Browsing by Author "Ladu, Ismail Musa"

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    Brace for hard times, experts warn about Iran war.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-03) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    Thanks to the US-Israel war with Iran, global oil prices have surged by 13 percent within just days of onslaughts. Economistic, researchers and policy makers interviewed yesterday expressed fear that the continued joint strikes on Iran could see pump prices rise by minimum of Shs100 in the next few days, before getting out of hand.
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    Business registration now a hustle-free service.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-12) Ladu, Ismail Musa; Kasemiire, Christine
    Business registration in Uganda has until recently been a nightmare for many business owners and investors. The process was characterized by slow, manual and bureaucratic procedures.
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    Cancer- causing creams, soaps flood markets.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-05) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    A range of cosmetic products containing hydroquinone are freely being traded in Kampala shops in spite of an obtaining government ban on their sale due to associated health risk.
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    Ex-Uganda railways employees cry foul as govt delays pension payment.
    (Daily monitor, 2016-02-15) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    For almost a year now, former Uganda Railway Corporation employees have not got their monthly pension after government declared the annuity surplus to requirement. Pensioners lament poverty and arrears; government promised payment after securing a supplementary budget.
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    Examining taxes on agriculture on the exemptions
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-01) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    Where the new tax proposals have raised a lot of debate, government say they are necessary to fund a number of large infrastructure projects that will benefit the country in the long run
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    Few financial service providers fund agriculture sector- Were.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-14) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    Farmers need more than loans alone. They are also sensitive about prices so the products developed for such a segment have got to be priced well and delivered through channels that do not build a lot of transactional costs for users. Otherwise, they won't use them.
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    Fuel crisis : the truth behind empty pumps.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-24) Ladu, Ismail Musa; Nakaweesi, Dorothy
    The triple evils of fuel stock-outs, soaring prices and long queues barrelled through the country yesterday, resurrecting memories of scarcities where Ugandans in the past lined up for essential commodities. From Karamoja to Kigezi, and from West Nile to eastern Uganda, as well as the capital Kampala, motorists crowded fuel stations where they paid between Shs200-Shs1,000 more per litre.
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    High costs slow journey to export Uganda's beef.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-27) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    Egypt-Uganda food security ( EUFS), a modern slaughter house Commissioned in August 2015 by president museveni is yet to export any value-added beef despite his remarks then that that country has come of age and as aresult it is now in position to export processed and branded beef products.
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    How first oil will shape govt spending
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-12) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    Oil revenues have the potential to improve Uganda's debt sustainability, but this will depend on prudent fiscal management.
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    Import tax on sugar not reduced-minister.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-30) Ladu, Ismail Musa; Kemigisa, Ritah
    The minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperative has refuted claims that there are plans to fix the price of sugar as well as reduce taxes imposed on imported sugar. Ms. Amelia Kyambadde told a news conference at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala yesterday that
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    Industrialisation essential to development, says minister.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-12-06) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    Despite having potential to unlock growth and economic development, industrialisation continues to face numerous challenges. Studies by the Trade ministry show that industrialisation, if supported, new jobs and better incomes for all.
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    Is mobile money tax a fair game?
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-21) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    A mobile money customer withdrawing Shs1 million already pays about Shs6,500 in taxes alone. Now, the government is proposing a 10% final withholding tax on commissions earned by mobile money agents and telecom service providers.
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    Justice warns tax tribunal members over 'love of money'.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-23) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire has cautioned the four newly appointed members of the Tax Appeals Tribunal against the love of money, describing it as a root cause of corruption, dishonesty, and unethical conduct. The new members namely: Mr Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Ms Rebecca Nsumba, Mr Edward Biryetega, and Mr Gerald Kakima, step into a high-stakes and demanding environment.
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    Kakira to sack 4,000 workers.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-18) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    The company accuses government for failing to implement the sugar policy which would have stopped sugar producers from operating close to each other.
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    Low agriculture funding cannot drive middle income agenda- experts.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-11) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    Uganda's agenda to attain middle income, which is largely driven by value addition of agricultural products and commercial farming, will not be realised due to a mismatch between sector priorities and budget allocations, a study shows.
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    Major cash crops under threat from deadly pest.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-29) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    The invasion of the Fall Army Worm (FAW) on some key cash and food crops could cripple agriculture, an economic sector that supports the livelihood of the biggest segment of Uganda's population. Speaking last week at the Regional Workshop for Developing Strategies against Fall Army Worm in Eastern and Central Africa,
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    One dead, medics contract Marburg.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-25) Ladu, Ismail Musa; Chemitai, Joyce
    Health workers who treated a patient with a suspected Marburg virus, have symptoms, the Minister of Health, DR. Jane Aceng, has said. While giving an update on the Marbury outbreak in parts of Sebei sub- region yesterday, Dr. Aceng said the number of cumulative cases currently stands at two: one confirmed and the other is a probable case.
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    PAYE : the tax that eats into your salary.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-23) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    If you are formally employed, there is a 30 to 40 percent tax levied on your monthly pay cheque by the government even before it hits your account. As long as you work with a duly registered company in the country and operate formally, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions are a mandatory and unavoidable routine.
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    promote food security, government tells tobacco companies.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-01-13) Ladu, Ismail Musa
    According to trade minister Amella Kyabadde, the tobacco subsector contributes massively to the country's economy in terms of jobs, attracting foreign direct investment as well as a source of government revenue.
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    Qatar takes over $1.9b Ayago power project
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-07-20) Mugerwa, Yasiin; Ladu, Ismail Musa
    Oil-refinery affected communities petition MPs over resettlement.