URA had squeezed formal businesses for taxes while ignoring informal ones. Giving…
The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has requested for Shs10 billion for the purchase of a Super Computer that would be used to more reliably predict weather. The authority made the request before Parliament yesterday, took the decision to disband UNMA and have its functions returned to the Ministry of Water and Environment. “There is…
Franco Tumuhimbise The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is currently facing a backlash from traders across the country who have staged a sit down strike as a result of the recently introduced Electronic Fiscal Receipting and invoicing System (EFRIS). EFRIS was was popularized through the “Mpa E-receipt yange” campaigns in various media fora. For starters and…
Rwandan business mogul and industrialist, Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa, whose name was cited in the rift that led to the closure of the border between Uganda and Rwanda in 2019, is dead. He was 82 years old. According to Rwanda’s The New Times, the cause of Rujugiro’s death is not yet known. He reportedly died in…
Terra Agri Farm East Africa has denied media reports alleging that it imported stolen agricultural equipment into Uganda. The allegations published in the Daily Monitor newspaper of April 13, 2024. The claims were made by a one Rajiv Patel who said Terra received farm machinery and equipment from RM Estate Limited in Kenya, which the…
Uganda has today launched the National Physical Development Plan (NPDP) which will guide the country on how best it can utilize its land resource. The launch took place at the Office of the President and was presided over by the first deputy prime minister, Rebecca Kadaga who represented the Vice President Jessica Alupo. In her…
Raphael Okiot, a young lawyer with a passion for justice and human rights left home early in the morning, hoping to make the best of his day. His journey and life were cut short at Nkumba, along Entebbe Road, when a heavy truck failed to brake and smashed into his Mitsubish vehicle at the traffic…
Patience Akumu, a former fearless features writer for The Observer and a strong-willed feminist has joined the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Geneva. She will work as Communications and Advocacy Manager for their End Malaria project. She has been working as Programme Policy Officer at The World Food Programme (WFP) since June 2021….
