Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved an additional funding of 344.2 billion shillings to the Electoral Commission to prepare for the 2021 general elections. The approval of funds came after the adoption of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee report in which MPs recommended additional funding to EC. …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To improve the completion rates for the Human Papilloma Virus-HPV vaccination, the Health Ministry has introduced school immunization registers in collaboration with the Education and Sports Ministry. The HPV is a cancer causing virus that is sexually transmitted by men. It can only be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of legislators on the Finance Committee of parliament have opposed government’s proposal to compel landlords and companies with more than one property to declare income from each asset separately. The proposal that seems to be an attempt by authorities to catch landlords, who …

There is an eccentric exhibition planned at the Makerere Art Gallery in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | It’s eccentric because its main attractions are works by community artists and children from Kalerwe; the famous low income high population suburb of Kampala city. From its narrow- winding paths to …

Almost all vehicles these days boast airbags – for passenger safety. | Motoring Guru | Some vehicles have them in front, rear, and side. Unfortunately, many vehicle owners never check to know if the airbags are either in place or in good working. Many assume the only way to find …

New York, United States | AFP | Aviation giant Boeing has suffered a $1 billion hit to its bottom line amid the crisis over its 737 MAX aircraft after two deadly crashes that grounded the plane and halted deliveries, the company said Wednesday. Boeing also withdrew its 2019 profit forecast due …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A move by government to exempt the supply of aircraft insurance amid efforts to revive the National Airline has upset Members of Parliament. The proposal to amend the Value Added Tax Act for this purpose was on Wednesday afternoon tabled before the Finance committee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Finance Ministry faced difficulty explaining a proposal by government to tax businesses that have been making losses for seven consecutive years. This same proposal was last year rejected by parliament. Ministry of Finance officials led by the State Minister of Finance …

The virtuousness of progressive politics, often accompanied by privilege, can be hard to tolerate Project Syndicate | IAN BURUNA | A common explanation for the rise of right-wing demagogues around the world is that many people feel “left behind” by globalism, technology, deindustrialisation, pan-national institutions, and so on. They feel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Finance Ministry on Wednesday failed to convince Members of Parliament sitting on the Finance Committee about a proposal for government to write off tax arrears amounting to 426 billion shillings. The figure is out of the 2.6 trillion shillings tax arrears …