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
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
Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transaction costs are undermining financial inclusion and hurting small businesses.Mobile money has become one of Uganda’s most
Outgoing Minister of Finance for General Duties Henry Musasizi has warned against corruption in local government institutions, citing alleged bribery in district service commissions and irregularities in procurement processes.Musasizi made the remarks on Friday while addressing councillors
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a Kampala-based lawyer to Luzira Prison over allegations of obtaining Shs193 million by false pretences in a disputed land transaction. Jimmy Awanga, 49, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday for plea taking and
The Commercial Court has ordered an architectural firm to refund more than USD132,000 (about Shs446 million) to Meera Investment Ltd after finding that it breached a consultancy agreement relating to the expansion of Kabira Country Club.In a ruling delivered on April 3, Acting Judge Susan
Police in Entebbe are investigating a suspected suicide case involving a 22-year-old housewife identified as Nakigudde Carol, a resident of Kitoro Zone in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District. The tragic incident reportedly happened during the night of May 16, 2026, and has left residents of the
Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has called on courts to drop all charges against activists arrested during the 2024 parliamentary exhibition protests that exposed alleged corruption and financial mismanagement within Parliament.The exhibition, spearheaded by journalist and academic Jimm
Former Speaker Anita Among’s blue-eyed boys and girls are finding themselves in the corridor of corruption and financial storm as several legislators, parliamentary officials and political mobilisers face investigations over their close links to the former powerful Speaker and alleged dealings
There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes.Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part of nation-building. Every month, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is deducted before salaries even hit bank accounts. Employees ha
