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Finance Ministry Under Fire for Excess Budget Releases to Districts

Finance Ministry Under Fire for Excess Budget Releases to Districts

(Kampala) – Members of Parliament on the Committee on Public Accounts (Local Government) have raised concerns over the excess release…

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has pledged UGX 100 million to support the construction of the Imara Women’s Centre, urging women leaders to focus on improving the lives of rural women.

Speaker Pledges UGX 100M for Women’s Empowerment Centre

(Kampala) – The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has pledged UGX 100 million to support the construction of the Imara…

Government Shifts Forestry Operations to Water Ministry

Government Shifts Forestry Operations to Water Ministry

(Kampala) – Parliament has passed the National Forestry and Tree Planting (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which transfers the functions of the…

CDO, DDA, and NAADS Absorbed by Agriculture Ministry

CDO, DDA, and NAADS Absorbed by Agriculture Ministry

(Kampala) – Parliament has approved a series of bills that will merge the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO), Dairy Development Authority…

The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has called for an audit of Atiak Sugar Factory before further investment, citing concerns over its non-operational status despite significant government funding.

Audit Demanded as Atiak Sugar Factory Remains Idle Despite Half a Trillion Government Funding

(Kampala) – The Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has called on the government to conduct a comprehensive…

The government recovered 149 national IDs confiscated by money lenders in Lira City, with officials vowing to crack down on illegal lending practices and advance plans for digital IDs.

Gov’t Recovers 149 National IDs Seized by Money Lenders

(Kampala) – The Ugandan government has recovered 149 national identification cards that were illegally confiscated by money lenders as collateral…