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Govt to impose 15% tax on transactions in Islamic banking, microfinance system

By Francis Lubega 22nd June 2023 Government is set to impose a 15% tax on all transactions under Islamic banking and Microfinance Institutions once operationalized in the country. This was revealed in a report tabled by the State Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi while presenting several taxation amendment bills before the Parliamentary Finance Committee chaired by […]

Speaker Among tasks Minister to explain delayed re-tabling of National Health Insurance bill

By Francis Lubega 22nd June 2023 The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has tasked the Government to urgently explain the delay in re-tabling of the National Health Insurance Bill. In March 2021, Parliament passed the Bill but later it was returned to Parliament after which the Government took it over, promising to retable it for reconsideration […]

First oil drop to be out by 2025 – Govt

By Our Reporter 22nd June 2023 The Government of Uganda is committed to implement 15 historical projects within the oil rich region of Hoima in south western Uganda. The projects planned on a 29.9 Square Kilometer area currently include; the Kabalega International Airport that is almost 98% complete which is one of the major projects in […]

Establishment of Specialized Hospital for Sickle Cell is impossible – Health Ministry

By Ben Musanje 22nd June 2023 The Ministry of Health admits that there is a need for the establishment of a special ward in all regional hospitals for only patients of Sickle Cell disease in the country. This was during the commemoration of the World Sickle Cell Day today at the Ministry of Health headquarters though […]