Parliament of Uganda Archives

Telecom operators have come up with a range of pricing packages which give consumers an opportunity to choose ranging from time-bound bundles or unlimited bundles that do not expire like the MTN Freedom Bundles

Parliament urges telecoms to offer more friendly data service

Members of Parliament have urged telecommunication service providers to adopt more friendly data and voice bundles. This, according to the MPs, is intended to ensure that consumers of communication services get quality,

July 14, 2022

News & Analysis

A collage showing some of the ministers in the current Uganda Cabinet. Left upper corner is Jessica Alupo, Vice President and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja (top upper right corner)

KNOW YOUR MINISTER: Meet the men and women making up the current Ugandan Cabinet

Uganda is a country governed on a three-arm system: The Executive, Parliament and Judiciary. Section 111 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, as amended in 2005, states that: “There shall be a

July 12, 2022

The Big Story

A Pile of 3D Twitter Logos. Several government agencies have garnered a following over the years

Uganda’s Ministries, Departments & Agencies with a huge Twitter following

Twitter is one of the major social media platforms that managed to attract various Uganda government agencies to publicize and promote their daily activities. Below is a compilation of some of the

June 27, 2022

News & Analysis·Politics & Goverment

The analysts who took part in discussing the Budget. Damali Ssali, Chief Programs Officer at PSFU said that the half-day dialogue was intended at identifying the areas where the PSFU made the recommendations to the government on interventions that should be addressed in the budget.

Does it address nation’s development agenda to the next level- PSFU scrutinises FY2022/23 national budget

The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) recently put together a panel of experts who analysed the impact of UGX. 48.1 trillion national budget for the Financial Year 2022/2023 that was read on

June 25, 2022

The Big Story

Dr Peter Kimbowa, NSSF Board Chairman, addressing MPs at Imperial Royale Hotel, in Kampala on June 17th, 2022

Create alternative sources of income- NSSF Board Chairman tells MPs

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board Chairman Dr. Peter Kimbowa has asked MPs to create alternative sources of income and ensure proper monetary discipline measures if they are to become financially

June 20, 2022

News & Analysis

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija. He said the size of Uganda’s economy is projected to expand to UGX 162.1 trillion. File Photo

National Budget 2022/23: Uganda to launch first-ever satellite in September

Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija has revealed that in September this year, Uganda will launch, into the lower Earth Orbit, its first-ever satellite. “The data from this satellite will be used for meteorology,

June 14, 2022

The Big Story

After being handed over to an investor, to construct a satellite city, the land remains undeveloped 15 years later

Sudhir defends Naguru-Nakawa land allocation, says more land should be given to investors with demonstrated capacity

Leading property developer and landlord Meera Investments Limited has asked the Parliament to help them acquire ten acres of Naguru-Nakawa land. President Yoweri Museveni ordered Uganda Land Commission to only allocate the

April 25, 2022

The Big Story

Electricity poles on the ground after being vandalised. Courtesy photo

UGX1 billion or 15 year jail term for vandalism of electricity infrastructure

A UGX1 billion fine or a 15 years jail term awaits anyone who is found guilty of vandalizing electricity infrastructure following the passing of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Members of the

April 15, 2022

News & Analysis

URSB Registrar General Mercy K. Kainobwisho Makes a point during the interaction with the Committee

URSB Collects UGX45.78Bn in Non-Tax Revenue for July 2021 to April 2022

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) collected a total of UGX45.87 Billion in non-tax revenue for the period July 2021 to April 7th 2022 against a target of 45.57Bn for the FY

April 14, 2022

Company News·News & Analysis

Jacob Oulanyah passed away on March 20th in the USA. Courtesy photo

In memory of Jacob Oulanyah

By Andrew M. Mwenda On Sunday March 20th, speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, succumbed to a terminal illness in a hospital in Seattle – three days shy of his 57th birthday. He

April 4, 2022

News & Analysis·Thought Leadership

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