The State Minister for Planning David Bahati today, Tuesday, explained the under-performance in the revenue collections citing lower fuel imports, and low corporation tax payments from large corporate taxpayers like telecom companies among others.
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has appealed to Members of Parliament to reject the Kampala Capital City Authority KCCA Amendment Bill, 2017 and send it back to cabinet.
This afternoon, Kirumira asked the Police Disciplinary Court Chaired by Denis Odongpiny to drop the charges of bribery, unlawful arrests, neglect of duty, discreditable or irregular conduct, torture and extortion, saying there was no evidence implicating him.
Works and Transport Minister, Eng. Monica Azuba Ntege says that the change will apply to areas where new roads will be constructed after the enactment of the law. She, however, adds that this will vary depending on the location of the road and the availability of space needed for road reserves.
Mildred Tibananuka, the Dean of Students Kyambogo University, says the changes on the election calendar resulted from the delayed delivery of ballot papers.
This morning, City Hall Grade One Magistrate, Margaret Kainza dismissed the application, saying she wouldnt open inquiries into the matters raised by the lawyers. She also said the lawyers made their application in a wrong forum.
Cabinet yesterday passed a resolution to amend National Social Security Fund NSSF Act with proposals of mandatory contribution of all workers to the provident fund regardless of the size of their enterprise.
Dr. Swizen Kyomuhendo, a senior lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration SWSA at Makerere University, has denied allegations of sexually exploiting female students. Dr Kyomuhendo was suspended last week on allegations of Sexual Harassment. This was after a story ran on NBS Television on the night of February 26, 2018 where he was purportedly courting his female student in exchange for marks.
The message also brings back Patrick Onyango to Kampala Metropolitan Police as the spokesperson from the Office of the Inspector General of Police where he has been in charge communication.
In the case of Uganda, inadequate and erratic rainfall coupled with an overflow from conflicts in neighboring countries is posing a growing threat to food security. It indicates that while Uganda is still grappling with the lingering effects of two consecutive seasons of reduced agricultural output, it has a task to feed a population of more than 1.5 million refugees coming in mainly from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Nsubuga also asked Kiyengo whether he knew the matter that was before court to which, he replied he didnt know. Nsubuga also questioned Kiyengo whether he knew the difference between terrorism and treason, which he said were the same offenses.
In his testimony, Soubhi told court that he entered the gold business through his partner Al-Taleb under his company Al-Taleb Holdings Limited based at King Fahad Plaza in Kampala. Soubhi sent the court in a somber mood when he repeatedly broke down while testifying against the accused.
