Ministers of Defence and Veteran Affairs of the Republic of Uganda and the DRC, Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja and Hon. Dr. Gilbert Kabanda Kurhenga respectively, have today held a joint meeting to discuss matters related to defence and security of both states and to review progress of the Joint UPDF/FARDC Operation Shujaa. The meeting at…
Some members and leaders of SACCOs in Kampala Central have decried the corruption involved in the process of accessing government rescue packages especially Emyooga a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation. They accused Hajjat Hawa Namugenyi Ntege Deputy (RCC) Kampala Central of frustrating Emyooga program by extorting money from applicants and creating fake SACCOs…
The Minister of State for Finance in charge of General Duties, Hon Henry Musasizi, has tabled the Supplementary Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2021 for first reading amidst concerns from the Opposition about the utilisation of the previous requests. The bill seeks to provide for supplementary appropriation amounting to Shs4.7 trillion from the Consolidated Fund as…
Rwanda will re-open on Monday a border crossing with Uganda that was shuttered nearly three years ago, even as tensions rise between the central African neighbours, fuelled by accusations of espionage and support for each other’s dissidents. Rwanda had repeatedly accused Uganda of supporting rebel groups planning to topple the government in Kigali while Kampala…
Parliament has paid tribute to the fallen Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor, Prof Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile who died on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Aga Khan Hospital where he was admitted over diabetes-related complications. Eagle Online exclusively reported on January 4, 2022 that the economist was admitted to the Kenyan Health facility after he collapsed on…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has halted the enforcement of the 15 per cent withholding tax on oil marketing companies. According to URA, this is to allow for further discussions between stakeholders on the matter on Friday. This comes after the oil marketing companies in Uganda petitioned the Ministry of Finance to intervene in a tax dispute…
President Museveni has appointed Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke as the new head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit ‘SHACU’, replacing Col. Edith Nakalema who is on a study course. This was announced by Faruk Kirunda, the Deputy Press Secretary to the President, on Tuesday evening. “H.E the President has appointed Brig. Gen. Isoke Henry as…
The Ministry of Education and Sports requires an additional Shs28.38 billion to enhance its contingency budget to address long-term effects of disasters on institutions of learning. Parliament’s Education and Sports Committee Chairperson, Hon John Twesigye, said the Ministry has maintained a budgetary allocation of shs12.62 billion to cater for emergency construction of primary schools and…
Ugandan writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has been dropped at his home in Iganga District by suspected to be a team of security operatives. According to his wife Eva Basiima, Kakwenza was dumped at his gate in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. She said he was in a poor health condition and is receiving medication. The…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said the NRM government has made a lot of achievements in the last 36 years it has been in power in Uganda. “The economy of Uganda now will be $44bn in July yet when we started (in 1986) it was only $1.5 million. This means that the economy has grown…
