Parliament Passes Reforms to Professionalise Teaching Sector
Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, marking a significant legislative shift aimed at professionalising and regulating the country’s teaching workforce.
The Bill seeks to operationalise the National Teachers’ Policy…
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Parliament rejects taxing ‘kyeyo’ earnings
Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, rejecting a government proposal to tax income earned and sent home by Ugandans living and working abroad.
Parliament sitting on Thursday, 23 April, 2026 and presided over by…
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22 April 2026 Till we meet again - Hon. Nakimuli’s remains lie in state
In what could have seemed like a coincidence, the weather was gloomy on the morning of Wednesday, 22 April 2026 as lawmakers and staff of Parliament paced up and down in a somber mood in preparation for the arrival of the remains of the…
Mivumba hit with 30% tax as Parliament raises VAT threshold to Shs300m
Parliament has considered and approved a raft of bills introducing or increasing taxes on various goods intended to raise revenue to fund government activities in the new financial year.
The bills including the Value Added Tax (Amendment)…
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Shs46bn Idle Funds for Science Ministry leave MPs furious
The Budget Committee has summoned officials from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to explain why Shs 46 billion meant for innovation remains unutilised for two consecutive financial years, raising concerns over…
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Lawmakers support proposals to increase access to justice
Lawmakers have renewed focus on the persistent case backlog, urging government to allocate Shs8 billion for the construction of regional offices for the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, a move they say will ease case congestion and…
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Release Shs689 Billion for PAP Compensation to avert delay in govt projects
The Committee on Physical Infrastructure has called on government to urgently release Shs689 billion for the compensation of Project Affected Persons (PAPs), cautioning that delays could stall critical projects and leave up to Shs3.7 trillion in…
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Condemned Child Remand Homes Expose Funding Imbalances in Gender Ministry Budget
The condemnation of at least 10 remand homes, one reception centre and one national rehabilitation facility has exposed critical failures in child protection systems and funding priorities within the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social…
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