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Parliament Passes National Teachers Bill Without Degree Requirement — But Teachers Who Violate Standards Now Face Five Years In Jail

Parliament Passes National Teachers Bill Without Degree Requirement — But Teachers Who Violate Standards Now Face Five Years In Jail

Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill after removing one of its most contentious provisions — a clause that would have made a bachelor’s degree in education a mandatory requirement for registration as a teacher in Uganda.The decision, reached after heated debate in the House

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UCC summons Kayanja over misleading broadcast on Channel 44 TV

UCC summons Kayanja over misleading broadcast on Channel 44 TV

In a directive issued by UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo, the regulator ordered the pastor and the station’s management to appear before the Commission following a formal complaint linked to a church service broadcast.Pastor Robert Kayanja, who has been summoned by UCC over alleged

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Why MPs approved 30% tax on second-hand clothes: How you'll be affected

Why MPs approved 30% tax on second-hand clothes: How you'll be affected

Members of Parliament have approved a 30 percent levy on imported second-hand clothes as part of wider tax reforms aimed at raising revenue and supporting local industries.The tax was passed under the External Trade (Amendment) Bill, 2026 during a parliamentary sitting chaired by Speaker A

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Refugee crisis: Uganda turns to China amid US funding cuts

Refugee crisis: Uganda turns to China amid US funding cuts

The Government of Uganda has appealed to financially capable countries to each contribute at least $1 million (Shs3.7 billion) towards refugee support, following significant funding cuts by the United States to United Nations agencies. The Office of the Prime Minister said the country’s

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LIST] Shs100m to 2m: Salary gaps of presidential advisors shock netizens

LIST] Shs100m to 2m: Salary gaps of presidential advisors shock netizens

Salary disparities among presidential advisors have shocked netizens.According to the ministerial policy statement for the Office of the President for 2026/27, Dr Ezra Suruma is the highest-paid senior presidential advisor in Uganda, earning a whopping Shs 100 million every month.Dr

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Girl filmed riding bike in rain speaks out: Sheilah Gashumba offers sponsorship

Girl filmed riding bike in rain speaks out: Sheilah Gashumba offers sponsorship

A viral video of a schoolgirl cycling through traffic has prompted Sheilah Gashumba and others to step in with support for her education.A 14-year-old girl, Angel Blessing Atuhaire, went viral after riding a bicycle through traffic to school.She uses the bicycle daily for school and

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Kitgum High Court Clears 70 Cases in Five-Day Plea Bargaining Camp

Kitgum High Court Clears 70 Cases in Five-Day Plea Bargaining Camp

In a sustained effort to address the backlog of criminal cases and ease congestion in correctional facilities, the Kitgum High Court has successfully concluded a five-day Plea Bargaining Camp held at Kitgum Government Prisons.The initiative, led by the Resident Judge, Justice Philip W. Mwa

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MPs Push to Reinstate Rural Electrification Agency Amid Power Access Concerns

MPs Push to Reinstate Rural Electrification Agency Amid Power Access Concerns

Lawmakers are demanding the revival of the Rural Electrification Agency, arguing that electricity access in rural Uganda has slowed since its dissolution, even as government insists restructuring would delay progress and worsen existing funding constraints.Members of Parliament have called

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Deferred Strength: Uganda Clays’ Fragile Recovery and the UGX 23.6b NSSF Exposure:

Deferred Strength: Uganda Clays’ Fragile Recovery and the UGX 23.6b NSSF Exposure:

Uganda Clays may have bought time, but not certainty. Beneath the return to profit lies a balance sheet still under strain, propped up by deferred obligations and a partially unsecured NSSF loan. Its recovery, while visible, remains fragile. The real test will come when repayments begin, when imp

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UPDF Captain Swears In as New Member, Engineers Registration Board

UPDF Captain Swears In as New Member, Engineers Registration Board

Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Colonel has been sworn in as new member of the Engineers Registration Board.Colonel Engineer Robert Namudongo was sworn in by the Registrar Special Duties, HW Harriet Ssali on Friday, 17th April, 2026.The ceremony was chaired by the Minister of Works an

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