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KCCA headquarters in Kampala   The Minister of State for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Metropolitan Affairs, Kyofatogabye Kabuye, has called for action on land reforms to facilitate public infrastructure projects, highlighting the challenges posed by land acquisition disputes. Appearing before Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee on Thursday to present KCCA’s

The government, through the Ministry of Works and Transport, is yet to decide on traffic flow over Karuma Bridge as it plans to begin the installation of expansion joints on the bridge deck. Karuma Bridge, which serves as a major link and gateway between Midwestern, Northern Uganda, and the West Nile

Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have called for the reinstatement of funds removed from the current financial year’s budget in the 2024/2025 financial plan. In the 2024/2025 budget, legislators allocated Shs750 billion to critical areas such as ambulance procurement, bridge maintenance, sub-county headquarters construction, and support for income-generating

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has said that Parliament will soon take action against accounting officers who do not implement recommendations in the Auditor General’s report. Tayebwa made the pronouncement while receiving the Auditor General’s Report for the financial year 2023/2024 on Wednesday, 15 January 2025. “Accounting officers who have

UBOS Executive Director, Dr. Chris Mukiza   Led by UBOS Chairman Dr. Albert Byamugisha and Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza, the authors of the 2024 final census report have highlighted the reasons why the government of President Museveni can't afford to ignore prioritizing and investing in interventions that directly empower

The relevant Ugandan law creating the National Identification & Registration Authority (NIRA), among others, provides for every child's birth to be registered. This is one of the many important ways through which key Uganda population characteristics can be established.   Yet ironically, the newly released final report for the 2024

The Auditor General, Edward Akol handing over the report to Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa The Auditor General, Edward Akol has raised alarm on the poor implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) revealing that over Shs41.7Bn was disbursed outside the management system. The AG also reveals that some SACCOs were

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem There was a heated exchange in the Foreign Affairs Committee of parliament on Monday when Muwada Nkunyingi, the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, questioned State Minister for International Cooperation, Henry Okello Oryem, regarding Uganda’s recent entry into the BRICS bloc without parliamentary approval.

The Ministry of Local Government is seeking approval of Shs35.2Bn for the procurement of modest Vehicles for 176 Local Government LCV Chairpersons and Mayors to facilitate their mobility and efficiency in monitoring Government programs. The Ministry also wants an additional Shs30bn to monitor the Parish Development Model. The request was