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'KCCA will not demolish Owino Market'

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has no plans of demolishing the St. Balikuddembe Market commonly known as Owino Market.This assurance was given after Members of Parliament expressed fears on the future of the 55-year market.The KCCA Executive Director, Sharifah Buzeki made this assurance…

New law to increase magistrates’ financial jurisdiction

The Magistrates Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2026 when assented to by the President, will introduce reforms aimed at strengthening the capacity of lower courts, reducing case backlog at the High Court and improving access to justice.The Bill that was passed by Parliament on Thursday, 26 March 2026 will…

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 life threatening situations.The Bill, passed at Third…

Bishop urges MPs to speak up on good laws

The Assistant Bishop of Kampala, Rt Rev. Canon Frederick Baalwa, has challenged Members of Parliament to speak up and make good laws for the country.Baalwa posed the challenge while delivering his sermon at the commemoration of the Easter Carol Service to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ,…

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 Soroti East Division MP, Hon. Herbert Ariko (NRM). This is in…

Proposal to Control Spending at Source Fails in Parliament

Parliament has rejected a request to grant leave for the introduction of a Private Member’s Bill aimed at curbing the practice of government agencies collecting and spending public funds outside its oversight.If the leave were granted and the Bill passed, it would require all revenues collected by…

Govt Saves Shs773.3 Billion from Agency Rationalisation

Government has saved Shs773.3 billion in wage and non-wage bills, NSSF contributions, gratuity and Board Expenses following the recent rationalisation of agencies, the Minister of Public Service, Muruli Mukasa, has said.While appearing before the Committee on Public Service and Local Government…

Uganda’s refugees to top two million

Uganda’s refugee population is set to rise to over two million as the country is expected to host another 27,000 in the 2026/2027 financial year.The revelation was made by the Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Apollo Kivumbi who presented the Ministry’s policy statement…

Poor PDM debt recovery in Mityana district irks MPs

Officials from Mityana District have come under sharp scrutiny from Parliament after it emerged that only about Shs250,000 out of the disbursed Shs8 billion has been recovered under the Parish Development Model (PDM).The district team, led by Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Edith Mutabazi,…

Legislators Praise URA, URBRA for Impressive Performance

Uganda’s tax body, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), earned rare applause from Parliament for exceeding its revenue targets, but legislators quickly turned the spotlight on deeper structural weaknesses, ranging from a low tax-to-GDP ratio to inefficiencies in domestic tax collection and…

PAC Faults Kira Municipality Over Poor Recovery of PDM Funds

Officials from Kira Municipality have come under scrutiny from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Local Government), chaired by Gilbert Olanya, over the slow recovery of funds disbursed under the Parish Development Model (PDM).Led by Town Clerk, Benon Yiga, the officials appeared before the…

Trade Committee Raises Alarm Over Ministry’s Policy Statement

The Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry has expressed concern over gaps and inconsistencies in the Ministerial Policy Statement presented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives for the Financial Year 2026/2027.During a meeting chaired by Hon. Boniface Okot, on Wednesday, 25 March…

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