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MPs Urge Govt To Reduce Tax On cooking Gas For Clean Environment

Members of Parliament have asked for a revision of the import tax on cooking gas if government is to succeed in combating deforestation and charcoal burning. Legislators said that currently, the cost of gas used in cooking is expensive and will continuously

December 1, 2023

News

MPs Dump Mao’s Bill To Increase Supreme Court Judges

Parliament has passed the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, 2023 rejecting government’s proposal to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from 11 to 21. The House also rejected the amendment to increase the justices of the Court of Appeal from 15 to 56,

November 30, 2023

Politics

Gen Muhoozi: Failure By Family Members To Report Missing Persons Harpered Investigations

The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi, has told Parliament that most of the alleged missing persons have never been reported to the police. He was presenting a statement on the alleged enforced disappearance of persons during the plenary

November 30, 2023

Religion

UMSC Loses Bid to Halt To Auction To Properties

The Court of Appeal has declined to block the sale of property owned by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council worth Shs 19 billion to clear a debt. The dispute arises from a 2020 land sale agreement between businessman Justus Kyabahwa and the

November 30, 2023

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Uganda To Benefit Alot From Non-Aligned Movement Summit & Third South Summit

The upcoming 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and Third South Summit, scheduled to take place between January 15-20, 2024, will incur a cost of sh53 billion for Uganda. John Mulimba, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, highlighted the government’s readiness to host

November 30, 2023

Politics

UPC Urges Police To Streamline Roles Of Revived Special Branch Unit

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has welcomed the endorsement by the 27th Police Council meeting held at Police Headquarters, Naguru on Thursday 23rd November 2023 to revive the Special Branch Unit in police force. UPC’s spokesperson Arach Oyat Sharon, appealed to Government

November 29, 2023

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Museveni Finally Grants UNOC Monopoly To Supply Oil

President Yoweri Museveni has signed the Petroleum Supply Amendment Act 2023 into law. This comes barely two weeks after Parliament unanimously passed the bill, which aims at granting the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) a monopoly on supplying petroleum products destined for

November 27, 2023

Crime·Security

Court Martial Sentences Four Civilians For The Murder Of Chairperson

The 3 Infantry Division Court Martial (DCM) sitting at Longaroe and Nakapelimoru Sub-counties, Kotido District has sentenced four civilians for the murder of Local Council Three Chairperson of Longaroe Sub-county, Hon. Lomuria Moses, Lt Issa Mayende, Private Mwanika David and Lokol Peter.

November 27, 2023

Politics

Excitement As Over 500 Supporters Join NUP From Other Political Parties

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has welcomed over 500 new party supporters from different political parties last Friday, November 24, 2023. While addressing party supporters, new party members, and the media at the new NUP party offices in Makerere Kavule, the party

November 27, 2023

News

MPs Task Govt To Include All Stakeholders To Curb Gender Based Violence

Lawmakers have emphasized the need for an all-inclusive approach to curb Gender Based Violence (GBV), saying that current efforts are geared towards women, leaving men behind. The Members of Parliament (MPs) were responding to a statement on the 16 days of Activism

November 27, 2023