A group of civil society activists has rejected the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) on baby diapers. The proposal was made by Mr. David Kizito while appearing before Parliament’s finance committee to present the views of Tax Justice Alliance-Uganda on the tax bills. He urged government to look at the […]
By Babra Anyait Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under their umbrella Centre for Health, Human Rights Development (CEHURD) have expressed concern with the reduction in the health budget which will lead to serious service delivery gaps, especially in areas of availing medicines in hospitals. According to the ministerial budget proposal for […]
Civil Society Organizations have protested before the Financial Intelligence Authority to have them removed from the list contained in the Anti-money Laundering Act, which makes them reporting entities. The Anti-money Laundering law requires such entities to formulate policies, controls, and procedures to monitor and address risks relating to money laundering. […]
By Babra Anyait Civil society Organisations (CSOs) have raised an alarm over the continued drug stock-outs in government health facilities across the country. According to the CSOs, patients reportedly abandoned some public health facilities because of absence of essential medicines and health supplies. Speaking at a press conference held at […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have tasked the government to ensure that the 2023/24 national budget is pro-people with the aim of improving their livelihoods. The call was made by the executive director of Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), Julius Mukunda while presenting in the Civil Society Organizations pre-budget dialogue […]
