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Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 25, 2026

Uganda: Cost of Busega – Mpigi Expressway doubles with little progress made

The meeting centred on the planned activities in the Ministerial Policy Statement for financial year 2026/2027

Parliament is concerned about the escalating cost of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway with lawmakers questioning how the project’s contract price doubled from the initial Shs547.5 billion to over Shs1.2 trillion. The Committee on Physical Infrastructure chaired by Hon. Dan Kimosho raised these concerns on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 while meeting officials…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 20, 2026

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) to enhance engagements on climate change

Worker’s Representative, Hon. Abdul Byakatonda expressed concern over Uganda’s declining forest cover, estimated at below 10 per cent warning that it undermines sustainable agriculture and food security

The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change (UPFCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Climate Change Hub International aimed at strengthening climate governance, legislative capacity and stakeholder coordination. The partnership, witnessed by key stakeholders including the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 19, 2026

Uganda: Kawempe Hospital cuts maternal deaths by over 100

The revelation was made by the hospital’s Executive Director, Dr Emmanuel Byaruhanga, while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) of Parliament

Maternal deaths annually recorded at Kawempe National Referral Hospital have been slashed over the past three years from 200 to 60, Members of Parliament have been told. The revelation was made by the hospital’s Executive Director, Dr Emmanuel Byaruhanga, while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) of Parliament…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 18, 2026

Uganda: Smiles for creatives as Members of Parliament (MP)s pass copyright law

The new law introduces stricter penalties for people who publish, broadcast, distribute or reproduce work without the authorisation of or license from the rights owner or his or her agent

Creatives following the proceedings of the House on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 from the public gallery burst into jubilation following Parliament’s approval of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The pent-up happiness followed a long wait by the creatives for the Bill that among others, directs that originators…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 17, 2026

Uganda: No specialised care for new borns at Mulago Women Hospital

The absence of key specialists has also forced the hospital to refer new-borns requiring surgery to the Mulago National Referral Hospital

A lack of specialists at the Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital has seen new borns and pre-mature babies moved to other facilities which exposes them to serious health risks. The Acting Executive Director of the hospital, Dr Sam Ononge revealed that the facility cannot provide specialised care to over…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 17, 2026

Uganda: Shadow Minister Demands Action Over Market Fires

Reports indicate that a fire outbreak at Katwe Market destroyed more than 700 businesses, with property worth millions of shillings reduced to ashes on 15th March 2026

The Shadow Minister of Education, Hon. Gonzaga Ssewungu, has expressed concern over the rising cases of market fires in Kampala causing widespread losses. Reports indicate that a fire outbreak at Katwe Market destroyed more than 700 businesses, with property worth millions of shillings reduced to ashes on 15th March 2026.…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 13, 2026

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) Divided Over Proposal to Increase Artistes’ Earnings

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, who moved the Bill for its second reading, said that the proposal responds to demands by the creative industry for more protection of their literary, scientific and artistic intellectual works

The Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has drawn mixed reactions among legislators, particularly over a proposal to grant additional pay to producers and performers when their sound recordings or audio-visual works are commercially used in broadcasting and public performances. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao,…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Feb 24, 2026

Uganda: Ministry officials in acting capacity for long concerns Members of Parliament (MP)

Hon. Gorreth Namugga alluded to the staffing levels across government entities that stand at an average of 35 per cent adding that, the high unemployment rate in the country is imposed by failure to fill available positions

Legislators on the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) have put the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to task over failure to appoint substantive officials in different administrative positions. In a meeting held on Monday, 23 February 2026, a team from the ministry led by the Deputy Permanent Secretary…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Feb 19, 2026

Uganda: Christians advised to observe Lent with spiritual reflection

Presiding over the Ash Wednesday Mass at Parliament on 18 February 2026, the Bishop noted that the soul requires training to achieve a good inner attitude, which is the foundation of spiritual life and development

The Bishop of Kasese Diocese, Rt. Rev. Francis Aquirinus Kibira has urged Christians to meditate deeply on their inner attitude during the Lenten season, so as to learn oneself and process the convictions of the heart, spirit and soul. Presiding over the Ash Wednesday Mass at Parliament on 18 February…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Feb 18, 2026

Uganda: Committee tasks ministry to resolve former Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) staff layoff woes

MTAC was repealed under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act, 2025 and its functions transferred to Nakawa Vocational Training College

The Committee on Education and Sports has directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to address the plight of more than 60 former staff of the Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC). MTAC was repealed under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act, 2025 and its functions transferred to…