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House passes Bill on military-related offences

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, restructures health services for armed forces personnel, and streamlines veterans’ affairs. It…

Conditions set in approved political parties' funding Bill

The House has passed the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, conditioning government funding for political parties on their commitment to democratic principles such as tolerance, dialogue, and peaceful co-existence.Introduced on 14 May 2025, by Napak District Woman…

Private Member presents Bill to Regulate Political Party Funding

Parliament has begun scrutinising the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following its introduction by Napak District Woman MP Hon. Faith Nakut, during a plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 14, May 2025.Hon. Nakut had, on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 ,…

Parliament approves Shs4.86 Trillion Supplementary Budget for FY 2023/24

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 2023/2024.The decision was made during a plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita…

Parliament Waives Stamp Duty on agreements, Imposes New Tax on Hides and Skins Exports

Parliament has passed the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introducing a “near-duty” classification and effectively scrapping the longstanding Shs15,000 duty on agreements and mortgage deeds.The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Hides and Skins Export Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 were…

House rejects seven-year tax waiver for Bujagali; exempts tax from start-up businesses

Lawmakers have rejected a proposal to grant Bujagali Hydro Power Project Company a seven year tax waiver but instead approved an amendment in the Income Tax (Amendment), Bill 2025 exempting the company from income tax for a year.The Income Tax (Amendment), Bill 2025 was presented by the Minister of…

MPs commence consideration of UPDF Bill

The joint Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Defence and Internal Affairs has commenced consideration of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, a day after it was presented for first reading in Parliament.A heated debate ensued as members, government and army…

MPs ask Works Ministry to explain road crisis

Parliament has directed the Minister of State for Works and Transport (Works), Hon. Musa Ecweru, to present a comprehensive status report on the country’s road infrastructure inherited from the now-defunct Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA).This follows growing concerns from MPs over a spike in…

Parliament Pays Tribute to Pope Francis’ Exemplary Leadership Style

Parliament has paid tribute to the late Pope Francis, celebrating his compassionate leadership and lifelong commitment to humility and justice.The House sitting, chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Tuesday 13 May 2025, commended the Pontiff’s values as ones that all leaders and citizens should…

Govt in talks with World Bank to revamp 160 secondary schools

Government is in negotiations with the World Bank for new funding aimed at refurbishing 160 traditional secondary schools in the country, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Ramathan Ggoobi, has said.“I would want you to assure the population that on…

Amended Bill seeking military trial of civilians tabled in Parliament

Parliament on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 received the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which among other proposals seeks to empower military courts to try civilians under certain circumstances.The Bill, presented for its First Reading by Hon. Jacob Oboth, the Minister of Defence and…

African Leaders meet in Uganda to Push Back Against Foreign Influence on Family

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, issuing a strong call for an African Charter that defends traditional values,…

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