Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Ad hoc Committee on Bujagali Hydropower Project have discovered what they described as inconsistencies in the ownership and registration of Bujagali Electricity Company Limited. The legislators established that the company won a multi-billion contract before it was even registered. The committee …
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Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM party members register display exercise in Sheema and Kazo Districts has been marred by missing names. In Sheema NRM party loyalists turned up to check on their particulars on the register in vain. The aspirants now argue that the names of their …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The Criminal Investigations Directorate–CID is investigating four National Resistance Movement –NRM politicians and the National Unity Platform –NUP to record statements on allegations of defying COVID-19 guidelines. The politicians include State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite, Kyadondo East MP and presidential aspirant, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi …
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Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliamentary Aspirant Dickson Kateshumbwa has been summoned by the Sheema District COVID-19 taskforce for violating guidelines for controlling the spread of the viral disease issued by both the Ministry of Health and the Electoral Commission. Kateshumbwa, a former employee of Uganda Revenue Authority is seeking …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority has bowed to traders’ pressure to allow them to pay taxes for their goods when they enter Uganda. The tax body had directed that all imported goods be cleared from the port of entry under the single customs territory. This meant that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A meeting between Uganda Revenue Authority-URA and traders in Kampala on Tuesday ended without a common resolution as traders accused URA officials of coming up with directives without consulting them. The meeting, which took place at Imperial Royale hotel in Kampala was organized by …
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