By Abubaker Kirunda. The state minister for works and Transport Aggrey Bagiire has suspended the collection of the Express Penalty fees arrears from commuter taxi drivers. This follows a sit down strike by taxi drivers in Busoga sub-region yesterday that paralysed transport for a day. The drivers accuse police of impounding their vehicles […]
By Moses Kyeyune. The Speaker of Parliament has told members of parliament that taxpayers will not foot their social media tax. Kadaga has been addressing parliament during the House sitting this afternoon She says that the contract for MTN to supply over the top taxes has been terminated, to save […]
By Ritah Kemigisa. The minister of state for sports Charles Bakabulindi has faced a rough time explaining why the public broadcaster UBC failed to air the ongoing AFCON matches. Speaking during this afternoon’s plenary, Bakabulindi said much as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Africa Union of Broadcasters (AUB) […]
By Ritah Kemigisa. Police in Kampala is investigating circumstances under which a security guard shot dead a city businessman at Quality supermarket in Naalya, Kiira Municipality. The deputy police spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Area Luke Oweyesegyire has identified the deceased as Arnold Ainebyona the owner of Hickrey Bar and Restaurant […]
By Prosy Kisakye. City Lawyers Martins Kiryaand Micheal Aboneka have dragged Government to the High court in Kampala, seeking orders compelling it to translate the Constitution into 56 local languages of the Tribes in Uganda. These argue that since the Constitution was made in 1995, government has unreasonably and deliberately failed […]
