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MPs advocate for funds for Local Council elections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators tasked the Ministry of Finance to prioritise funding of the elections for Local Councils I, II and the women’s councils. The MPs’ demands were made during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 12 July 2023. Hon. Susan Amero (Indep., Amuria District Woman Representative) said that …

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Uganda slaps tax on Facebook, Netflix

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament imposed a tax on companies reporting losses for more than seven years with 50% of the losses carried forward now being subject to tax in new amendments to the Income Tax Act. During the House sitting on Tuesday, 11 July 2023, Members of Parliament …

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UBOS pushes for a new Census date

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), a body mandated to provide and maintain the National statistical system, asked for more time to prepare for the forthcoming National Housing and Population Census 2023. On addressing the press in Kampala at UBOS headquarters, Godfrey Nabongo the Deputy Executive …

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A world of cronyism and corruption

To eliminate it, we must first improve our understanding of its mechanisms and incentive structures COMMENT | KAUSHIK BASU | Imagine the following scenario. A political outsider wins a critical election by promising to root out corruption. Even if that is a sincere intention, upon assuming office, they will quickly realise …

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Energy transition is fueling power transition

It means seizing this moment of peril and possibility to ensure that women and girls fulfill their potential COMMENT | GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON | In the battle to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and avert the worst impacts of climate change, the world has a vast resource that remains largely untapped: women. Preventing …

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The axis of denial

To escape politics of denial, we cannot just cling to multi-party democracy but build social consensus COMMENT | SLAVOJ ZIZEK | The wife of a drunkard is in bed with her lover when her husband unexpectedly stumbles in and climbs under the sheets. “Darling, I’m so drunk that I see six …

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Elon Musk’s tyranny at Twitter

The Political-Economic implication of surrendering unregulated authority to the whims of an eccentric billionaires COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITI SSERUWGI |  Twitter owner Elon Musk on July 01 announced the “Rate limit exceeded” policy on the online social networking service. This means that you have reached the limit for the number …

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Blood clots: A life-threatening condition

Factors that increase your risk of developing blood clots Kampala, Uganda | HENRY DDUNGU | Blood clotting is necessary in our bodies as this stops the blood from uncontrolled flowing after a cut or injury; but it’s when blood clots are created when they’re not needed, that they can become …

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