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Human rights monitoring Letter of Who is responsible? Do you have a burning issue in your locality? can mitigate strikes, riots Send to [email protected] the day PICTURE BY DAN OPOLOT EDITOR: It is absurd that the frequent staff /students strikes at relate to issues of hu- man concern, which can be addressed only with keen interest. Whereas recognising the dignity of humans is the fundamental of peace and justice in this institution, disregard and contempt of human rights has had a negative impact on management of the university. The Government’s pledges to achieve the promotion of universal respect for and observation of human rights and monitoring of higher learning seems to be in dilemma. The conditions under which rights and principles have to be realised could include. The right to healthy living and working conditions, the right to education on basis of merit and right to infor- mation and social security. It is also crucial that a monitoring team be put in place to guide management of the university. The team shall give feedback on reports to manage- ment. It shall submit reports on application of these provi- sions which shall be in line with the rules and regula- tions governing the institution. The team shall keep checks through visiting halls of This letter, the residences, lecture rooms and offices. Full information and feedback on issues relating to staff/students depri- Editor feels, vation will be communicated. demands It should be allowed to communicate freely with staff/ students. Observations made shall be communicated Heavy trucks plying -Sudan route have destroyed most of the roadside gutters in Soroti town special immediately to authorities of the university. attention If these measures are taken, there are chances that strikes and riots could be history at the university. Olive Ajamabo, Makerere University Let boda boda registration SUBSCRIPTIONS Uganda Revenue Authority TIN access frustrates For newspapers and exercise be used for traffic control magazine subscription EDITOR: Recently, I tried getting a new TIN 080011700 and for more than 20 minutes and delivery, please EDITOR: I agree with the Police urg- city like Kampala should have an number because the one I got in 1998 was an answering machine kept telling me to contact: ing Kampala Capital City Authority unlimited number of boda bodas. no longer usable. call the same toll free number. Circulation section at (KCCA) to register motorcyclists KCCA needs to insist that boda I was told the only way to get a new TIN is I urge the URA boss, Allen Kagina, to the following emails and to make them easier to iden- boda stages are located in places through the URA website. take some time off her busy schedule and and telephone contact, tify with their stages by uniform that do not interfere with the con- For two days I tried uploading the form follow up on some of these frustrating and badge. venience and safety of other road in vain. I decided to lodge in an inquiry issues. subscriptions@newvi- KCCA should also use this regis- users, especially pedestrians. on the same website. I filled the inquiries sion.co.ug, tration and licensing to regulate All boda boda stages at road junc- form, but could not get beyond that Alyce Nakagwe Tel the numbers of boda bodas tions must go as should all those point. Frustrated, I tried the toll free line Mutundwe 0414337238/240/303 operating in the central business that block pedestrian traffic. district. HGK Nyakoojo Unemployment issues not yet solved It is inconceivable that a small Buziga, Kampala EDITOR: I congratulate President Yoweri graduates with practical skills. Customers have the right to question VAT charges Museveni for having celebrated Inter- In addition, the Government should national Labour Day with the people provide low interest loans to graduates to EDITOR: This is in reference the ter and is quoted below:- tomers have the right to know/ of Gulu. What interested me about his help them start up projects. letter titled ‘Unexplainable Prices quoted to include Tax see the full cost of the service speech was that he admitted the high More so the Government should enact VAT charges are exploitative’ Sec 74. Any price advertised or advertised /quoted and it shall level of unemployment in the country. a law on private and foreign companies published in the New Vision of quoted for a taxable supply shall indicate that the price is inclu- He also said he would call on the clergy to employ Ugandans at managerial level. May 2. include tax and the advertise- sive of VAT. to seek solutions to the unemployment Most of the international and private Uganda Revenue Authority ment or quotation shall state that For more information, the problem. companies operating in Uganda tend to wishes to clarify and educate the the price includes the tax. As general public is encouraged From my observations, the major causes employ foreigners at managerial level, public as follows: highlighted in the law above; the to reach URA on our Toll free of unemployment in Uganda include leaving the local people as subordinates. The service providers in this hotel cannot quote one price and line 0800117000, or send mail to sectarianism, nepotism, poor education All in all, there is still a lot to do as far as case, hotels have an obligation to then charge another when the [email protected]. system and lack of capital to create jobs. unemployment is concerned. quote prices on menus inclusive bill comes. Sarah Birungi Banage I would like to advise the President to James Ategeka, of VAT, according to the law. The This is illegal and contravenes Assistant Commissioner-Public amend the education system to equip [email protected] VAT law is very clear on this mat- Section 74 of the VAT Act. Cus- & Corporate Affairs

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