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The government of Uganda has been advised by the United Nations to avoid tax holidays as well as exemptions. The international organization said this should be done if the government is to attain its domestic revenue mobilization. Yesterday, the government launched its investment financing strategy in Kampala. Ms Susan Ngongi Namondo, the United Nations resident coordinator attended this ceremony. She ...

Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of Uganda on Tuesday, March 21st flagged off 50 tricycle ambulances. These were donated by Rotary International and are intended to extend ambulance services in villages and remote areas. The Prime Minister represented the President, HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the function. The function took place at Commonwealth Resort Hotel Munyonyo. She commended ...

The deputy speaker of Parliament Hon Thomas Tayebwa has congratulated his fellow MPs and the Speaker of Parliament for eventually passing the Anti-Homosexuality bill. Tayebwa added that it’s now time to know where the relationship between Uganda and the West stands. He also said that Parliament acted in the interest of Ugandans. God will therefore reward them for standing firm ...

Following Tuesday’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart president Xi Jinping, president Vladimir Putin reached an agreement on the power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline which would connect Siberia to northwest china. Putin held talks with Xi who is on state visit to Russia and highlighted that the economic cooperation between the two nations was a “priority.” President Putin added that ...

Following the unprecedented likely arrest of former US president Donald Trump over the alleged hush money paid to an adult film star New York is mounting for a call for mass demonstrations if he is charged. Many US media reported that a grand jury was expected to indict Trump on Wednesday (March 22) after it interviewed its final witness lawyer ...