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Court says G4S must pay tax on meals provided to its security guards

Court says G4S must pay tax on meals provided to its security guards

The High Court has dismissed a case lodged by G4S, a private security firm, against the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), protesting payment of tax on the meals it provides to its security guards at CNOOC and TotalEnergies facilities.However, the court also

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Pep Guardiola has already pointed out big Manchester City problem with Erling Haaland

Pep Guardiola has already pointed out big Manchester City problem with Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland has already given Manchester City the best and worst versions of a summer tournament problem.The best version is obvious. Norway have reached the World Cup knockout phase with their centre-forward scoring at a rate that mak

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From Saul to Paul! Journalist Mwenda concedes he was wrong after meeting Dei BioPharma Founder Dr. Magoola

From Saul to Paul! Journalist Mwenda concedes he was wrong after meeting Dei BioPharma Founder Dr. Magoola

MATUGGA, Uganda — Veteran journalist and commentator Andrew Mwenda, whose written attacks on Dr. Matthias Magoola provoked a public scolding from President Yoweri Museveni, apologized to Magoola’s face, said he had been wrong to call him a conman without eve

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20 funny things women do secretly when in house alone

20 funny things women do secretly when in house alone

Everyone has quirky habits they rarely show in public. When no one is around, many people become their most relaxed and playful selves. While not every woman will relate to every example, these light-hearted habits are common enough to make many people smile.

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Government Warns Against Forest Destruction for Coffee Farming as Export Rules Tighten

Government Warns Against Forest Destruction for Coffee Farming as Export Rules Tighten

The government has intensified efforts to stop the destruction of forests for coffee cultivation, warning that the practice threatens environmental conservation and Uganda’s lucrative coffee export market.The renewed campaign follows increasing cases of

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Here’s What Happens When You Eat Honey Every Day, According to Registered Dietitians

Here’s What Happens When You Eat Honey Every Day, According to Registered Dietitians

A small daily amount of honey can be a smart way to sweeten foods like yogurt, oatmeal, or tea while offering quick energy and a few helpful nutrients.Honey may support digestion and help curb sweet cravings, but its biggest advantage is often as a

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Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. Whether it is railways, roads or hydro-dams, Mr Museveni specifies an expected drop in haulage costs, the internal rate of retu

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Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Erias LukwagoKAMPALA, Uganda — The legal battle surrounding opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago took another dramatic turn on Tuesday when Chief Magistrate Sarah Anne Basemera declined to grant him bail, ruling that the seriousness of the allegations against

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Banyarwanda Citizenship Debate: Why Mukasa Mbidde is Wrong

Banyarwanda Citizenship Debate: Why Mukasa Mbidde is Wrong

Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards to start quoting mere intellectual conmen and masqueraders in the names of Mukasa Mbidde and Simon Kayitana instead of doing research to identify credible people to

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Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society. The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that attr

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