The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has secured a $800 million (UGX 2.92 trillion) financing agreement from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to…
The government needed to borrow more than it had planned to during the month of April 2025 as revenue expectations were not met. This is because its operations during the…
Parliament has passed the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025, that will see civilians tried in the courts martial. The Bill introduces sweeping reforms to the military justice system,…
The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued a nationwide ban on the public display of national examination results, warning that such practices violate Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act,…
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has reaffirmed its commitment to clear all outstanding domestic arrears within the next three years. Appearing before the Budget Committee, Minister of…
Parliament has passed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2025, approving government spending of an additional Shs4.86 trillion to meet urgent and unforeseen expenditure needs above the budget for the Financial Year…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has registered 3,623 marriages in just six months since taking over the mandate from the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), marking a major…
Top political leaders, parliamentarians and faith-based actors from across Africa and beyond have this week convened at State House, Entebbe for the Third African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty,…
On this year’s World Malaria Day, Uganda’s Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, delivered a blunt and urgent message to leaders in northern Uganda, criticizing their tepid response to…
The Ministry of Local Government has called on all public servants intending to contest in the 2026 General Elections to resign within the timelines specified in Uganda’s electoral laws. This…
