National
-
UMSC lobbies for passing of ‘Administration of Muslim Personal Law’ Bill
KAMPALA, February 16, 2025 – Uganda Muslim Supreme Council [UMSC] has urged Parliament to expeditiously cause the tabling of the Administration of Muslim Personal Law Bill, aimed at adjudicating over matters related…
Read More » -
2026 elections: MPs unhappy with EC’s voter registration exercise
KAMPALA, February 14, 2025 – Members of Parliament have raised concern over irregularities and alleged misconduct in the ongoing general update of the National Voters Register ahead of the 2026 general elections.…
Read More » -
MPs urge gov’t to review co-funding for major irrigation programme
KAMPALA, February 14, 2025 – Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have described the 25 percent co-funding requirement for farmers to access the Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme as unrealistic and unaffordable for…
Read More » -
UAC needs Shs 300 billion to bridge USAID HIV funding gap
KAMPALA, February 12, 2025 — The Uganda AIDS Commission [UAC] and AHF Uganda Cares, organisation HIV/AIDS services, have called for allocation of Shs 300 billion to cater for critical drugs and laboratory…
Read More » -
Ssenyonyi urges gov’t to stop funding Inspire Africa Coffee
KAMPALA, February 12, 2025 – – The Leader of the Opposition [LoP], Joel Ssenyonyi has asked government to stop any further allocation of funds to Inspire Africa Coffee, a private entity financed…
Read More » -
Over 350,000 candidates excel in 2024 UCE
KAMPALA, Febraury 11, 2025 –– The just-released 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education [UCE] results indicate that 350,146 candidates qualified to be awarded a certificate that will push them to the next level…
Read More » -
Budget analysts warn gov’t against poor debt management
KAMPALA, February 11, 2025 – National budget analysts, led by the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group [CSBAG], have issued a warning to the government regarding poor debt management and associated inefficiencies. This…
Read More » -
UDB bosses quizzed over loan distribution
KAMPALA, February 11, 2025 –– Members of Parliament on the Committee of National Economy are concerned about distribution of the Uganda Development Bank [UDB] financing as the government seeks loans totalling US$…
Read More » -
Hard work pays: Atingi-Ego confirmed as new Governor of Bank of Uganda
KAMPALA, February 10, 2025 – President Museveni has confirmed Dr Michael Atingi-Ego as the new Governor Bank of Uganda [BoU], finally settling the concerns of bankers and other stakeholders in the local…
Read More » -
Pastor Ssempa wants polygamy for Christians in Marriage Bill
KAMPALA, Febraury 10, 2025 – The Pastor of Make-rere Community Church, Martin Ssempa has asked Parliament to legalise polygamy for Christians, criminalise adultery and set a minimum number of times for couples…
Read More »