Musasizi seeks tax waivers for UPPC, Diocese of Northern Uganda.
Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has asked Parliament to consider tax waivers for three entities facing financial difficulties, including the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC), City Harvest Electrical Installation Supply & Repairs Ltd and the Diocese of Northern Uganda. Musasizi presented the request to the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Planning
MPs call Oboth, Tayebwa to save their relatives amid Parliament staff validation exercise
Panic is mounting in Parliament as the ongoing validation of staff exposes concerns over recruitment practices, with some MPs reportedly calling the Speaker and Deputy Speaker to intervene on behalf of their relatives employed in the institution. The exercise, which began on Monday, October 19, follows a meeting between Speaker
Frail and ailing Lukwago rushed to Mulago as calls for specialised treatment grow
Former Kampala Lord Erias Lukwago has been rushed to Mulago National Referral Hospital after his health reportedly deteriorated in Luzira Prison, reigniting concerns over his access to specialised medical care while in detention. The latest hospitalisation is the second in less than two months, following a similar incident on August
Court orders Roko to pay Shs 8.9bn for Mulago Hospital doors
The High Court has ordered Roko Construction Limited to pay US$1.39 million (about Shs 8.9 billion) to Assa Abloy (U) Ltd for doors and ironmongery accessories supplied and installed at Mulago National Referral Hospital. The court ruled that Roko must pay US$1,391,667.58, the outstanding balance under the supply contract, together
Putting Young Women at the Heart of Uganda’s Coffee Revolution
As Uganda marks World Food Day today under the theme, “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow”, the story of Lilian Kobusingye highlights the importance of creating inclusive agricultural opportunities that enable young women to access productive resources, build viable enterprises and participate meaningfully in the country’s coffee value chain. In Nkoni village,
Bagonza granted Shs20m bail after four weeks in Luzira
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has granted Matthew Bagonza, the head of the secretariat of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Export and Industrial Development (PACEID), Shs20 million cash bail after he spent nearly four weeks on remand at Luzira Prison over charges of abuse of office and money
Digital number plate system was usless- Otafiire
Minister of Water and Environment Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has questioned the value of Uganda’s digital number plate project, describing it as useless during his tenure as Minister of Internal Affairs and arguing that the government should have strengthened existing police surveillance systems instead of importing technology that local manufacturers could
Residents storm Lugazi police over arrest of 20 colleagues as 640-acre Buikwe land dispute deepens
Residents of Lugala Village in Lugoba Parish, Ssibukumi Sub-county, Buikwe District, on Monday stormed Lugazi Police Station demanding the release of their colleagues arrested in a long-running land dispute involving two companies claiming ownership of 640 acres of land. The residents, drawn from Lugala, Buyoba and Muiyibwe villages, accused security
Court advises Kitutu, co-accused to consider plea bargain
Justice David Makumbi of the Anti-Corruption Court has scheduled November 4 for a pre-trial hearing in the case against former Karamoja Affairs minister Mary Goretti Kitutu and her co-accused over the alleged diversion of 14,500 iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in Karamoja. Kitutu and her former senior assistant secretary,
Over 500,000 candidates sit UCE exams as UNEB warns of total results cancellation
More than 503,000 candidates have started their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations, with the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) warning that those caught cheating risk losing results for the entire examination. A total of 503,055 candidates are sitting the examinations at 4,514 centres across the country, marking another
