The Energy and Mineral Development minister, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, recently issued a directive to halt the collection of taxes on gold exports. This came as a result of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) failing to collect taxes to a tune of Shs 600b from the exports. Ms Nankabirwa, on Tuesday issued a statement to parliament. She indicated arrears dating as ...
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The processing of minerals in Busoga Sub-region for commercial purposes will start in 2024 according to Rwenzori Rare Metals (RMM). RMM is a private Ugandan company carrying out exploration work of Rare Earth Elements (REE) in eastern Uganda. Since 2016, it has been developing the Makuutu Rare Earths Project in Makuutu Sub-county, Bugweri District. This stretches about 37kms across the ...
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The Tororo District Chairman John Okea has raised concerns to the minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa. His concerns were about the rural electrification agency staff who ignore district authorities in implementation of projects. He is also concerned that rural electrification agency staff have impregnated girls most of whom are still teenagers. This leaves the girls to suffer ...
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As of yesterday, the Central Executive Committee CEC meeting happened at State House Entebbe. Among the notable appearances, the former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga happened to be one of them. Initially, Kadaga had rioted against the top body in the NRM party. This was because of its decision to drop her as the Speaker and endorse Jacob Oulanyah. ...
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Museveni has blamed the loss of the National Resistance Movement Party in Buganda that saw a number of NRM ministers lose to cheating. He said this during the party caucus at Kololo Airstrip. The president mentioned a number of issues that could have caused the loss in Buganda but cheating was his number one priority. He obviously said some of ...
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