Nine years later, Roko shifts completion date for new Parliament building
ROKO Construction Ltd has pushed the completion date for the new Parliament building to the end of 2027, nearly a decade after construction of the Shs 179 billion project began. The project, located on Shimoni Road in Kampala, was commissioned in 2018 to ease congestion at the current parliamentary building
Among Hails Museveni’s ‘Mercy’ After House Arrest
Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has thanked President Yoweri Museveni for what she described as “parental grace” after her release from nearly three months of house arrest. Among, who is also the Bukedea District Woman MP, said she was grateful for the restoration of her freedom and praised Museveni
Court orders URA to pay Shs 600m over tax dispute
The High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to pay Shs600 million to 10 companies over the illegal detention of their agricultural produce and failure to comply with a court order on withholding tax. Justice Susan Odongo ordered URA to pay Shs50 million in general damages to each
Museveni orders end to Anita Among’s house arrest
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an end to the house arrest of former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among. The development was announced by Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba in a brief post on X. “Mzee has also instructed me to release AAA from house arrest. We shall do
COSASE orders CID to serve Uganda Airlines summons
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed officers from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) to serve summons on Uganda National Airlines Corporation (UNAC) officials and return to the committee with proof of delivery. The committee wants the airline’s accounting officer, chief finance officer, chairperson of
NSSF, Nzeyi agree to end 18-year Temangalo land dispute
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and city businessman Amos Nzeeyi have agreed to settle their long-running dispute over land in Temangalo, Wakiso district, bringing closer to an end a wrangle that has persisted since 2008. The dispute, which has for years been associated with Nzeeyi and the Fund, centres
Women call for greater male involvement in family planning to reduce unsafe abortions
Women at Nakiwogo and Guuda landing sites have called for greater involvement of men in family planning decisions, saying male partners often influence whether women use contraceptives and whether they continue with unintended pregnancies. The call was made during discussions on family planning and unintended pregnancies, where participants highlighted limited
Stanbic Bank, Rotary Sign Shs 600 Million Partnership to Support Maternal and Child Health
For a woman in labour, the distance to the nearest health facility can mean the difference between life and death. Even after reaching a facility, her survival may depend on whether a skilled health worker is available, the right equipment is functioning and an effective referral system is in place
Girls’ education gets WASH boost in Karamoja
More than 3,500 learners in Abim District are set to benefit from improved access to water, sanitation and menstrual hygiene facilities following the commissioning of new infrastructure at two primary schools. The facilities, comprising girls’ changing rooms, water points and a five-stance washroom, have been established at Kanu and Arembwola
Sudan crisis: How women and children bears the brunt of Sudanese Armed Forces’ airstrikes.
Millions of Sudanese, particularly women and children, have faced, since the outbreak of the war in 2023, a black death descending from the skies, even as its forms have varied—from explosive barrels and indiscriminate, unguided munitions to chemical weapons. Yet the common factor has been, and remains, that they rain
