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Uganda’s new national budget is bigger than ever. At Shs 84.39 trillion for the 2026/27 financial year, it represents a Shs 12 trillion jump from the current Shs 72.3 trillion spending plan. But beneath the headline figure lies a more difficult story, one about debt, priorities and the growing tension between state spending and everyday public need. Parliament passed the …

By Ben Musanje The Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) has raised strong concerns over the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that it could significantly undermine academic freedom, research, and higher education in Uganda. In a statement issued on X (formerly Twitter), MUASA emphasized that its position is “not political” but grounded in professional and institutional responsibility. The …

Kampala– Parliament has on Wednesday has held a special sitting in honor of the Late Hellen Nakimuli (Kalangala Woman MP) who passed away on Sunday. Speaker Rt.Hon Annet Anita Among receiving the body of Hon. Hellen Nakimuli on Wednesday. In this sitting, the Speaker of Parliament has announced some financial contributions from Government, Members of Parliament and other individuals. President …

Kampala– National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat has invited all incoming members of the 12th Parliament to a leadership retreat aimed at strengthening governance and aligning priorities. Some of NRM Leaders during their recent meeting at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.(Courtesy) In a communication dated March 27, 2026, the NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong, said the retreat will be held at the National …

Queer Ugandans call on Canada to do more to protect human rights Meddie Ssentongo, Horst Backe, Christopher Nkambwe and Steven Kabuye appearing before a Canadian Parliamentary Committee to testify on the status of LGBTQI people in Uganda. A Canadian parliamentary committee held a hearing on March 9 to study the situation of members of the LGBTQI+ community in Uganda, where …

Speaker repeatedly blames Ugandan regime’s failures on opponents of anti-gay law. Former MP Asumani Basalirwa had been the face of homophobia in the Parliament of Uganda. (Photo courtesy of the Parliament of Uganda) Anita Among, the Speaker of the Uganda Parliament, has blamed the defeat of her homophobic ally Asuman Basalirwa on his leading role in the enactment of the …

Kampala- More than 30 independent Members of Parliament have expressed interest in working with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) The development emerged in a meeting held Monday at the NRM party headquarters in Nakasero, Kampala, where a group of legislators formally began the process of signing expressions of interest to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Party. …

Uganda’s Constitutional Court has nullified the controversial Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022, in a landmark decision that is already reshaping the country’s legal and political landscape.The law, introduced by Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko and passed by Parliament in September 2022, had become one of the most debated legal instruments governing digital expression in Uganda. Its annulment raises critical questions …

Kampala– The Appointments Committee of Parliament, chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Hon. Anita Annet Among, today vetted Mr. Samuel Akena following his reappointment as the Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons. Mr. Samuel Akena (courtesy photo) The vetting took place on Thursday at Parliament as part of the legal process required for senior government appointments. During the meeting, the committee …

‘Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country’ Anti-gay legislators at Senegal’s National Assembly in Dakar celebrate the passage of the bill to double the penalties for same-sex intimacy. (Seyllou photo courtesy of AFP / Getty Images) Yesterday the National Assembly in Senegal unanimously approved a bill yesterday to double the prison time for gay sex, sending it to President …