Due to heavy rains on Sunday, a section of the road between Kyengera and Budo junction caved in, causing traffic on the Kampala-Masaka highway to be rerouted. The road is sinking in for the second time in four months as it last occured in december last year. The development, according to police, has resulted in a “severe traffic…
The twin towers that house the supreme court and court of appeal are equipped with a multitude of amenities, including childcare centers, a sauna, seven customized modern courtrooms and chambers for justices, four restaurants, gyms where judges work out after work to keep healthy, two conference halls that can hold up to 500 people, and…
The price of cocoa has tripled in the last few months, much to the delight of farmers in the Busoga Sub-region. In several districts, the prices have increased from Shs8,000 to between Shs27,000 and Shs31,000 this year. Farmers who have previously lamented the low price of cocoa are thrilled about the development. Get informed
In a move that will cost the government Shs6.516 billion and result in the loss of seven jobs for staff, Parliament has combined the Uganda Export Promotions Board and Uganda Free Zones Authority into a single organization known as the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority. This authority will be overseen by the Ministry…
Members of the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) leadership have requested that the Parliamentary Committee on Finance reject the government’s plan to impose a 0.5 percent fee on cash withdrawals made through agent banking. The Ugandan banking community reasoned that the Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2024, would obstruct government efforts to grow the country’s digital…
The proprietors of Pioneer Easy Bus company have requested 25 billion shillings from the government as compensation to vacate the parking lot at Namboole Stadium. The company claims to have obtained a 49-year lease for the land’s use from the Uganda Land Commission (ULC). The comes after the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among ordered to…
Speaking in response to the management of Lubowa Hospital delaying the PAC and Ministry of Health’s tour of the facility, The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson, Mr. Muwanga Kivumbi, has declared that Parliament will not back down from its efforts to hold the contractor for Lubowa Specialized International Hospital responsible. Mr. Kivumbi also demanded that the results of…
Anita Among, the Speaker of Parliament, visited the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole to inspect the construction site. Along with a group from Parliament, Among was given a tour by army officials under the supervision of state minister for sports Peter Ogwang. Speaker Among expressed satisfaction with the work completed by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces…
The United States declared on Friday that it had given Uganda assistance totaling more than $25 million (roughly Shs95 billion) for food security and refugees. As part of its obligations, the US government provides aid through the Department of State and USAID, its foreign development agency Get informed
Parliament has approved a budget increase of Shs 125 billion to cover salaries, travel expenses, per diem, and operational costs for the offices of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of the Opposition, and Government Chief Whip. This allocation will elevate the institution’s budget to the trillion mark. Lawmakers approved the report of the legal and…
