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Minister Kasaija tips traders on gov’t low-interest loans at URA tax awards
KAMPALA, December 13, 2024: The Minister for Finance Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija has asked Ugandan traders to approach the government for low-interest loans to boost their struggling businesses. Speaking at…
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Cross-border traders accuse URA customs officials of extortion
NEBBI, November 25, 2024 – Local cross-border traders from Uganda who sell merchandise to the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] are accusing customs officers at Goli Customs of extortion and are calling…
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Vendors lose hope as construction of Shs 32bln Nebbi Modern Market faces delays
NEBBI, November 6, 2024 – Four years after the project was first announced, Nebbi Market vendors will have to wait even longer for the construction of the Shs 32 billion Nebbi Modern…
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Buganda, Bugisu politicians unite in bid to save UCDA
KAMPALA, October 18, 2024 — Members of Parliament from the Buganda and Bugisu regions have issued stern warnings against any attempt to dissolve the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA], stating that such…
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Mbarara City locals irked by dilapidated bridges
MBARARA, August 1, 2024 – Residents, and leaders of Mbarara City’s South Division are concerned about the deteriorating state of bridges connecting their cells, and wards to the city. According to Jomo…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Makerere researcher to Kikuube farmers: Form cooperatives to benefit from farming
KIKUUBE, June 4, 2024 – Farmers in Kikuube district have been challenged to form cooperatives or join existing ones to be able to benefit from farming as a business. The call was…
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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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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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National
Govt earning big from fish maw exports, says URA
KAMPALA, December 1, 2023 – The Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] has reported a significant increase in tax revenue from fish maw exports since the introduction of an eight percent export levy under…
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Northern
Aduku traders protest poor sanitary conditions
KAMPALA, November 6, 2023 – More than 300 traders in Aduku town council in Kwania district are protesting the accumulated heaps of garbage that continue to emit a strong and unpleasant smell.…
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