Budget Revised to Shs84.39tn After Last-Minute Corrections
A Shs97 billion adjustment has reshaped Uganda’s FY 2026/27 budget, exposing planning errors and sparking sharp criticism from lawmakers over timing and transparency.Th...
News discovery
Find the stories that matter to you.
Results for
1,671 found
“spar”
NRM MP in Power Theft Scandal as UEDCL Finds Tampered Meter, Villagers Block Arrest of Mother
Earlier this week, the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) stormed Nakakulwe Village in Butagaya Sub-county, Jinja, in an operation that has sparked a...
Sovereignty Bill will suffocate Karamoja - CSOs
Residents of Kotido District wait at the bus park for transport to flee to the neighboring districts. Photos/Herbert KamogaA section of Civil Society Organizations operat...
A House in mourning: Eight MPs who have died before end of 11th Parliament
Death has cast a long shadow over Uganda’s 11th Parliament, cutting short the lives of several legislators while still in active service and leaving their constituencie...
Lira bans weekend teaching, holiday homework over mental health concerns
Lira City authorities have with immediate effect banned weekend teaching and holiday homework, citing growing concerns over mental health among learners.The directive, an...
Balancing Sovereignty and Openness: Regulating Foreign Influence without Stifling Growth
No man is an island, Entire of itself; Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main.”The European poet who wrote those words 400 years ago has become relev...
NRM’s Barata Says Sovereignty Bill Promotes Transparency Without Limiting Investment
The point of a Sovereignty Bill being before Parliament is for it to be debated and adjusted as long as the ultimate objective and purpose are achievedThe National Resist...
Withholding Tax Exemption Returns to Six Months: What It Means for Businesses
withholding tax exemption allows qualifying businesses to receive income without deductions at source, improve cash flow management, and reduce administrative burden rela...
Bill Seeking to Ban Importation of Cars Older than 13 Years Collapses: Parliament’s rejection of the proposed 13-year vehicle import limit underscores the difficult balance between environmental reform and economic reality
Parliament has withdrawn the Traffic & Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 2026, halting plans to reduce the vehicle import age limit from 15 to 13 years. Lawmakers cited affor...
Parliament Passes Tax Bills Amid Concerns Over Rising Cost of Living
Parliament of Uganda has approved a raft of tax measures expected to raise Shs1.8 trillion for the 2026/27 budget, including a controversial fuel levy increase, despite c...