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IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among

IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has reportedly completed a preliminary report on former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, highlighting a number of issues related to asset declarations, parliamentary expenditure, recruitment practices and foreign travel that investigators believe requi

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Museveni to commission construction of Kidepo International Airport today

Museveni to commission construction of Kidepo International Airport today

President Yoweri Museveni is expected to travel to Karenga District today, June 5, to officially launch the construction of Kidepo International Airport in Karenga district.The project is hoped to transform tourism and connectivity in the Karamoja sub-region.The Ministry of Works an

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Dr Muganga was rejected because of holding 3 passports - Kabanda

Dr Muganga was rejected because of holding 3 passports - Kabanda

Daudi Kabanda says Dr Lawrence Muganga's rejection by Parliament's Appointments Committee was linked to citizenship concerns, not his ethnic background.Daudi Kabanda says Dr Lawrence Muganga was not rejected because he is a Munyarwanda.Kabanda claims the Appointments Committee found

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Auditor General Pins IRA Boss Kaddunabbi Over UGX 181M Irregular Payments, Questionable Hiring

Auditor General Pins IRA Boss Kaddunabbi Over UGX 181M Irregular Payments, Questionable Hiring

special forensic investigation by the Auditor General has severely faulted the Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega, over a string of blatant financial and administrative irregularities.A special forensic investigation by the Audito

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Dr Muganga says Tayebwa hates Banyarwanda, vows to release audio

Dr Muganga says Tayebwa hates Banyarwanda, vows to release audio

Dr Lawrence Muganga has accused Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of discrimination against Banyarwanda and denied allegations that he holds a Rwandan passportDr Lawrence Muganga has accused Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of hating Banyarwanda and influencing his rejection.Muganga denied

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IGG Withdraws Charges Against Five OPM Officials Accused of Embezzling Karamoja Funds

IGG Withdraws Charges Against Five OPM Officials Accused of Embezzling Karamoja Funds

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has withdrawn charges against five officers who were facing prosecution over embezzlement. They were among the seven suspects in the case involving the embezzlement of 11 billion shillings under Karamoja’s Peace Initiative.The Government formally noti

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How new taxes will hit you

How new taxes will hit you

Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped in legal amendments and budget speeches. The impact usually becomes clearer later, at the fuel s

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Govt bans nine hazardous agrochemicals to safeguard health, export markets

Govt bans nine hazardous agrochemicals to safeguard health, export markets

Yara fertilizer which farmers are advised to use moderately following the required instruction to avoid challenges caused to the environment. Photo/ Lominda AfedraruIn a sweeping regulatory move aimed at safeguarding public health, environmental integrity, and international trade, the Mini

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CONFIRMED: Echodu Cleared as Foreign Affairs Minister, Dual Citizenship Critics Silenced

CONFIRMED: Echodu Cleared as Foreign Affairs Minister, Dual Citizenship Critics Silenced

Doubts and speculation surrounding the ministerial appointment of Soroti City West Member of Parliament David Calvin Echodu were decisively put to rest on Tuesday after Parliament’s Appointments Committee vetted and approved him for the position of State Minister for Foreign Affairs.Echo

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Govt to save Shs24b in holiday spending cuts

Govt to save Shs24b in holiday spending cuts

The government expects to save about Shs24 billion annually after suspending funding for national public holiday celebrations beginning Financial Year (FY)2026/2027, the Ministry of Finance has said.The move is part of the government’s Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Ex

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