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Kampala Traders Lock Shops in Protest Over Cancelled Meeting with President Museveni

Majority of traders in Kampala City have kept their shops in Downtown locked today, 31st July. This is in response to the abrupt cancellation of a meeting with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The meeting, which was slated for 31st July, was a continuation of dialogue between the traders and the President. It should be remembered

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President Museveni Defends Creation of Oversight Units

President Museveni has defended his decision to create units under State House to oversee operations of government bodies. The President defended his decision while speaking to cabinet ministers and Permanent Secretaries on Monday. This was during the start of a one-week Introspection Retreat at the National Leadership Institute, Kyankwanzi. The President was particularly responding to

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Mixed Reactions as Museveni Creates Task Force to Monitor URA

President Museveni has sparked mixed reactions following his creation of a new unit to oversee the operations of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The President created the State House Revenue Intelligence and Strategic Operations Unit with a mission to fight corruption within the URA. This development was announced through a statement released by State House

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URA Opens Support Centre in Kikuubo

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has opened a new support center in Downtown Kampala. According to the URA Commissioner General, John Musinguzi, the service center is meant to offer free technical tax support to the Kikuubo community traders. “We want to bridge the knowledge gap between us and our taxpayers. This is the first office, but

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Government Loses Shs 4 Trillion Annually In Uncollected Taxes – URA

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General John Musinguzi has revealed that the government loses revenue in the range of Shs4 trillion in uncollected taxes. He attributes this to the lack of capacity to monitor the level of transactions in businesses. Musinguzi made these revelations while appearing before Parliament’s Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State

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