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By Kasirye Ronald | THE HOIMA POST In 2019, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) completed its new headquarters in Nakawa, Kampala, at an estimated cost of UGX 140 billion. The strategic objective was to consolidate all URA operations under a single roof, thereby eliminating expenditures associated with scattered office rentals. However, six years later, a discrepancy has emerged. The URA …

The National Planning Authority (NPA), the very brain meant to guide Uganda’s development, is now under intense scrutiny after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report exposed a troubling picture of weak coordination, delayed plans, underfunding and a planning system struggling to keep pace with a rapidly changing country. At the centre of this unfolding storm is Executive Director Dr. Joseph …

The National Oil Palm Project (NOPP), once hailed as a transformative agro-industrial lifeline for Uganda’s rural farmers, is now sinking under the weight of delays, underperformance and questionable management, after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report exposed deep cracks in one of government’s most ambitious agricultural ventures. Implemented under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, the 10-year project …

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), the very institution entrusted with defining the identity of every Ugandan, is now itself facing an identity crisis after a bombshell Auditor General’s report exposed a trail of inefficiencies, delays, system failures and internal chaos that have left millions of citizens stranded without national IDs. At the centre of the storm is Executive …

The National Housing Construction Company Limited (NHCCL), a key pillar in Uganda’s push for modern housing and sustainable urbanisation, is now staring at a deepening crisis after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report laid bare a trail of financial missteps, stalled projects, and internal intrigue that threatens to derail its mandate. At the centre of the storm is Chief Executive …

The rot at the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has finally exploded into the open, and what is emerging from the Auditor General’s December 2025 report is a damning portrait of an institution limping under the weight of internal failures, financial indiscipline, and a bitter succession war at the top. At the centre of the storm is Director Dr. Bernadette …

A bombshell audit has ripped through the Ministry of Education and Sports, exposing a staggering trail of weak leadership, poor planning, and a digital mess that insiders say has crippled Uganda’s ambitious education technology revolution. Systems that were sold as game-changers are now at the centre of a storm, with the Auditor General laying bare deep cracks in the Education …

A shocking audit into the operations of the Electoral Commission has laid bare a catalogue of financial and administrative failures that have thrown the country’s election managers into fresh controversy. The explosive findings from the latest report by the Office of the Auditor General for the financial year 2025 reveal that the electoral body has been operating under weak policies, …

KAMPALA: A storm is brewing inside the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) after a controversial proposal to overhaul licensing requirements for clearing and forwarding agents sparked fears of a massive industry shake-up that could push smaller players out of business. According to an internal communication circulating among industry stakeholders, URA is reviewing new licensing conditions for 2027 that would dramatically increase …

KAMPALA — Uganda’s Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, the very institution tasked with protecting vulnerable citizens and championing social justice, has been thrust into the spotlight after the Office of the Auditor General of Uganda uncovered a long list of troubling gaps ranging from ballooning debts and stalled programmes to unresolved complaints from migrant workers and billions in …