Members of Parliament have sharply questioned the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) proposed expenditure on entertainment, welfare, and rent, as scrutiny of the agency’s Shs877 billion budget request for the 2026/27 financial year intensifies. During a heated session of Parliament’s budget committee, legislators raised concern over allocations including Shs23 billion earmarked for entertainment and staff welfare,…
Djibouti’s ambitious new urban project, Salaam City, is drawing attention across East Africa, with Ugandan policymakers and urban planners closely watching its potential as a model for addressing rapid urbanisation. Launched this week by President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Salaam City is set to become the largest residential development in the country’s history, with more than…
LYANTONDE — The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Monica Musenero, has commissioned the upgraded Katebe Farm Engineering Transformation Project, describing it as a model for Uganda’s push toward industrialisation and value addition. The facility, located in Kashagama, Lyantonde District and owned by Kale Kayihura, was upgraded by the Engineering Development and Innovation Centre (EDIC)….
KAMPALA — The Government has stepped up enforcement against fraud and extortion linked to the Parish Development Model (PDM), with multiple arrests and ongoing prosecutions recorded in Kasese, Kiryandongo, and Entebbe following complaints raised by citizens during recent political engagements. Investigations are being led by Byaruhanga Mworozi, the Special Presidential Assistant on Police Affairs, working…
Kampala, Uganda — A retired top police official has raised eyebrows online after his MTN Uganda data bundle reportedly disappeared in under an hour. AIGP (Rtd) Asan Kasingye, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, shared screenshots on X showing that his 10,000 UGX Gaga weekdays bundle—intended to last until Thursday—was exhausted in just 40…