January 9, 2025

Ministry of Energy Presents Shs2.9tn Budget Framework Paper

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has proposed a budget framework paper for the 2025/26 financial year amounting to over Shs2.9 trillion. This includes significant allocations for sustainable energy development and the sustainable extractives industry. During a presentation to the Natural Resources Committee of Parliament, led by State Minister for Energy and Mineral Development […]

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Hajjat Buzeki Pledges to Bring Life to ‘City of Great Potential’

Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki has described Kampala as a “city of great potential,” pledging a series of initiatives to transform Uganda’s capital, often associated with potholes, uncollected garbage, and traffic chaos. Ms Buzeki on Wednesday officially took over the political administration of City Hall from Frank Rusa, who had been serving in an acting capacity since

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URA Sets Ambitious Shs16tn Target

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is aiming to collect Shs16 trillion in the second half of the 2024/2025 financial year, buoyed by renewed efforts to enhance tax compliance, identify new revenue streams, and address systemic corruption. URA Commissioner General John Rujoki Musinguzi expressed confidence in achieving the ambitious target, emphasizing the agency’s commitment to transparency

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NIRA Begins Inspection of 1,700 National ID Registration Kits

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced the inspection and verification of 1,700 National ID registration kits as part of preparations for the upcoming National ID Mass Enrollment exercise. This follows the arrival of the latest shipment of equipment, which aligns with timelines communicated by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Internal

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Breaking News: Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya Dead

Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Hon Muhammad Ssegirinya aka ‘Mr. Update’ is dead, He was 37. Ssegirinya, an outspoken legislator of the Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) breathed his last from Rubaga Hospital in Kampala where he had been admitted, the party Secretary General, Mr David Lewis Rubongoya said Thursday morning. “We were called this

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