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Parliament is expected to discuss amendments to the VAT Act, 2013 when it resumes sittings this month. Implementation of the VAT Act 2013 has seen the cost of living rise after manufacturers increased the …

Tite Ndekaze’s life’s journey is a tale of perseverance and hard work. Once a destitute, hope seemed to be a mirage for Ndekaze, a resident of Gisozi cell, Nemba sector, in Gakenke district Tite …

Commercial sugar cane growing is accelerating food insecurity in Eastern Uganda especially in the Busoga region, a study by Makerere University has revealed. The study done by the department of Forestry Bio-diversity and Tourism …

Commercial sugarcane growing is accelerating food insecurity in Eastern Uganda especially in the Busoga region, a study by Makerere University has revealed. The study shows that commercial sugarcane growing does not necessarily increase food …

The country’s Annual Average Inflation Rate for 2013 decreased tremendously reaching 7.9 per cent, down from the 16 per cent recorded in 2012 thanks to price decrease of food items particularly rice and other …

The inflation rate went to over two and half years’ low rate of 6.1 per cent last month, showing that the country’s economy is on the right track. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicates …

The new Value Added Tax (VAT) Act increased the cost of living in September by a bigger margin. Inflation rate went up for the sixth consecutive month in September to 8.3 per cent from …