Stephen Kalema
Broadcasters to Face Fines of Up to 10% of Gross Annual Income for Immoral Content, UCC Warns
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo, has announced that broadcasters who continue to air inappropriate content could…
Buganda and Bugisu MPs Unite Against Merging UCDA with Agriculture Ministry
The Buganda and Bugisu Parliamentary Caucuses have intensified their protest against the government's decision to transfer the functions of the…
MPs Question Merger of Tax Appeals and Electricity Disputes Tribunals
Members of Parliament on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have raised concerns over the Government’s proposal to merge the…
Born-Again Christian Leaders Challenge UBOS Census Results Over Representation Concerns
The National Public Relations Officer of the National Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches of Uganda, Dr Richard Magongo, has…
PAC Urges Government to Address Soaring Debt with Restructuring Plan
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called on the government to restructure its growing public debt after an alarming report…
UCC Raises Alarm Over Resurgence of Inappropriate Media Content
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has raised serious concerns over a disturbing increase in inappropriate content being aired across television,…
Surge in Teenage Pregnancies in Uganda: COVID-19 Lockdown’s Lasting Impact Revealed in Recent Study
A recent study conducted by researchers from Busitema University has unveiled concerning trends in teenage pregnancy in Pakwach District, Uganda,…
Ssenyonyi Warns: Proposed Opposition Leadership Election Could Tear Apart Unity
The Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has raised concerns about the potential fragmentation of the opposition in Parliament if a…
We Don’t Agree with Lumu’s Bill, but Demonizing and Blackmailing Him is Not Right – Says opposition politician
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has condemned some members of the Opposition for what it calls "intimidation and blackmail" directed…
Advocacy Groups Condemn Alleged Cover-Up in Sexual Abuse Case of 14-year old girl
The Islamic Women’s Initiative for Justice, Law & Peace (IWILAP), the Muslim Women Lawyers Alliance (MWOLA), the Center for Health,…
Mao Assures Ugandans: National ID Requirement Won’t Spoil Your Red Carpet Dream Wedding
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has assured Ugandans that the ongoing transfer of marriage-related roles from…
Government Shall Borrow Only When Cost is Affordable, No more Unnecessary Loans, Says PSST Ggoobi
In a firm commitment to fiscal discipline, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi has reaffirmed that…
Sexual Offences Bill 2024 Introduced, Parliament Holds Firm on Criminalizing Prostitution
The Sexual Offences Bill 2024 was formally tabled on Monday by Soroti District Woman Representative, Adeke Anna, in what is…
Urgent Funding Needed to Prevent Demobilization of Kabalega International Airport Contractor
Recent revelations from Parliament highlight a critical situation regarding the ongoing construction of Kabalega International Airport. Lawmakers were informed that…
Uganda: A Country Where Investors Seem More Powerful Than Parliament
In an incident that has stirred debate over the balance of power between investors and the rule of law, the…