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East African Court of Justice Stops URA collecting Tax from BAT

East African Court of Justice Stops URA collecting Tax from BAT

obacco Control in Uganda suffers set back in making tobacco products less affordable following East Affrican Court accepting the application for an injuction against the Excise Duty (Ammendment) Act 2017. When Tobacco products are more expensive, Uganda registers many health ...

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Media Release: World No Tobacco Day

Media Release: World No Tobacco Day

TOBACCO THREATENS HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LET THE LAW INCONVENIENCE SMOKERS MORE! The theme for the 2017 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) celebrated on the 31st May is “Tobacco – a threat to development.” Tobacco related diseases are not curable except for ...

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TOBACCO CONTROL BILL TO BE TABLED IN PARLIAMENT

TOBACCO CONTROL BILL TO BE TABLED IN PARLIAMENT

Uganda National Health Users’/Consumers’ Organisation(UNHCO) with the tobacco control advocates is close to achieving the fruit of its labor on the advocacy on the tobacco control bill. Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has finally issued a Certificate ...

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