Mao Backs PLU Stand on Speakership Race, Demands Accountability in Parliament
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Nobert Mao has welcomed the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU)’s decision to withdraw support for second terms for Speaker...
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Xenophobic Violence: It Seems South African Government Is Complicit By Inaction
There are few tragedies more painful than betrayal from those who once stood shoulder to shoulder in a common struggle. That is precisely what Africa witnesses each time...
From “Hakuna Mchezo” to “Hakuna Kulala”: Reading Uganda’s Political Mood Through Slogans
When President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took the oath at Kololo in 2016 and declared “Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo,” the message landed with deliberate force. It was a stateme...
For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change
If you got into university on government sponsorship through the national merit scheme, the system that put you there is about to be restructured — and not in your favo...
Who is incoming UEDCL board chair Stella-Marie Biwaga?
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, has named Ms Stella-Marie Biwaga as interim Board chairperson for Uganda Electricity Distribution Comp...
Fuel Levy Approved: MPs Clear UGX200 Tax Despite Public Outcry, Opposition Warns Of Economic Pain
Parliament has approved Government’s proposal to impose a UGX200 excise levy on every litre of fuel, a move expected to generate about UGX450 billion in additional reve...
ULS slams ‘two-tier justice system’ after Museveni says MPs in graft case were forgiven after repenting
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned what it describes as a “two-tier justice system,” following President Yoweri Museveni’s admissi...
JEEMA Warns Tax Hikes Will Deepen Poverty, Undermine Uganda’s Economy
The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has condemned the government’s proposed tax increases in the 2026 national budget, warning that higher levies on income, fuel, and essential g...
Law society rushes to court as US moves to ‘dump’ 12 deportees in Uganda
The lawyers said a privately operated aircraft carrying the deportees was expected to land at Entebbe International Airport on Friday April 2.The Uganda Law Society has r...
Tax Push Sparks Backlash as Experts Warn Shs4.8tn Drive Could Stifle Growth
Economists and tax experts warn that government’s plan to raise Shs4.8 trillion through new taxes, including a fuel levy, could increase inflation, slow construction ac...