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Govt moves to reduce informalities in small business. Government, through the ministry of Finance, is making forward steps into supporting small informal businesses to build internal capacities strong enough to see them transition to fully formalised, compliant medium entities.
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High court restores Sheikh Mubajje as Mufti of Uganda
1 day ago · The High court in Kampala has quashed the resolutions made by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) general assembly in 2023, which ousted Mufti Sheikh Shaban Mubajje from office. The court’s decision henceforth renders the election of Sheikh Abdallah Ssemambo as interim Mufti of Uganda null and void. In his judgement last Friday, justice Dr […]
Infrastructure projects to look out for in 2025 - The Observer
6 days ago · Uganda is getting ready for a politically-volatile year, which could determine the fate of a number of key infrastructure projects. For more than a decade, Uganda has focussed on building its infrastructure network by allocating the lion’s share of the national budget to this subsectors. The components around the roads and energy sectors have accounted […]
Uganda declared Marburg free - The Observer
Dec 9, 2017 · Ministry of Health has declared Uganda free from the Marburg virus disease (MVD). The declaration comes after completion of 42 days of the post Marburg surveillance countdown period for the contacts of the last confirmed case, as per the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The contacts of the last confirmed patient completed 21 days of follow up and an additional 21 days of intensive ...
Can Uganda shake off 2024 ghosts in 2025? - The Observer
6 days ago · Overview: Uganda, often viewed as a microcosm of the region, exemplifies both the struggles and opportunities to forge a sustainable path out of poverty As Uganda steps into 2025, it carries forward the weight of challenges and resilience from a difficult 2024. With global poverty reduction efforts off track, Sub-Saharan Africa—home to nearly half of […]
MPs block govt bid to quash oil probe verdict - The Observer
Jun 23, 2017 · Sharp exchanges between MPs and ministers capped hours of yesterday’s bitter debate on the investigation report into the Shs 6 billion reward to 42 government officials who performed commendably in the London tax arbitration dispute between Uganda and Heritage Oil and Gas and Tullow Oil. The report by the parliamentary committee on …
Museveni ‘stops’ foreign travel over referendum - The Observer
Mar 8, 2018 · President Museveni will be limiting his foreign travel until the planned referendum on Article 105(1) of the Constitution is concluded, sources say. The scaling down on external trips comes after the ruling party, on February 25, launched a campaign, Align and Arrive, ahead of the plebiscite to decide whether to extend Museveni’s term by …
Kasaija avoids new taxes - The Observer
Under the theme, Full Monetisation of Uganda’s Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialisation, Expanding and Broadening Services, Digital Transformation and Market Access, Kasaija announced that there would be no new tax measures, but handed the Uganda Revenue Authority the duty to hunt down for tax evaders.
Uganda’s economy shows positive outlook despite existing near …
Jul 21, 2024 · The country is having a low and stable inflation environment and a stable exchange rate on account of a prudent monetary policy, coupled with robust Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, which is driven by increased household spending, …