NUP Treasurer Warns Sovereignty Bill Could Disrupt Families and Livelihoods
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has raised concerns over a proposed sovereignty bill under consideration in Parliament, warning that it could affect remittances, disrup...
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Parliament Rejects UGX300 Billion Request For Rural Electrification
Parliament has rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to allocate an additional 300 billion Shillings for rural electrification in the 2026...
Uganda Law Society Denounces Two Defence Lawyers in Christopher Okello Trial Over Silence on Ggaba Mobile High Court Venue
The Uganda Law Society has issued Executive Order No. 9 of 2026 formally denouncing two state-appointed defence lawyers for failing to challenge the venue of a controvers...
MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges
PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce...
Ugandan Banks Reject Sovereignty Bill, Cite Seven Grounds
Uganda’s banking industry has mounted a formal and detailed opposition to the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its provisions could disrupt f...
Not Yet Enough! Lubowa Hospital Saga Deepens As Gov’t Seeks More UGX100 Billion
The Ministry of Health Uganda has requested UGX100 billion in the 2026/27 financial year to operationalise the long-awaited International Specialised Hospital of Uganda...
Gen. Muhoozi takes over road contracts
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the quiet hours of April 11, at exactly 02:20am East African Standard Time, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander of the UPDF and Senio...
Parliament seeks Shs5 billion for health insurance for MPs aged 75 and above; Ssemujju says funds should be invested in Mulago to benefit all Ugandans
Parliament is pushing for an additional Shs5 billion in the next financial year to expand medical insurance for older lawmakers, a move that has sparked debate both insid...
Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods
KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on e...
Museveni Rejects MPs’ Bid for Role in Top Civil Servant Appointments
KYKAWANZI, Uganda – President Yoweri Museveni has rejected a proposal from ruling party lawmakers seeking a formal role in recommending appointees for positions includi...