Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa directed the Attorney General to present an update to the House on the progress of a proposed Consumer Protection law. This followed concerns by some legislators over the manner in which financial institutions like banks place high insurance charges on loans
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Government has requested Parliament to extend another income tax exemption to Bujagali Hydro Power Project up to 30th June, 2025 even when the same company has seen Uganda lose out revenue worth Shs388.70Bn through similar exemptions it benefitted from between 2018 to 202l. In March 2023, Parliament rejected the request
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Lawmakers on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have protested the Ministry of Finance’s decision to slash Parliament’s budget by UGX 145 billion for the next financial year, demanding full restoration to the current allocation. The proposed budget cut is outlined in the 2025/26 National Budget Framework Paper, which indicates
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Uganda High Commissioner to New Delhi H.E. Prof Joyce K. Kikafunda receives the Excellence award and certificate at JIO World Convention Center, Mumbai together with the Ugandan delegation. Uganda scooped the Most Promising New Destination Award at the just concluded Out Bound Travel Market (OTM) Bombay. The Award was
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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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