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Chinese companies top URA’s list of canceled clearance certificates

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Isaiah Mwebaze
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URA-Commissioner General, Dorris Akol

Uganda Revenue Authority has cancelled clearance certificates for 148 companies most of them Chinese.
According to URA, it wishes to notify the public that a cross-section of unscrupulous taxpayers have been abusing the VAT regime through the generation of fictitious input tax invoices.

“The fictitious invoices are invoices generated to portray a business transaction while in actual sense there is no genuine supply /movement of goods and/or services. Although the URA instituted a 90 day grace period starting from January 2018 to enable tax payers to rectify their tax returns, some taxpayers did not heed to this call”.

Accordingly URA says in line with section 9(5) of the VAT Act and section 5(7) of the Tax Procedures code Act, the Management of Uganda Revenue Authority informs all taxpayers and the general public in Uganda that the following actions have been taken with immediate effect;

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“1 the registration of the listed taxpayers with URA is hereby cancelled. 2) The input tax arising from the fictitious invoices raised by the listed taxpayers is hereby annulled. 3) All Tax Clearance Certificates (TCC) issued by URA in the year 2017/2018 to the listed taxpayers are hereby revoked. 4) Criminal investigations have also been instituted and further action shall be taken including but not limited to prosecution. 5) The PPDA and other government agencies dealing with the listed taxpayers are hereby informed.”

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You have created divisions within MUBS staff and students- Balunywa tells Baryamureeba

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Geoffery Serugo
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Professors, Balunywa, Baryamureeba and Ddumba Ssentamu.

Kampala: Despite the ongoing feud between Prof Venansius Baryamureeba and various leaders backing the re-appointment of Prof Waswa Balunywa as the Principal for Makerere University Business School, Balunywa has lashed out to Baryamureeba saying he has created schism within MUBS staff and students.

In a statement published by former legislator for Bugabula South Asuman Kiyingi, Balunywa said Prof. Baryamureeba who doubles as the chairman of MUBS council has chosen to listen to individuals rather than the collective voice of Management and taking decisions against council positions.

“Instead of guiding the school as the council chairman, he has caused confusion among staff members and students putting the institution at the edge of turmoil,” Kiyingi who has turned himself into a spokesperson of Balunywa wrote.
He alleges that the council chairman interfered with the process of an appeal that was yet to be filed by a staff who had been dismissed over sexual harassment of numerous members of staff and student despite the presence of a substantive chairman of appointments board which had taken a decision on these staff and he (Baryamureeba) personally went ahead to find out whether he had appealed or not.

“In January this year, you wrote me a very abusive email on the subject matter humiliating me however, on reflecting to it, I did not respond,” Reads in part of Balunywa’s the post.

Management sat and decided to write to the Solicitor General Francis Atoke over this matter, to their dismay, before petitioning him, prof Baryamureeba took it upon himself and wrote to the Solicitor General and personally followed up to get response.

He revealed that at the request of the then Minister of Education and Sports Jessica Alupo, basing on academic credentials and knowledge of the education sector, he (Balunywa) recommended Baryamureeba to MUBS management and subsequently nominated him and he was appointed as the chairman of council but has however, worked towards his selfish motives.
“In March this year, Prof Baryamureeba petitioned the Minister of Education and Sports recommending me for reappointment as Principal of MUBs, to my surprise, was not consulted on the move and the said letter did not go further than council members,” Balunywa lamented.

He continued “I have come to believe that your recommendation was in bad faith and was intended to pre-empt my expression of interest to continue as Principal of MUBS if I had so wished,” he added.

He averred that anonymous members from the institution revealed that Baryamureeba had aspirations of becoming the principal and subsequently the Vice Chancellor of the top most business institute.

“Deep down in your heart, you know the truth but like I have now come to learn, when you disagree with somebody, you use everything available to you including falsities to discredit that person. I recall you telling me about the interpretation of your name,” he wrote. “I would like to leave MUBS with honor and this honor is entirely in your hands as chairman of council. I have supported you since you took over as Vice Chancellor in Makerere University, in your term as chairman of council,” he concluded.

Balunywa is 63 years and the mandatory age for all civil servants in Uganda is 60 years. He has been the helm of MUBS as a principal for almost 20 years since the school changed from Uganda College of Commerce-Nakawa.
Eagle Online could not reach Baryamureeba since his known mobile telephone wasn’t going through.

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Mowzey Radio’s brother beaten by Weasel over late singer’s property

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Badru Kasadah
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Mowzey Radio’s brother, Frank Ssekibogo narrowly escaped being hospitalized after he was thumped by singer Weasel.
This is after he was showered with punches that almost sent him to his creator as he went to claim some of the properties that belonged to his late brother.

According to the information on our desk, Ssekibogo went to ‘Neverland Ranch’, a house in Makindye that was co-owned by Radio Weasel prior to the former’s death. In fact, it is where both resided before his life was abruptly brought to an end.

Ssekibogo’s visit to Neverland was to meet Weasel to forge a way on how Weasel was to share the property with Radio’s family.

He is said to have suggested that they rent out the house and then share rent, a thing that never went down well with Weasel.

Together with his gateman, Weasel descended on Ssekibogo, showering him with punches. Ssekibogo managed to run away for his dear life, leaving behind his vehicle.

The vehicle too was never spared as it the duo shattered its windscreen.

The administrator general is yet to decide on the fate on Radio’s property.

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South Africa’s President gives half his pay to Mandela charity

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Agencies
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Cyril-Ramaphosa

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he will be donating half of his salary to charity.

Mr Ramaphosa said the gesture was aimed at encouraging the wealthy to dedicate some of their pay to help build the nation.
The donation of 1.6 million rand ($130,000; £100,000) will be managed by the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF).
Mr Ramaphosa is one of South Africa’s richest men, with a fortune of around $450 million.

His critics often accuse him of being out of touch with the poor, and he was criticised for bidding more than $2 million for a buffalo and her calf in 2012.

Mr Ramaphosa, 65, was a businessman before he became deputy president in 2012.
He held a stake in sectors from telecoms and the media to beverages and fast food – he owned the South African franchise of the US chain, McDonalds.

Mr Ramaphosa’s decision to take a pay cut has been met with mixed reactions in South Africa, reports the BBC’s Pumza Fihlani from the main city, Johannesburg.

Some feel the donation is “peanuts” given his wealth, while others see it as a selfless move aimed at reintroducing a culture of public service in the governing African National Congress (ANC), she adds.

Speaking in parliament on Wednesday, Mr Ramaphosa said he had decided to make the donation to the NMF in honour of South Africa’s first democratic president, Nelson Mandela.

“This is a private, citizen-driven initiative that will ask all those with the means to contribute a small portion of their salaries to supporting the many small projects that build the nation,” Mr Ramaphosa said.
The fund will be launched on 18 July to mark the 100th anniversary of Mr Mandela’s birth.

Mr Ramaphosa became president in February after Jacob Zuma was forced to resign amid a welter of corruption allegations.
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said in January that Mr Ramaphosa would not be corrupt because he did not need the money.
“He is wealthy, he is rich. If he steals, we will ask him: ‘Why do you steal, because you have enough?'” Mr Mantashe said.

What have other leaders done?
US’s Donald Trump donates his annual salary of $400,00 to different programmes
Liberia’s George Weah allocates 25 per cent of his annual salary of about $100,000 to a development fund
Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari took a 50 per cent pay cut when he assumed office in 2015
Russia’s Vladimir Putin took a 10 per cent pay cut in 2015 because of tough economic times

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Judicial Service Commission shuffles court officers appoints 10 new

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Our Reporter
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Symbol of Justice

Kampala: Judicial Officers at the ranks of chief magistrates, grade one magistrates Registrars and deputy registrars have been shaken in the new reshuffle released by the Acting. Chief Registrar, Isaac Muwata.
According to the list 22 officers have been affected.

The recently appointed judicial officers deployed have been promoted to judicial Service Commission as 12 were transferred to various areas.

Transfers will take effect from June 1, 2018.

Chief Magistrates include
1. Ayo Mariam Eddy Okello from Mbale to Buganda Road
2. Ereemye Jumire James Mawanda from Buganda road to Mbale
3. Mary Babirye from Leave to Wildlife Court
4. Okeny Susan from Hoima to Entebbe
5. Juliet Harty Hatanga from Luwero to Mukono
6. Samuel Munobe from Iganga to Luwero

Grade One Magistrates
1. Angura Fionah Sheila from Kamuli to Lugazi
2. Ngamije Mbale Feisal from Masaka to Rukungiri
3. Nalungi Esther from Kumi to Kamuli
4. Lamunu Peace Elizabeth from Rukungiri to Kumi

Registrars
1. Tom Chemutai from Supreme Court to Registrar High Court
2. Anguandia Godfrey Opifeni from Deputy Registrar (Supreme Court) to Caretaker Supreme Court

Deputy Registrars Deployed
1. Festo Nsenga to Commercial Court
2. Angualia Moses Gabriel to Mbarara High Court
3. Nabaggala Sylvia Mbaga to Industrial Court.
4. Nabakooza Flavia Kalungi to Mukono High Court.
5. Bareebe Rosemary Ngabirano to Lira High Court.
6. Kaweesa Godfrey to Judicial Training Institute
7. Kaitesi Kisaakye Mary to Family Division

Ag. Chief Magistrates deployed
1. Yeteise Charles to Bushenyi
2. Chemeri Jessica to Iganga
3. Kagoda Samuel Ntende to Hoima

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Trump cancels Kim summit amid North Korea ‘hostility’

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Agencies
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Trump and Kim

US President Donald Trump has cancelled a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying the world had “lost a great opportunity for lasting peace”.

He said his decision was because of “tremendous anger and open hostility” in a recent North Korean statement.
In a letter to Mr Kim, he said he was still looking forward to meeting him “some day”.

It came hours after North Korea said it had dismantled tunnels at its only nuclear test site.

Foreign reporters at the Punggye-ri site in the north-east said they had witnessed a huge blast.
What did Mr Trump say?

Mr Trump said he had been looking forward to the now-cancelled summit in Singapore on 12 June.
“I was very much looking forward to being there with you. Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have the long-planned meeting,” Mr Trump said.
“You talk about your nuclear capabilities, but ours are so massive and powerful that I pray to God they will never have to be used,” he added.

Mr Trump ended his letter by saying Mr Kim should call him if he changed his mind.
“The world, and North Korea in particular, has lost a great opportunity for lasting peace and great prosperity and wealth. This missed opportunity is a truly sad moment in history,” he said.

Earlier on Thursday, North Korean official Choe Son-hui dismissed remarks by US Vice-President Mike Pence – who had said North Korea “may end like Libya” – as “stupid”.

Ms Choe, who has been involved in several diplomatic interactions with the US over the past decade, said the North would not “beg” for dialogue and warned of a “nuclear showdown” if diplomacy failed.

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Chameleone escapes jail after he apologises to Bukedde reporter

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Badru Kasadah
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Singer Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone has apologised to Bukedde presenter Josephat Sseguya whom he assaulted.

This is after Chameleone swallowed his pride and went to Vision Group offices from where he met and made peace with Bukedde TV presenter and writer Josephat Sseguya.

The meeting of the duo was facilitated by celebrated events promoter Balaam Barugahare and Vision group lawyer, Kiryowa Kiwanuka.

Chameleone apologised to Sseguya and he was forgiven.

Against this background, the self-declared grandfather of gossip pledged to withdraw the case he had opened up against the musician.

It ought to be remembered that Chameleone assaulted Sseguya last month at the ‘Kwanjula’ of Catherine Kusasira.

Shortly after performing, Chameleone handed over the microphone and went to where Sseguya was seated, showering him with several punches.

He accused him of writing what he called bad news about him.

Months earlier, Chameleone had warned journalists during the burial of the departed Mowzey Radio that musician were to start beating up journalists who write “bad news” about them.

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Locals drag Isimba contractor, gov’t to court over land

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Geoffery Serugo
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Contested Land: A group nine has taken the Isimba contractor and government to court demanding compensation for the land where the damn is being constructed.

Kampala: Nine Ugandans have petitioned Mukono High Court challenging gov’t acquisition and subsequent donation of their land to a Chinese company, China International Water and Electric Cooperation, to construct on Isimba dam without prompt and fair compensation.

The move, they argue, infringed on their right to own property.

The petitioners are; Disson Nsubuga, Berenado Ssajjabi, Apoogo John, John Wafula, Okuni Owori, Adriano Owori, Ali Kagoda, Celina Etapu and Rose Acheing.

As justice, the nine petitioners want court to order both the Chinese company and government to pay them shs202billion, as the adequate and fair compensation, for the 27.852 acres in Nakalooke village Kayunga district.

Until the payment is done, the petitioners want court to block the contractor from excavating rocks and or doing any other work on the land.

“The respondents compulsorily and with use of force entered into the applicants land and started excavating rocks that were used in the construction of Isimba hydro power dam,” read in part of the plaintiff.

Applicants say that in 2014, when the ministry of energy started the multi-million Isimba hydro power dam, government compulsorily without authorization according to Ugandan land laws, government engaged Kagga and partners to access the parcels of land for compensation of applicants and other project affected persons.

Subsequently, they petition notes, the land was condoned off and a quarry was established and the contractor started blasting rocks yet it was not put under the accessed property. The owner of the hitherto land protested the development but his pleas fell on deaf ears.

Petitioners revealed that the purchase agreements and proof of ownership agreements were all retained by valuing company.

The Isimba case is not the first scenario where local fight with government over compensation.

The people round Karuma hydro power project had gone uncompensated for a similar rock till when high court HCCS No. 252 OF 2015 Etot Paul peter and other Vs attorney general and Sino hydro cooperation Ltd to compensate the applicants.

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NSSF beats six organisations to emerge best in corporate governance

By
Badru Kasadah
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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has won the Corporate Governance Awards for outstanding practices in the category of public sector governance, beating six public institutions that participated in the awards.

This was at the inaugural awards which were organized at the Kampala Serena Hotel by the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda (ICGU).

The awards are intended to shine a beacon of light on companies that uphold the best practices in corporate governance.

Even though most companies have governance structures in place, including board of directors, many of them don’t provide effective governance over their required mandates.

The Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda, therefore, launched the awards to recognise organizations with outstanding achievements in the governance, risk and compliance requirements.

“It is one thing to have the systems and structures in place but another to comply and adhere to these systems for the overall effective and efficient running of the organisation,” said Christine K. Kawooya the CEO of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda.

NSSF Deputy Managing Director, Patrick Ayota, who received the award on behalf of the fund said, “Over the last seven years, we have been on a transformation journey to make the Fund a reputable organization with working systems, processes and controls.”

Ayota explained that the growth of the fund to Shs9 trillion today is a testament that our governance structures and strategies are on the right track.

“We are proud that our hard work has been recognised and it is not surprising therefore, that member confidence has increased significantly and the fund now is regarded as one of the best run, effective & largest pension fund in the region,” he concluded.

The judging criteria was based on effective corporate governance processes, best corporate social responsibility practices, transparency in organization operations and financial and operation performance resulting from effective strategy and execution.

The National Social Security has continued to be recognised both locally and globally for various innovations and implementation of best practices in various categories.

Last year, NSSF won the Africa Pension Fund Infrastructure Investment Initiative of the Year Award and two International Social Security Association (ISSA) Good Practice Awards for the Friends with Benefits initiative and the E-collections platform.

The Fund was also recognized for good corporate governance in the Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards in 2015 and 2016.

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Uganda Premier League Final Day 2017/18: What’s at stake?

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Our Reporter
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Vipers need a win to seal the title.

The 2017/18 Uganda Premier League season comes to a close on Friday, May 25, 2018 with two major issues left to be resolved. Vipers or KCCA could win the title while the three clubs to be relegated will also be confirmed.

Who will win the League?

SC Vipers just need to win their game against UPDF to be confirmed champions. If they lose or draw, they’ll hope KCCA also draw or lose their game.

The Venoms lead the table by two points and they last won the title in 2015 under the guidance of manager Edward Golola.

If KCCA are to win the title, they must beat Police at Namboole stadium and hope Vipers lose or draw. A draw or loss for the Kasasiro boys means they miss out.

The champion will qualify for a qualification place in next season’s CAF Champions League.

Relegation battle

Five clubs; Masavu, Express, Proline, UPDF and Soana face relegation and three of them will be playing in the FUFA Big League come next season.

UPDF needs a win against Vipers to confirm safety while draw for them will work in their favour on when Masavu, Proline and Express all fail to win.

Masavu faces Express at Bugonga in what is arguably the Premier League Play off for survival. A win for Masavu takes them above Express and Proline (if they don’t win against URA) and also UPDF lose with a bigger margin at Kitende.

Proline is at home against Uganda Revenue Authority in Lugogo. A victory for Proline against the tax collectors will take them to 31 points, and they hope Express and Masavu draw while UPDF falter for them to survive.

Soana is the best positioned among the relegation threatened teams. A win will secure safety but also a draw against Maroons at Kavumba Recreational Ground will be enough for their survival. However, if they fail to win, they can still be relegated if UPDF defeats Vipers and Proline wins against URA by a margin of two goals.

Express on the way out?

Express is the oldest football club in the country and the Red Eagles have never been relegated to the second-tier in the history of Ugandan football.

However this season has been a difficult one for them and their survival solely depends on Vipers doing them a favour by beating UPDF and they must win against Masavu.

A draw will only be favourable for the Red Eagles if UPDF and Proline fail to win their games. They will be relegated if they lose.

Promoted clubs

Paidha Black Angels F.C joined the Uganda Premier League last Sunday after defeating Kitara FC 4-2 in penalty shoot-outs after a goalless at fulltime.

The west Nile based club joined Ndejje University and Nyamityobora who had earlier secured their places as direct winners of the Elgon and Rwenzori groups respectively.

Maroons, Masavu and Mbarara City are the teams that qualified from the FUFA Big league to the Uganda Premier League last season.

All the matches will kickoff at the same time to avoid syndicate.

Final Match Day fixtures:

Soana Vs Maroons, Kavumba Recreational Stadium
Masavu Vs Express, Fisheries Training Institute, Bugonga
Mbarara City Vs Kirinya-Jinja S.S, Kakyeka Stadium, Mbarara
Proline Vs URA, Star Times Stadium Lugogo
Police Vs KCCA, Mandela National Stadium, Namboole
SC Villa Jogoo Vs BUL, Masaka Recreational Stadium, Masaka
Onduparaka Vs Bright Stars, Green Light Stadium, Arua
Vipers Vs UPDF, St Mary’s Stadium,

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