Day: August 7, 2023

Customs enforcement team intercepts notorious smuggler in Pakwach

Early this month, the customs team in Packwach had been gathering information about a smuggler who had specialized in Chinese merchandise and storing the goods in zombo-one of the most hostile spots for smugglers in West Nile. The smuggler was crafty enough to set up the stores bordering both Congo and Paidha on the Ugandan side. …

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URA promises prosecution for unscrupulous cargo consolidators

By Irene Kabakama and Joshua Niyonshima John Musinguzi, the Commissioner General of URA has cautioned cargo consolidators against frustrating importers because it affects revenue collection. Musinguzi’s caution was prompted by a video that went viral on social media of a trader who claimed URA had kept his goods and refused to release them. Musinguzi explained …

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