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Health workers oppose stamp duty

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers are questioning a move by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to charge them an annual fee of 100,000 Shillings in stamp duty. The tax came into force in 2022 with the amendment of the Stamp Duty Act. According to Dr. Katumba Ssentongo, the …

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Somalia’s bid to join EAC gains momentum

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The bid by Somalia to join the East African Community has gained momentum with the Secretariat’s planned verification mission to the country. In July last year, Mogadishu made an official bid official for the third time after failed attempts in 2012 and 2017 during the …

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Museveni tasks universities to equip students with suitable skills

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon Universities to equip students with skills required suitable for the private sector other than preparing them for white color jobs. Museveni’s message was read for him during the 4th Graduation Ceremony at Lira University on Friday. The Vice …

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Two South Sudanese refugees held over murder

Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two South Sudanese Refugees are in custody at Kiryandongo central police station over the murder of a 26-year old man. The suspects have been identified as Gatkouth Anyanyaka 22 and another one only identified as Gatleak 21 both refugees attached to Panyadoli refugee settlement area …

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Karamojong warriors kill UPDF soldier, steal gun

Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces in Karamoja sub-region are hunting for suspected cattle rustlers who attacked UPDF soldiers in the bush, shooting one dead and making off with his gun in Nabilatuk district. The UPDF soldiers were attacked by suspected warriors from Matheniko on Tuesday evening at Lobunariye …

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Kamwenge teenager drowns in fish pond

Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kamwenge district on Friday retrieved the body of 14-year-old Daniel Owamani from a fish pond in Kyabyoma village, Kamwenge Town. Owamani was a primary six pupil at St Paul Primary school in Kamwenge. The Acting Kamwenge District Police Commander Emmanuel Kanusu told URN …

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Defence fails to defend UGX 8.7 trillion budget

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs on Friday turned away officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs from a meeting to scrutinize their Budget Framework Paper following a mismatch of figures. The unceremonious sendoff on Friday morning marked the second time in …

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KCCA loses UGX 62B in Kampala infrastructure project

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 62.3 billion Shillings was lost in foreign exchange for funding allocated to Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA for the second phase of the Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development Programme (KIIDP II). The money equivalent to 17.08 million US Dollars was recorded …

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