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Bloated Political Coffers, Starving Scrutiny? Parliament's Budget Prioritises Administration Over Core Duties

Bloated Political Coffers, Starving Scrutiny? Parliament's Budget Prioritises Administration Over Core Duties

As Parliament prepares to approve its policy statements guiding the 2025/26 national budget, scrutiny of its own financial plans reveals a potentially troubling trend: more money allocated to political administration than to the core legislative committees that drive parliamentary scrutiny and ov

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Tobacco Firms Clash Over Proposed Tax Hike on Cigarettes

Tobacco Firms Clash Over Proposed Tax Hike on Cigarettes

The British American Tobacco-Uganda (BAT) has urged Parliament to reconsider the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2025, which proposes increasing taxes on cigarettes.BAT officials argued that the tax hike would not only reduce their sales but also lead to a decline in government revenue."

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UBA Uganda Embarks on Campaign to Plant 10,000 Trees

UBA Uganda Embarks on Campaign to Plant 10,000 Trees

As part of its growing commitment to environmental sustainability and community development, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda has embarked on an ambitious tree-planting campaign across the country, with a target to plant 10,000 trees in 2025 under the theme: "Our Land: A Greener Future."

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Museveni Chides Western Donors for Aid Freeze But Opens Door to their Return

Museveni Chides Western Donors for Aid Freeze But Opens Door to their Return

President Museveni has declared Uganda’s readiness to re-engage with Western powers, months after facing sanctions over the country’s controversial anti-homosexuality law.Speaking at a leadership forum at Munyonyo about recently, Mr Museveni revisited the fallout from the 2023 passage

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Pays Tribute to Pope Francis: “Football Has Lost a Friend”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Pays Tribute to Pope Francis: “Football Has Lost a Friend”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has paid tribute to Pope Francis following the pontiff’s passing on April 21, describing him as a “friend of football” and a leader whose belief in the sport’s unifying power resonated across the globe.“I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing o

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Denzel Washington DEFENDS $900 tickets to see him on Broadway amid Beyonce comparisons and fan backlash

Denzel Washington DEFENDS $900 tickets to see him on Broadway amid Beyonce comparisons and fan backlash

Denzel Washington is weighing in on the outrageous prices for tickets to see him star in Othello on Broadway — and he doesn't have a problem with the triple-d

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John Legend sparks backlash as footage surfaces of him making heinous accusation against Trump

John Legend sparks backlash as footage surfaces of him making heinous accusation against Trump

Singer John Legend was slammed on Tuesday after footage emerged of him calling Donald Trump a white supremacist. A lifelong liberal, Legend - along with

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Bianca Censori risks major wardrobe malfunction in Spain after husband Kanye West's shock incest claims

Bianca Censori risks major wardrobe malfunction in Spain after husband Kanye West's shock incest claims

Bianca Censori risked another wardrobe malfunction as she hit the streets of Mallorca on Tuesday wearing one of her signature barely-there ensembles. T

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The birth rate went up in 2024 after a historic drop, driven by moms over 40

The birth rate went up in 2024 after a historic drop, driven by moms over 40

After years of ominous headlines about the world's shrinking birth rates, there's a bright spot. The US birth rate slightly increased in 2024, according to preliminary data from the CDC.The 1% rise in births was largely driven by moms in their early 40s, who gave birth to 2% more children in 202

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Instagram still posing serious risks to children, campaigners say

Instagram still posing serious risks to children, campaigners say

Young Instagram users could still be exposed to "serious risks" even if they use new Teen Accounts brought in to provide more protection and control, research by campaigners suggests.Researchers behind a new report have said they were able to set up accounts using fake birthdays and they were th

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