International passenger traffic through Entebbe International Airport continues to rise. In August 2023, the Airport recorded 93,560 arriving and 97,947 departing passengers, making a total of 191,507 passengers. This is…
Once again, there is an angry public uproar over a swindle, this time involving nearly UGX2 billion. The people behind Capital Chicken, promised armchair investors, interested in the potentially lucrative…
The audit support missions conducted by ATAF from January to August 2023 resulted in impressive additional tax assessments. A total of USD 39.2 million was assessed, reflecting the effectiveness of the initiatives undertaken.
By Apollo Munghinda The overall mandate of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is to formulate sound economic policies that enhance economic stability and development, mobilise financial resources,…
The Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and other key sector partners in Uganda will this Thursday hold the 2nd…
The French International News Agency, AFP reported on Wednesday that Uganda is in the final stages of negotiations with Chinese financiers to help fund the East African Crude Oil Pipeline…
According to FPU, only a handful of fishermen and boat owners have been able to pay the mandatory sh150,000 to sh175,000 annual tax and in similar fashion only a few of these have the necessary standard gear to permit them to operate.
Section 90(1) Tier 4 of Microfinance Institutions and Money Lenders Act, 2016 stipulates that the Minister of Finance may, in consultation with the Authority, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe…
In a remarkable telecommunications milestone, Ugandans collectively spent an astounding 17.6 billion minutes talking over the phone within just three months of January to March 2023. The latest market performance…
Despite recent allegations of mismanagement, abuse of office and corruption at the East Africa’s biggest pension Fund, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) that resulted into the Inspectorate of Government…