Kampala Registers Surge in Mpox Cases, with Kawempe Division Leading; KCCA Mobilizes Task Forces and Health Teams
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.…
UGANDA MPS CLASH OVER GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO CONSOLIDATE UCDA AGENCY INTO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE.
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…
NUP Youth Rally Behind Kyagulanyi for 2026 Presidential Bid
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…
Parliament Blocks National Tribunal Bill, 2024 Over Constitutional Concerns
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…
Is Museveni Planning To Arrest Bobi Wine After Guilty Pleas by NUP Supporters
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…
Why MPs from Buganda and Bugisu Opposed the Coffee Bill
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…
Coffee Bill: Parliament Rejects Claims of Tribal Remarks by Speaker Among
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…
Advocates Urge Government Action on Tax Relief and Support for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Patients
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…
Leader of Opposition Raises Concerns over UGX 723 Billion Investment in Dei BioPharma
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…
Bobi Wine Condemns Speaker Anita Among’s Tribal Remarks as “Despicable and Criminal,” Calls for Ugandans to Stand Against Divisive Politics
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…