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The Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC) expects the revenue collection by local governments to increase to Shs1 trillion by 2026.

The death toll from the tragic road crash on the Kagadi-Fortportal road has reached 18, following the recent passing of two additional victims at Kagadi General Hospital on Monday morning. 

This came to light during a committee meeting with a delegation from UNBS led by the Executive Director, David Livingstone Ebiru on Monday, 17 July 2023.

The Joint Security Task Team of the Police and UPDF in Rwenzori West and Kabarole, has five suspects in custody, on charges of making terror related threats of violence, to the business community, schools and tea farmers in Busovo subcounty in Kabarole District. 

Swaibu Semanda, the owner of Extreme General Hardware, purportedly engaged a soldier to assassinate his neighbor and competitor, Moses Kizito of MK Hardware, situated in the Kasana trading center along the Kampala-Gulu highway.

According to Col Deo Akiiki, the Deputy Defence Spokesperson, Corporal Avugo Lomuro from the Mountain Division Signal Department, attached to the Airforce Evacuation Component, committed the heinous act on Thursday night.

This clause, according to the experts from Makerere, has great potential to create a loophole for abuse.

According to Magyezi, the ministry requires up to Shs35.2 billion to buy the vehicles which he said can be allocated from the three per cent supplementary threshold that can be spent by government without prior Parliament approval.

Parliament has imposed a tax on companies reporting losses for more than seven years with 50 per cent of the losses carried forward now being subject to tax in new amendments to the Income Tax Act.

Muwonge urges traders to cooperate with security personnel in their efforts to prevent any incidents of terrorism.

According to the chairperson, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, the committee received complaints from the public that NWSC estimates their bills and charges exorbitantly without proper justification.

The Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) has recommended that Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) safeguard and take possession of its land encroached on by residents.