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Lawmakers on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have criticized the Judiciary over delays in justice delivery, with some inmates spending more than 28 years on remand at Luzira Prison. Leading the scrutiny was Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa, during a PAC meeting on February 26, 2025, which examined concerns raised

Shadow Minister for Education and Sports, Joseph Ssewungu Gonzaga (in grey coat). Courtesy Photo   The opposition in Parliament has challenged the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) over its approach to assessing students under the new lower secondary curriculum. Shadow Minister for Education and Sports, Joseph Ssewungu Gonzaga, criticized UNEB

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has quizzed is the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over its poor planning after the Auditor General reported that although the Directorate received all Shs23Bn for handling of 5000 case files for committal to the High Court, only 1996 files were handled

The Premier of the Buganda Kingdom, Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga (4R), is joined by I&M Bank CEO Robin Bairstow (4L), along with other bank staff and stakeholders of the Kabaka Birthday Run, during the launch of its 12th edition on Wednesday at Bulange, Mengo.   I&M Bank Uganda has reaffirmed

The Secretary to Judiciary, Pius Bigirimana (pictured), has threatened to ask all landlords to close buildings housing courts over the continued failure by Ministry of Finance  to avail the funds required for the payment of rent, which at times forces him to divert funds meant for other activities in the

The new classroom block that was roofed by Safal Uganda Baati Foundation Kiwale Church of Uganda (COU) Primary School, once struggling with makeshift classrooms and a lack of proper learning facilities, received a major boost through the support of the Safal Uganda Baati Foundation in partnership with the Rotary Club

MPs on the Committee of National Economy have queried government’s ‘last minute’ request for a US$190 million (Shs698.5bn) loan to finance the Umeme buyout. According to the Members of Parliament, the loan request was presented for consideration hardly a week before the expiry of the lease agreement between government and

The request by Government for additional Shs66.126Bn as insurance fees for a loan borrowed in 2020 worth Shs621.171Bn for the extension of electricity in industrial parks has raised suspicions among MPs. The legislators wonder how Government just realized after 5years that the loan facility required insurance fees, arguing that this