The Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has rejected the proposal by Government to expand the powers of the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratories (DGAL) to include management of forensic investigations, saying such a move would equate to taking away Police’s constitutional mandate of handling criminal investigations. The remarks were made
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Parliament has raised concerns over Uganda’s high expenditure on rent for its diplomatic missions, urging the government to accelerate the construction of its own premises to cut costs. A report on the 2025/26 Budget Framework Paper, passed last week, reveals that Uganda spends UGX 44.4 billion annually on rent for
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Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has provided critical funding to support the production of Uganda's first locally manufactured Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kits for malaria. The maiden batch of RDT kits, manufactured by Microhaem Scientifics, was flagged off to the National Medical Stores (NMS) in a ceremony attended by top
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Irrigation uptake is still low in Uganda/MAAIF photo Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have described the 25% co-funding requirement for the Micro Scale Irrigation Program codenamed UGIFT as unaffordable by many farmers. In their report on the national Budget Framework Paper for the FY 2025/26, the Budget Committee
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Low absorption of the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) project funds implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD) is threatening the success of the project, the Auditor General’s report for 2023/24 has revealed. The project aims to provide entrepreneurial services to enable
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Dr. Yona Baguma (2nd Left) and Ndejje Vice Chancellor, Prof. Banja (2nd Right) after the MoU signing The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Ndejje University and Busitema University at its headquarters in Entebbe. These agreements aim to enhance cooperation in research, training,
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Tumwebaze before the Committee recently. Lawmakers from fishing communities have raised concerns about the UGX 23 billion proposal to restock water bodies and establish production facilities for the fisheries sector, arguing that it fails to address the sector’s key challenges. The concerns were triggered by the Ministry of
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The World Bank has rejected Uganda’s request to redirect COVID-19 grant funds toward completing stalled health infrastructure projects, Minister of Health Dr. Ruth Aceng has revealed. Dr. Aceng expressed her frustration during a meeting with Parliament’s Health Committee on the Ministry of Health’s 2025/26 Budget Framework Paper. Responding to MPs’
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Quantum School Of Computing officials The Quantum School of Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics has been launched alongside two transformative initiatives aimed at revolutionizing Uganda’s agricultural sector and addressing the gender disparity in the ICT workforce. The introduction of Sky-Harvest Uganda and the Her Code Her Future Foundation marks a
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A section of Members of Parliament (MPs) has raised concerns over the findings and recommendations in the Auditor General’s 2024 report on the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM). The legislators argue that the report does not accurately reflect the situation on the ground and lacks comprehensive recommendations to
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