Public Accountants oppose Proposal to Tax Disposal of Non-Business Assets
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda has recommended that parliament delete clauses in the proposed Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2026 that would tax income from the disposal of non-business assets and introduce a six percent…
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Ray of hope for new TVET curriculum after MPs intervene
There is a light at the end of the tunnel for the development and rollout of a new curriculum for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) after intervention from Parliament.
With this intervention from the Committee on…
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Stalled repairs to X-ray rooms in 20 hospitals irk MPs
Legislators are furious that the refurbishment of X-ray rooms in 20 hospitals is has stalled because of non-compliance to procurement guidelines by the health ministry.
The revelation came to light in a report from the Auditor General…
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MPs side with UNBS to Retain Non-Tax Revenue
Members of Parliament have urged government to allow the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to utilise its Non-Tax Revenue collections, to enhance enforcement of product standards, warning that limited funding is undermining its mandate…
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Safeguard legacy of Oulanyah family - Tayebwa
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has urged the people of Omoro District to safeguard the political legacy of the Oulanyah family by rallying behind Hon. Andrew Ojok Oulanyah, the Omoro County Member of Parliament.
He emphasised that protecting…
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Speaker Among honours father to late Oulanyah
Speaker Anita Among paid an emotional tribute to the late Nathan Okori, father of former Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah describing him as a father figure whose legacy lives on through his children.
Okori, who passed away on 20 March 2026 was…
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Parliament passes sweeping reforms on medicines
Parliament has passed the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, paving the way for sweeping reforms in the regulation of medicines and health products, including provisions that allow the controlled use of unapproved drugs in…
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House Approves Verification Committee ahead of EALA By-election
Parliament Speaker, Anita Among, has appointed a 20-member verification committee to oversee the upcoming East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) by-election.
The House sitting on Thursday, 26 March 2026 approved the committee chaired by…
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