National

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 …

Uganda’s Parliament has denied reports that Speaker Anita Among made tribal remarks against Baganda during Thursday’s heated debate on the contentious National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024. Parliament described as ‘fake’ and ‘edited’, a video claiming the Speaker was mobilising against the Buganda Caucus MPs who were opposed to the proposed …

Pheobe Mutoni, Chairperson of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Uganda (SHAU), called on the government to reconsider the imposition of an 18% tax on diapers as part of the Value Added Tax amendment for 2024/2025. Speaking during the commemoration of World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day at Mulago …

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has raised concerns over the irregularities involving the UGX723.4Bn government investment into Dei BioPharma Company, citing the lack of transparency in this deal raises concern about taxpayers’ money that has been sunk into this project. Ssenyonyi raised these concerns on Thursday, …

Opposition leader and National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has expressed outrage over statements made by Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, accusing her of tribalism and bias against the people of Buganda. In a recent statement, Bobi Wine condemned remarks allegedly made by Among, …