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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, …

We have once again learnt of a disturbing directive by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director Mr. Nyombi Thembo, requiring the media house owners/ operators to regulate their employee’s personal social media/ online platforms. This directive was issued during the UCC’s Friday 18 October 2024 meeting in Kampala. The …

Ahead of the highly anticipated appearance of three former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters, journalists have been blocked from accessing the premises. The trio—Dorothy Kisaka, former Executive Director, David Luyimbazi, and Daniel Okello—are set to face questions about the catastrophic Kiteezi landfill …

President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned John Muhanguzi Kashaka, the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, who was serving a 10-year sentence for causing a financial loss of Shs4.2 billion in the infamous LC1 bicycle scam. Kashaka, along with five others, was convicted by the Anti-Corruption Court in …

A senior Ugandan envoy stationed in the United Kingdom has returned to Kampala after being expelled from the country over serious human trafficking allegations. The envoy, whose identity Hoimapost.co.ug has chosen to withhold for sensitivity, is accused of engaging in human trafficking under the guise of diplomatic privileges, reportedly smuggling …

Francis Zaake, a Member of Parliament and prominent opposition figure in Uganda, has expressed gratitude for the recent sanctions imposed by the United States on four senior members of the Uganda Police Force (UPF). The sanctions target Bob Kagarura, Elly Womanya, Alex Mwine, and Hamdani Twesigye for their involvement in …

The United States Department of State has announced sanctions against four senior members of the Uganda Police Force (UPF) for their involvement in gross human rights violations, including acts of torture and inhumane treatment. The sanctioned individuals are Bob Kagarura, Elly Womanya, Alex Mwine, and Hamdani Twesigye, all of whom …