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10:54
10:54

MPs Call For Forensic Audit on Excess Funds Released to Lyantonde District 1 1

The Auditor General’s financial statement report for the financial year 2023/24 indicates that Lyantonde district received an excess of 234 million shillings, above its budget allocations from the treasury.
07:35
07:35

MPs Moot Sanctioning of Accounting Officers over Unutilized Budgets 2

Gilbert Oulanya, the Kilak South MP and Chairperson of the Committee, expressed disappointment with Accounting Officers who return money to the treasury, despite public clamour for services.
07:45
07:45

Works Minister Decries National Roads Funding Gap, Warns of Deterioration and Costly Consequences 2 Top story

Presenting a ministerial statement to the House on Wednesday, Gen. Katumba said that the situation has reached alarming levels, with tragic road accidents, escalating domestic arrears, and deteriorating infrastructure posing serious national concerns.
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14:41

UPDF Amendment Bill Sparks Debate Over Trial of Civilians At Military Courts Chapter Four Uganda 4 1 Top story

Legal experts are accusing the government of dishonesty in trying to circumvent the ruling of the Supreme Court in respect to the trial of civilians under military court.
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17:59

Parliament Pays Tribute To Pope Francis 5 2 Top story

As the House chaired by Annita Among resumed sitting on Tuesday, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja moved a motion in honor of His Holiness Pope Francis.
15:27
15:27

PDM SACCOS Get 3.3 Trillion As 2024/2025 Financial Year Closes 2 1 Top story

In financial year 2025/2026, additional 1.5 trillion shilling has been budgeted to reach the subsistence households that are yet to be covered.
13:29
13:29

Defence Minister To Table UPDF Amendment Bill Before Parliament Supreme Court 1 Top story

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill 2025 seeks to amend the UPDF ACT 330 to streamline the structures and composition of the defence forces.
09:08
09:08

Mixed Reactions as MP Okae Vows to Weed out NRM in Kwania 4 1 Top story

While meeting members of the Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) in Apire Parish, Aduku Sub County, over the weekend, Okae criticized NRM leaders in the district as incompetent and propagandists who have failed to deliver essential services to the community.
16:43
16:43

'A Man of Character’: Family, Friends Pay Tribute to John Kazoora maj. john kazoora 8 1 Top story

Major General Sabiiti said Kazoora’s life was marked with what he described as unwavering patriotism.
19:29
19:29

Why John Kazoora Regretted Rank of Major Behind His Name 1 5 Top story

Kazoora said he never mined a lower of higher rank in the army because when he went to the bush, he never set out to be in the army apart from fighting for freedom
09:10
09:10

Minister Ecweru: Soroti Hospital Sick MOH 2 6 Top story

“The truth is that while I’m here I’m not supposed to make … but Soroti regional referral hospital is sick,” said Ecweru, noting that most of his constituents are referred to the hospital located in the heart of Soroti City.
19:05
19:05

Muloni Tasks Nankabirwa on Electricity at Sub Counties 4 1 Top story

Irene Muloni was at the Ministry when the government secured a $212 (763 billion) loan from the Exim Bank of China to extend electricity to sub counties.
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13:31

Shadow Cabinet Demands IGG Probe into Alleged UGX 100M Payout to MPs Atiak Sugar Factory 4 1

Speaking at a press conference held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, and the Shadow Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Jonathan Odur called for urgent accountability on the matter.
07:43
07:43

Speaker Petitions Parliament to Operationalize Nakasongola City Lack of funds 2 3

In the petition dated April 3, 2025, a copy of which was obtained by Uganda Radio Network (URN), Bwanga referenced a resolution passed by Parliament on April 28, 2020, which approved the creation of 15 new cities, with a timeline to operationalize all of them by July 1, 2023.
11:04
11:04

MPs Reject DPP’s Budget Over Poor Case Management 4 1

Erute County South MP Jonathan Odur led the criticism, challenging the ODPP’s transparency and efficiency. He demanded a comprehensive report on cases received, sanctioned, recommended for further investigation, or closed.
18:11
18:11

Human Rights Advocates Divided Over Proposed Sex Offenders Register

According to the Sexual Offences Bill, 2024, persons convicted of sexual offences will have their data registered with the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA).
19:22
19:22

Gov’t Proposes VAT Exemption of Textile Inputs 1

The Minister of State for Finance – General Duties, Henry Musasizi on Thursday tabled before Parliament the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeking to among others, exempt textile inputs from Value Added Tax (VAT).
17:38
17:38

Gov’t Seeks Another Tax Exemption for Bujagali Project 1

The Bill was tabled before Parliament on Thursday, for its first reading by the Minister of State - General Duties, Henry Musasizi.
17:08
17:08

Gov’t Tables UGX 4.8 Trillion Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1

The biggest portion of the funding in the Bill is allocated to; the State House, with 374 billion Shillings in recurrent allocations, 189 billion for the Ministry of Defense, 137 billion for security, 16 billion for foreign missions, and 152 billion for National Council of Sports.
14:39
14:39

Gov’t Proposes UGX 110m Fine for Casinos, Betting Companies Evading Payment System 1

The proposal is embedded in the Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was presented before Parliament by Henry Musasizi, the State Minister for Finance.
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