Search Results

Gen Kainerugaba says PLU supports cutting Parliament budget

Gen Kainerugaba says PLU supports cutting Parliament budget

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says PLU wants Parliament funding reduced and redirected to vulnerable Ugandans amid continued scrutiny of parliamentary spending.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said PLU supports reducing Parliament funding.He said the money should instead support Ugandans lacking b

Ultimate Uganda

Java House Loses Bid to Block Shs3.1 Bn Tax

Java House Loses Bid to Block Shs3.1 Bn Tax

KAMPALA — The Tax Appeals Tribunal has upheld a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) decision to treat Shs3.16 billion claimed by Java House Coffee Shop Uganda Limited as unsupported shareholder loans and reclassify the money as undeclared income, in a ruling that sharply criticised the company’s r

Ultimate Uganda

MP elect David Okwere: Uganda’s 12th Parliament must focus on transparency, local issues

MP elect David Okwere: Uganda’s 12th Parliament must focus on transparency, local issues

Okwere says MP absenteeism as a betrayal of public trust, calling it “reluctancy” and emphasising that a legislator who consistently misses sittings is actively choosing to neglect their duty.David Okwere emphasised that attendance in Parliament is a service to the people, not a job.

Ultimate Uganda

We Won’t Accept Disrespect,” Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Reveals How EU Summoned Uganda’s Ambassador After Museveni Won January Elections

We Won’t Accept Disrespect,” Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Reveals How EU Summoned Uganda’s Ambassador After Museveni Won January Elections

Uganda’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has criticised what he described as external interference in African electoral processes, questioning the European Parliament’s decision to summon Uganda’s ambassador following the January elections. He made the remarks while addre

Ultimate Uganda

Uganda should count itself  lucky to have Museveni - Nsibambi

Uganda should count itself lucky to have Museveni - Nsibambi

Yusuf Nsibambi, the outgoing Mawokota South lawmaker, spoke to Patrick Kamara in a wide-ranging interview on The Grind Podcast. The veteran politician painted a bleak picture of Opposition politics in Uganda while purring over Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since 1986. Excerpts:-___

Ultimate Uganda

VIDEO: Uganda’s embassy in Nigeria descends into chaos as diplomats clash

VIDEO: Uganda’s embassy in Nigeria descends into chaos as diplomats clash

Uganda’s High Commission in Abuja is embroiled in chaos, with staff protests, internal conflicts, and stalled embassy projects amid unresolved leadership issues.Uganda’s High Commission in Abuja descended into chaos, with staff protesting unpaid salaries and a confrontation with the po

Ultimate Uganda

He’s Like a Cheating Wife’ — Nambooze Tears Into Mao’s Speaker Bid

He’s Like a Cheating Wife’ — Nambooze Tears Into Mao’s Speaker Bid

Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze has sharply criticised Democratic Party president Norbert Mao over his bid for Speaker of the 12th Parliament, accusing him of abandoning opposition politics while maintaining leadership of an opposition party.Veteran opposition politician and Mukono M

Ultimate Uganda

Odur Lands Heavy Blows, Knocks Anita Among Down In House Debate

Odur Lands Heavy Blows, Knocks Anita Among Down In House Debate

Kampala, Uganda | A dramatic moment unfolded in Parliament on Tuesday when outgoing Erute South MP Jonathan Odur openly confronted Speaker Anita Among during a tense debate on the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, accusing her of using his name to justify limiting debate on the floor

Ultimate Uganda

Govt Begins Evictions, Structure Removal Ahead of Kampala–Jinja Expressway Works

Govt Begins Evictions, Structure Removal Ahead of Kampala–Jinja Expressway Works

Authorities have launched enforcement operations to clear the expressway corridor as government pushes ahead with the delayed multibillion-shilling Kampala–Jinja Expressway project.The government has commenced enforcement operations to clear the right of way for the long-awaited Kampala

Ultimate Uganda

New law to compel drivers to fully pay off road crash victims

New law to compel drivers to fully pay off road crash victims

The Ministry of Works and Transport is drafting legislation to introduce accident victim assessors, a new cadre of professionals expected to quantify compensation claims and strengthen accountability for road crashes. Officials say the proposed law will empower assessors, also referred to

Ultimate Uganda