COVID-19 effects on Uganda tourism sector Archives – Page 2 of 2

COVID-19: NSSF extends 3-months amnesty as 33% of employers fail to remit February contributions

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News The Big StoryMarch 31, 2020April 1, 2020

The National Social Security Fund has today 31st March 2020, announced measures to allow businesses/employers facing economic distress to reschedule their NSSF contributions for the next three months without accumulating a penalty. This follows a failure by 33% of employers to remit their February 2020 contributions- which should have been filed by 15th March 2020. “The decision is informed by the fact that some employers are grappling with inadequate cash flows, stemming from limited consumer demand and disruptions in supply value chains. The Fund’s internal analysis indicates that the number of contributing employers in the mentioned sectors has declined by…

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COVID-19: Sheraton and Hotel Africana severely hit by Covid-19; send most staff home

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News The Big StoryMarch 29, 2020March 29, 2020

Sheraton Kampala Hotel one of Kampala’s top hotels has sent down most of its staff on paid leave as Covid-19 related restrictions have severely diminished business at the hotel. In an interview with CEO East Africa, the hotel’s General Manager, Mr. Jean Philippe Bittencourt, said that the hotel is mainly catering to “guests that could not leave the country” as well as a “few residents in our apartments.” “We are generally operating at only at less than 3 % (occupancy rate),” he said. “As far as bookings are concerned, of course, there is nothing coming through and April is expected…

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