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Speaker budget grows seven times over six years

Speaker budget grows seven times over six years

Parliament Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (2nd right) leaves Parliament chambers after presiding over plenary session on May 28, 2026. PHOTO/ PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA X HANDLEThe budget of Parliament has within six years doubled to Shs1.2 trillion, despite the number of elected members of the Ho

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France Opens Applications for Fully Funded Master’s Scholarships for Ugandan Students

France Opens Applications for Fully Funded Master’s Scholarships for Ugandan Students

The Embassy of France in Uganda has officially opened applications for its 2026/2027 Master’s Degree Scholarship Programme, offering fully funded study opportunities for young Ugandan graduates seeking to pursue postgraduate education in France.The scholarship programme targets Ugandan s

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Chaos at Mbarara Central Market as Vendors Find Shops Locked by Unknown Individuals

Chaos at Mbarara Central Market as Vendors Find Shops Locked by Unknown Individuals

Mbarara City – Business operations at Mbarara Central Market were disrupted on Tuesday morning after dozens of vendors arrived to find their shops locked by individuals they did not recognize.The unexpected development left many traders stranded and unable to access their merchandise, ca

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MPs reportedly insist on First Lady Janet physical attendance of vetting committee

MPs reportedly insist on First Lady Janet physical attendance of vetting committee

Mrs Museveni was supposed to be among the first ministers to be vetted on Monday morning, with her slot at 10 am, but committee members reportedly objected to the Zoom arrangementMembers of parliament who sit on its Appointments Committee have reportedly rejected a request to vet First Lad

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Sale of Najjera Property was Unlawful, Court tells Housing Finance Bank

Sale of Najjera Property was Unlawful, Court tells Housing Finance Bank

The High Court has ruled that the sale of a mortgaged property in Najjera by Housing Finance Bank was unlawful, negligent, and conducted at a gross undervalue. Justice Susan Odongo delivered the decision in a case filed by Barnabas Samuel Aliku and Christine Mutesi Aliku, who accused the bank of

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AfDB Agrees To Lend Uganda UGX2.4 Trillion For Malaba-Kampala SGR Construction

AfDB Agrees To Lend Uganda UGX2.4 Trillion For Malaba-Kampala SGR Construction

The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the African Development Bank has agreed to lend Uganda, US$650Million (UGX2.452Trn) out of the required Euro2.7Bn (UGX11.864Trn), to finance the 326km Standard Guage Railway project.This followed a commitment given by Dr. Abdul Kamara, Vice Preside

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Govt drafts laws to tighten environmental protection

Govt drafts laws to tighten environmental protection

The government is set to introduce new regulations aimed at strengthening environmental governance and natural resource management at district and urban levels across the country. The proposed regulations, being developed by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema), seek to operationa

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BoU Approves Sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Retail and Wealth Banking Business to Absa

BoU Approves Sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Retail and Wealth Banking Business to Absa

Sanjay Rughani (right) and David Wandera after the Bank of Uganda approved the sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking business to Absa Bank Uganda.KAMPALA — The Bank of Uganda has approved the sale of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking (

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Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the disbursement of Shs2.8 billion under the long-awaited Shs80 billion national cattle restocking programme. However, the intervention has faced immediate scrutiny, with critics and local leaders describing it as a "drop in the ocean" g

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FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending plan focused on export growth, agricultural transformation, industrialisation and job creation.The budget will be read in

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