Uganda: Parliament approves Shs1.1 trillion supplementary expenditure
Parliament has approved a Shs1.1 trillion Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.5 for 2025/2026 to cater for the swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni, prepar...
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Govt to roll out e-recruitment to curb bribery in recruitment
The Government is set to introduce a new online system for recruiting civil servants, in a move aimed at ending corruption and bribery in the recruitment process that has...
Bireete: Flawed finance certificate puts Sovereignty Bill on shaky ground
The Attorney General has significantly amended the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill. However, no amount of redrafting can cure what remains its Achilles heel...
After 36 Years in Classroom, Retired Tororo Teacher Turns to Farming as Gratuity Delays Bite
A veteran mathematics teacher who devoted over three decades to public service is now relying on subsistence farming to survive, as delays and alleged corruption stall ac...
Security Guard Steals Shs790m in Cash, Gold
Police in Kampala are hunting for a private security guard who is accused of breaking into a vehicle and stealing shs290 million in cash and gold worth shs500 million.Kam...
Rukungiri Municipality Distributes Over Shs100 Million to Community Groups
Rukungiri Municipality has distributed more than Shs112 million to 19 community groups through its Community-Based Services Department, with support from the Ministry of...
Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax
While digital tax collections from giants like Apple and Meta have hit 29.5 billion shillings, the Auditor General warns that a lack of independent verification is causin...
Three in Four Ugandans Say Corruption is ‘Severe’
A growing majority of Ugandans believe corruption has reached alarming levels, with 74% describing it as either “very severe†or “extremely severe,â€...
How Frank Gashumba Reacted After Govt Gazetted a Salary Increament to Prison Officers
PHOTO/COURTESYFrank Gashumba, a polarizing Ugandan social commentator and businessman, has never shied away from voicing his opinions on matters of governance, often stir...
"If There Is Any Money in the Budget for Me and the Speaker's Clothing, Remove It" – Thomas Tayebwa
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has asked that no public money be used to buy his clothes after concerns were raised about the 2025/2026 national budget w...