By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The URA enforcement team in Jinja has recovered over 68,000 square meters of fabrics and textiles that had been smuggled into the country. Two trucks that were carrying the textiles were also seized by the team. According to Philip Ofubo, the in-charge Jinja enforcement, the first truck, a box body UBH …
By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The High Court in Kampala has convicted a former short-term employee of the Uganda Revenue Authority on charges of corruption and abuse of office. Kanzira Roggers, 35 years who was attached to the URA rental office, voluntarily pleaded guilty to the charges and applied for a plea bargain before Justice Lawrence …
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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan Last weekend the URA enforcement team in Mbale impounded four motor vehicles and eight motorcycles which were conveying smuggled goods that included wheat flour, sugar and cement. URA customs officer, Luke Kivumbi said that smugglers had resorted to using motorcycles and small cars to ferry the contraband from the consolidation stores. …
By Irene Kabakama A delegation from the National Revenue Authority of Sierra Leone is attending a week-long meeting on URA ‘s Digital Tracking Solution (DTS) processes. According to Hon. Kadiatu Alie, the Deputy Minister of Finance in Sierra Leone, the visit is a continuation of the team’s first benchmark to URA in which the conversation …
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