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Mortgage refinancing Bill raises paid-up capital to Shs35 bn

Mortgage refinancing institutions will now be required to have minimum paid-up capital of Shs35 billion.This is contained in the Mortgage Refinancing Institutions Bill, 2025 that was passed during plenary sitting on Thursday, 04 September 2025.Presenting the report of the Committee on Finance,…

Real estate sector leaps forward with passing of Valuation Bill

Parliament has passed the Valuation Bill, 2024, following the adoption of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure’s report, which introduced sweeping reforms aimed at closing loopholes and professionalising Uganda’s valuation sector.According to the committee, the country’s valuation system which…

Minister presents National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill

The National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, has been presented for First Reading by the Minister of State for Health (General Duties), Hon. Anifa Kawooya.The Bill purposes to transform Uganda’s drug and health product regulation by setting up a robust authority to oversee medicines…

MPs stamp tougher penalties in new building Bill

Parliament has amended the Building Control (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Cap. 136, making provisions for stiffer penalties for illegal construction and reforms to streamline building approval processes.The Bill was passed during the plenary sitting of Tuesday, 03 September 2025 chaired by Speaker Anita…

Health, agriculture to get boost from US$ 399m loans

Health, agriculture and infrastructure projects are lined up for a much-needed financial injection following the tabling of loan requests totalling about US$ 399 million.The proposals were presented to Parliament on Wednesday, 03 September 2025, by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and…

Local governments petition Parliament over service delivery

The Uganda Local Governments Association (ULGA) and Urban Authorities’ Association of Uganda (UAAU) have petitioned Parliament, sounding the alarm on crumbling service delivery in local governments.The two umbrella associations are demanding swift and targeted reforms to restore efficiency, boost…

URA’s purge on middlemen at customs points drives up collections

The taxman has in recent months been smiling all the way to bank after surpassing the monthly collection targets on the backdrop of a crackdown on middlemen in customs operations, the Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Johnson Musinguzi, has revealed.Musinguzi said the middlemen…

Legislators demand remedial action over heavy rains

Members of Parliament have voiced their concerns to the government, calling for remedial action over the ravaging floods arising from heavy rains experienced in different parts of the country.Leading the crusade, Speaker Anita Among, while chairing plenary on Wednesday, 03 September 2025, said…

Planning authority advises on Kampala City infrastructure overhaul

The physical plan of Kampala City can be improved, the Executive Director, National Planning Authority, Dr Joseph Muvawala, has said.He, however, cautioned that the improvement will not be optimal due to the unplanned infrastructure development in the city.  Muvawala made the remarks while…

Solicitor General clears Kitezi landfill decommissioning works

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has obtained clearance from the Solicitor General to commence decommissioning and repurposing of the Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso District following its tragic collapse in 2024.The process will involve cutting and stabilisation of steep waste slopes,…

Officials lobby MPs to fast-track Uganda Land Commission Bill

The enactment of the Uganda Land Commission Bill will allow the entity fully to implement its mandate, officials from the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) have told Members of Parliament.Walter Pade, the ULC Principal Planning Officer made the peach while appearing before the Committee on Lands on…

COSASE stays investigation of Nakivubo channel redevelopment

Five Members of Parliament from the Committee of Physical Infrastructure will carry out an oversight visit to the Nakivubo drainage channel and report back to Parliament.The Chairperson of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), Hon. Medard Sseggona…

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