The Judiciary has unveiled new bail guidelines aimed at promoting uniformity and consistency by courts while considering bail applications. Launched by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo at the Judiciary headquarters on Wednesday, the new guidelines require courts to consider and dispose of bail applications expeditiously within 30 days from receipt of the application with the intention…
Teachers of arts subjects in secondary schools will earn the same salary as science teachers by 2027, the Ministry of Public service has said. Recently, Government announced that science teachers with degrees will start earning Shs4 million and diploma holders Shs3 million starting in July 2023 while their counterparts, the art teachers remained at shs900,000.…
Two Ministers of Finance and Energy failed to show up to a scheduled committee meeting that sought answers on the government’s strategy to curb the escalating fuel prices. The committee on Government Assurance and Implementation led by Vice-chairperson, Hon. Joseph Ssewungu had called the ministers but none of them showed up for the meeting held…
The Finance Committee of parliament and Roko Construction Limited have disagreed on the alternative financing possibilities for the company. The committee is considering a proposal from the government to purchase 150,000 shares worth Shillings 202.13 billion in Roko Construction Limited payable over five years. The transaction, according to the Ministry of Finance, is intended to…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has cautioned Accounting Officers of government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) against acts of securing higher budgets than what the Finance Ministry allocates for projects by promising to give out kickbacks to legislators sitting on relevant committees. Tayebwa made remarks on Friday July, 8, 2022 at Hotel Africana…
The Vice Chancellor of Victoria University Dr Lawrence Muganga and the University senior management team have today met the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among to discuss possible ways of improving Uganda’s education sector. Dr Muganga was accompanied by his Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Augustine Osamor Ifelebuegu, the University’s Head of Marketing Mr.Businge Conan Daniel and…
Earlier this year, the Government of Uganda’s Attorney General, Mr Kiroywa Kiwanuka warned that the recent recommendations by the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts―Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises PAC-COSASE that the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) should initiate processes to cancel repossession certificates previously issued by the Government/Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic…
St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu is protesting the more than 50 percent reduction of its primary health care budget. The hospital director, Dr. Martin Ogwang, says that they have been receiving Shillings 600million under primary health care, which accounts for 5 percent of the annual budget of the hospital but the health ministry reduced…
Court of Appeal has upheld the victory of National Unity Platform (NUP)’s Joyce Bagala as the validly elected Woman Member of Parliament for Mityana District. Three Justices of the appellate court led by Geofrey Kiryabwire set aside the Mubende High Court decision that had nullified Bagala’s victory on grounds that there was noncompliance with the…
Members of Parliament have expressed fear that government’s flag ship programme, the Parish Development Model (PDM) is likely to fail because most parishes are not yet prepared. MPs said that although the programme is inclined towards agricultural production and marketing, many parishes lack key infrastructure like roads, water and electricity to support it. The legislators…
