Revenue
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Nebbi vendors threaten to stage demonstration over uncollected garbage
NEBBI, June 17, 2024 – Over 100 market vendors in Nebbi Municipality whose businesses are being affected by the accumulated garbage at a nearby primary collection point have threatened to a stage…
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Kikuube: Councillors reject Shs 10,000 levy on sugarcane out-growers
KIKUUBE, June 4, 2024 – Kikuube district councillors have rejected a proposal by the district executive committee [DEC] to impose a Shs 10,000 tax on sugarcane out-growers, saying it is meant to…
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Mbarara City approve Shs 51.4bln budget for next financial year
MBARARA CITY, June 2, 2024 – Mbarara City has approved a total budget of Shs 51,475,161,000 for the financial year [FY] 2024/2025, which is slightly higher than Shs 39.3 billion for the…
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Global carbon pricing revenues top a record US$ 100bln
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2024 — In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record US$ 104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024” report released today.…
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House passes Shs72.136trn budget for FY 2024/2025
KAMPALA, May 17, 2024 – Parliament has passed the national budget for the financial year 2024/2025, approving a total expenditure of Shs 72.136 trillion following the passing of the Appropriations Bill 2024…
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Lawmakers question income tax exemption for Bujagali Energy Limited
KAMPALA, April 11, 202 – Members of Parliament have questioned a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MoFPED] to give Bujagali Energy Limited, a company that runs Bujagali…
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Kikuube district leaders urged to utilise automated revenue collection system
KIKUUBE, March 26, 2024 – Kikuube District Local Government officials have been advised to take advantage of the Integrated Revenue Administration System [IRAS] to enhance local revenue collection. IRAS is an online…
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UDB’s total assets hit Shs 1.6trn in 2023-report
KAMPALA, March 1, 2024 – The Uganda Development Bank [ UDB ] has released unaudited report for 2023, showing the Bank’s total assets grew by 8 percent to Shs 1.64 trillion from…
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Cooperatives & Communities
A cooperative in Kanungu is conserving a national park while trading in coffee to fight poverty
KANUNGU, February 26, 2024 – In a profound transformation, a community once devastated by the menace of poaching has discovered a newfound source of optimism in an unlikely commodity: coffee. Emerging from…
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Fighting smuggling: URA recovers Shs 9bln in six days
BUSIA, February 9, 2024, The Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ] says it has recovered Shs 9 billion in the last six days while apprehending smugglers in some districts bordering Kenya. This…
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