Uganda is preparing to issue its first sovereign sukuk as part of efforts to finance the construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Kampala to the Kenyan border town of Malaba, marking the country’s entry into Islamic capital markets, Ecofin Agency reports.The Ministry of Fin
The Kanyanya Magistrate’s Court was thrown into panic on Friday afternoon after Baluku Farouk, a co-accused in the high-profile case involving National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy Spokesperson Waiswa Mufumbiro, collapsed in the dock and sustained a serious head injury.The dramatic incide
Iran is advancing proposals to establish regulatory control over all seven undersea fibre-optic internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global data corridor linking Asia, the Gulf region, and Europe. The initiative forms part of broader efforts to assert greater authority
Residents and supporters of Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke have raised concerns over her decision to hold her first post-swearing-in celebration outside the constituency, arguing that the move distanced ordinary voters from a moment they expected to share with th
Newly sworn-in Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere Nsubuga was reportedly arrested by military operatives hours after intensifying attacks against PLU leaders during the heated Speakership battle.Newly sworn-in Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere Nsubuga was reportedly arrested by milita
As of Friday afternoon, majority, MPs had stopped taking phone calls from former speaker Anita Among. The reason is that they got reports that, as her close allies and aides get summoned to answer fraud-related questions, she must already be under 24-hour surveillance.The MPs are scared af
Amelia Kyambadde returned to Parliament as Mawokota North MPA total of 170 Members of Parliament-elect were sworn in on Thursday, bringing the cumulative number to 354 as heavy rain, military precision and renewed Speakership ambitions shaped the second day of Uganda’s 12th Parliament sw
A host of ministers were up the podium to take oath this afternoon, joined by legislators who have been out of the House for one or more terms.Former Prime Minister, Hon. Amama Mbabazi returned to the House today, not to take oath but to accompany his wife, Jacqueline Mbabazi, who joins Pa
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has suspended all on-street parking along two of the capital’s busiest roads, a move that will force thousands of people, private motorists, and the city’s vast commuter taxi fleet to rethink how they navigate the central business district.The
Nyamutoro received the award last week during the Thamani Africa Awards ceremony held in Nairobi. She beat a total of 9 other ministers from across the continentSinger Eddy Kenzo has celebrated State Minister for Energy and Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutoro after she was named Best Perf
