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Chaos erupted during the Parliament plenary sitting on Wednesday morning forcing the Speaker, Anita Among to suspend debate for 30 minutes. Confusion ensued when the Mitanya Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake alleged that there was a man with a gun in the house chambers, which is restricted for non …

In a charged prelude to tomorrow’s debate on the National Coffee Amendment Bill, 2024, Ugandan opposition legislators have doubled down on their support for coffee farmers, despite alleged threats of arrest by security forces. The amendment seeks to dismantle the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), which has overseen the sector …

During a Thursday plenary session, Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, representing Kira Municipality, raised concerns regarding President Museveni’s repeated delegation of Vice President Jessica Alupo to represent him at high-profile international events, potentially indicating health-related reasons for his absence. Hon. Nganda pointed out that President Museveni was represented by Alupo at …

Accompanied by NUP President Bobi Wine, Tana passionately called on residents to make their dissatisfaction known at the ballot box. Her message was clear: Kisoro deserves better. Criticising the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), she highlighted the district’s lack of infrastructure development, specifically the poor state of roads. “We are …

The Kampala Capital City Authority has revealed an increase in the cases of Mpox disease in the city with the Kawempe division recording the highest numbers of 56 cases. Overall, the most affected job category are the sex workers and boda boda riders. Richard Walyomu, the incident commander of Mpox …

By: Wabusimba Amiri. The debate over Uganda’s decision to merge government agencies, particularly the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) into the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAIF), has become a lightning rod for a much deeper national conversation. While the government presents this merger as a strategic move …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) party youth have endorsed Robert Kyagulanyi and asked him to contest for presidency in the 2026 presidential elections. The endorsement was made at the NUP National Youth Convention held at the Jinja Show grounds on October 25, 2024, where the party youth leaders from all …

Parliament has rejected the National Tribunal Bill, 2024, which proposed establishing a single tribunal to streamline tax and dispute resolutions across multiple sectors. The bill, intended to replace the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, the Electricity Disputes Tribunal Act, and others, was blocked on grounds that it contravenes Article 152 (3) …

On October 14, National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter Olivia Lutaaya, along with 15 others, pled guilty to treachery and illegal possession of explosive devices, marking a crucial turn in a case that has drawn national and international attention. These individuals, seen by many as political prisoners due to their support …

There was an impasse in Parliament on Thursday as MPs opposed the Speaker’s ruling regarding the rationalization of Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The Bill aims to merge UCDA with the Ministry of Agriculture through the Rationalization of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX) policy. The primary goal of RAPEX …