Parliament has summoned the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) to explain how it spent public money after the Auditor General flagged gaps in its 2024/25 accounts. MPs on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have also called in other sports federations and associations. The summons followed the National Council of…
The government has announced new minimum requirements for public and private primary and secondary schools operating boarding sections, warning that institutions that fail to meet the standards risk closure and cancellation of their licences. The requirements are intended to improve the safety, health and welfare of learners, particularly young children who are increasingly being enrolled…
The Minister of State for Agriculture, Desire Muhooza, has pledged government support for the proposed National Tea Bill, which seeks to establish a legal framework to regulate Uganda’s tea industry, improve quality and increase earnings for farmers. Muhooza, who is also the Kiboga Woman MP, told Parliament that the Ministry of Agriculture was ready to…
The deputy speaker of parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has criticised ministers who stay away from the House, saying their absence is hurting the work of parliament. He was responding to a procedural matter raised by Linos Ngompek, the MP for Kibanda North. Ngompek said plenary sits for only three days a week, yet ministers still struggle…
MPs have questioned Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials over the ownership, management and procurement of land at Lusaze, Dundu, Kasenge and Bukasa, raising concerns about encroachment, lease renewal and the use of taxpayers’ money. The MPs, sitting on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), also demanded explanations for delayed compensation…
The government has dismissed claims that the pharmacy degree programme at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has been scrapped, saying its accreditation remains valid until 2036. State Minister for Education and Sports Peter Ogwang told Parliament that the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), not the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU), has the…
The MP for Bokora East in Napak district, Peterkhen Lochap, has called on the government to increase funding for rural roads, improve access to water and strengthen health services to support communities in Karamoja. Lochap said the Shs1 billion allocated for road works and maintenance in his constituency was inadequate, given the poor road network…
Dodoth North County MP Joseph Komol Miidi has appealed to the government to urgently provide more food and emergency relief to his constituents, saying hunger-related deaths are being reported in his constituency in Kaabong District. Komol said the situation had deteriorated following poor harvests, the loss of livestock and the effects of changing weather patterns,…
The Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) has faulted the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for spending Shs41.6 billion on activities outside their approved work plans without evidence of authorisation from the Ministry of Finance. The committee said the expenditure breached public financial management rules,…
Corruption became a major talking point at the thanksgiving service of Parliament Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth, with religious leaders and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa offering different views on the causes of the vice and how it should be addressed. The Anglican Bishop of Bukedi Diocese, Samuel Bogere Egesa, challenged Parliament to lead the fight against…
Members of Parliament from across the political divide have raised concern over growing cases of land grabbing in Uganda, accusing some local leaders and government officials of failing to protect landowners. The legislators also criticised the government’s proposed increases in land transfer and caveat fees, warning that the higher charges could make land transactions more…
The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has urged Parliament and its partners to strengthen coordination, improve planning, and use reliable data to measure the impact of laws, budget decisions, and oversight on the lives of Ugandans. Oboth said Parliament’s Legislation, Oversight and Representation (LOR) Programme should be planned, funded, implemented and evaluated as one…
Parliament has recommended disbanding the current leadership of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) and appointing a new team following allegations of misconduct, financial mismanagement and a prolonged leadership dispute that has disrupted the commission’s work. The recommendation was adopted during a parliamentary debate on after legislators considered reports by the Committee on Legal and…
Bunghoko North MP, Shafiga Wanyenya, has said she has secured road maintenance, an ambulance and funding for women and youth groups during her first 100 days in Parliament. Wanyenya, a first-time MP, told Bbeg Media at Parliament that one of her biggest challenges during her first 100 days in office had been persuading government ministries…
Environment Parliament, a people-centred climate change and environmental forum, has proposed the introduction of a parliamentary climate change and environment week to raise awareness and promote action against environmental degradation. Moses Katende, the forum’s coordinator, made the proposal during a meeting between its representatives and Parliament’s Committee on Climate Change. “We have come to propose…
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Central Government has questioned officials from the Ministry of Kampala over the use of Shs500 million meant to support compensation efforts following the Kiteezi landfill collapse. Committee chairperson Patrick Nsamba Oshabe said officials had failed to explain convincingly how the money was spent and how much compensation had been recommended…
The future of Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) Buyala landfill in Mpigi District remains uncertain, with executive director Sharifah Buzeki saying the authority is prioritising a shift from dumping garbage to converting waste into valuable products. Buzeki said KCCA was in advanced stages of procuring companies with modern technology to manage waste, recover reusable materials…
Legislators on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have visited the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) headquarters to assess its operations following concerns raised in the Auditor General’s report. The MPs, led by committee chairperson Muwada Nkunyingi, toured the bureau’s 15-acre facility, where they inspected laboratories, testing equipment and other…
Parliament has suspended the enforcement of the charcoal trade ban pending a government explanation on the availability and affordability of alternative sources of cooking energy. Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth directed the suspension during a plenary sitting on October 14, 2026, after MPs questioned whether ordinary Ugandans were prepared to abandon charcoal. The speaker asked the…
Upper Madi-Okollo MP Martin Drito has blamed poverty for poor academic performance in Madi-Okollo District and the wider West Nile sub-region, saying many learners attend school hungry and lack the basic materials needed to succeed. Drito told Bbeg Media at Parliament that financial hardship among families has made it difficult for parents to supplement government…
The government has launched an investigation into allegations surrounding the suspension of 80 students at Lubega Institute of Nursing and Health Professionals in Iganga, following concerns that the students could be prevented from sitting their final examinations. Peter Ogwang, the State Minister for Education and Sports, told Parliament that the Ministry of Education and Sports…
The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure has directed the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) to detain three officials from the Office of the Auditor General for questioning over their role in the controversial digital number plates project. The officials were directed to record statements after members of parliament questioned their handling of audits relating to the…
MPs have called for urgent government intervention as hailstorms, floods, damaged bridges and human-wildlife conflicts continue to threaten lives, destroy property and disrupt livelihoods in different parts of Uganda. Speaking to Bbeg Media at Parliament, the legislators described the growing impact of the disasters on their constituencies and asked government ministries to provide relief to…
Former Agule County MP Francis Mukula has advised newly elected legislators to manage their finances carefully, clear their debts before leaving Parliament and invest in businesses that can sustain them after politics. Mukula, a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), said many politicians risk financial difficulties after losing elections because they spend heavily…
The former Minister of Internal Affairs, Kahinda Otafiire, has told Parliament that Uganda’s digital number plate system was found to function more like a fleet management system than a security system, raising questions about its ability to support police investigations. Otafiire, who is now the Minister of Water and Environment, made the remarks while appearing…
Agago County MP Edward Otto Makmot has questioned the value for money of investigations conducted by the Inspectorate of Government (IG), arguing that the institution risks spending more public money investigating corruption than it recovers from those implicated. Makmot, the deputy chairperson of Parliament’s Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, said the Inspectorate needed to…
Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth has urged parliamentary committees to step up their work and clear the growing backlog of business in the 12th Parliament. Oboth-Oboth, who represents West Budama Central, made the call during a meeting between parliamentary committee chairpersons and officials from the Inspectorate of Government at Parliament. “We want to reaffirm our commitment that…
The Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi, has questioned the government’s plan to address rising fuel prices, warning that Uganda’s fuel reserves in Jinja may not be sufficient to sustain the country for long during a supply crisis. Ssenyonyi, who represents Nakawa West in Parliament, made the remarks during a plenary sitting in which Energy…
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has asked the government to clarify how banks should treat former politicians and other politically exposed persons who have left public office, amid complaints that some are struggling to access financial services. Tayebwa raised the matter during plenary at Parliament after saying he had received complaints from former legislators and ministers…
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called for stronger families built on prayer, peace and personal responsibility, saying stable homes are critical to raising responsible children and building a better Uganda. Tayebwa made the call on Wednesday, October 7, while speaking at the 13th Women Forum of the Uganda National Prayer Breakfast at Speke Resort Munyonyo…
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has raised concern over government ministries, departments and agencies owing it more than Shs166 billion, saying the accumulated debt is affecting the implementation of key developments at Entebbe International Airport. UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye disclosed the figures on Thursday when he and other officials appeared before Parliament’s Physical…
The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has grilled officials of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) over rising fuel prices, questioning why the state oil company has failed to cushion Ugandans from increasing costs at the pump. A litre of petrol currently costs Shs 6,950 while that of diesel goes…
arliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has agreed to resume its inquiry into the Shs140.4 billion Bank of Uganda liability involving HABA Group after Finance Minister Henry Musasizi apologised for failing to appear before the committee. The committee had suspended its proceedings last week after Musasizi failed to attend a meeting…
Attorney General Dr Sam Mayanja has told Parliament that the agreement between Uganda and Joint Stock Company Global Security (JSCGS), the Russian company contracted to implement the digital number plate system, is legally invalid and is inconsistent with Uganda’s laws. Mayanja made the remarks on Tuesday while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure, which…
amwo County MP Johnson Kezekia Nyeko has called on the governments of Uganda and South Sudan to urgently intervene to stop what he described as growing cattle raids by armed South Sudanese rustlers along the border. Nyeko said the raids are threatening the security of communities in Lamwo Constituency, which borders South Sudan, and could…
MPs on the committee on Physical Infrastructure have said they are satisfied that the digital number plate system can track vehicles, after watching police do it live at the national command centre in Naguru, Kampala. They said the cost of the plates and the contractor’s capacity to produce them still need to be addressed. The…
MPs have raised concern over prolonged dry conditions in several parts of the country, saying the lack of rain has destroyed crops, killed livestock and left communities facing hunger and water shortages. The legislators said farmers in their constituencies were struggling to find water for both domestic use and livestock, while many had lost crops…
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives officials have failed to account for Shs5.5 billion in government contracts that were reportedly processed outside the Electronic Government Procurement system, e-GP. The officials appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General’s report on government procurement. The committee heard that…
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) was yesterday forced to suspend its business after members failed to agree on how to handle Finance Minister Henry Musasizi, who did not appear before the committee as expected. Musasizi had been invited to explain matters relating to government obligations linked to more than Shs140…
Parliament has criticised the Ministry of Lands and Housing over delays in processing land titles and cases of double titling, saying the problems are affecting planning and the delivery of public projects. MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (Central) raised the concerns during an interface with officials from the ministry who had appeared to respond…
The backlog in the issuance and installation of the digital number plates has been cleared, with the average processing and fitment time falling from 19 days in December 2025 to two days in September 2026, government officials told MPs The officials from the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Ministry of Security and other agencies…
Officials from the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) failed to convince the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to proceed with their responses to audit queries raised by the Auditor General. The officials appeared before COSASE to respond to queries contained in the Auditor General’s report, but the meeting was stopped after…
Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth has directed the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) to summon government valuers to explain concerns over the alleged undervaluation of property owned by local governments. Oboth-Oboth issued the directive during a meeting with district leaders under the Uganda Local Governments Association (ULGA), where lawmakers and local government leaders discussed challenges affecting service…
MPs have questioned the government contract awarded to Joint Stock Global Security to provide digital number plates, with concerns raised over delays in issuing plates, the cost of the project and the company’s ability to deliver the promised tracking system. The concerns were raised before Parliament’s Physical Infrastructure Committee, chaired by Mwine Mpaka, as the…
Residents of Lugazi Municipality have asked the government to improve service delivery in the area, citing poor roads, inadequate health services and limited employment opportunities. The residents made the call during a fundraising ceremony for St Joseph Sub-Parish in Kiteza, where they appealed to their MP, Richard Senteza Salongo, to lobby the government to address…
MPs have questioned the manner in which Mukono district officials valued and disposed of its assets, after discovering that several properties were sold without the involvement of a government valuer. The concerns were raised by the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government), chaired by Mukono Municipality MP Betty Bakireke Nambooze, during an oversight exercise to follow…
Parliament has raised concern over the ownership of school land in Nansana Municipality after officials failed to produce land titles for 48 of the municipality’s 49 government and government-aided schools. The matter came to light when officials from Nansana Municipal Council appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) to respond to queries contained in…
Businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba has told Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) that government has three ways to resolve his long-standing compensation claim. He said government should either pay him the balance it owes, negotiate a refund and take back its property, or ask him to stop investing in the disputed properties…
Bank of Uganda Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego has urged government to exercise greater fiscal discipline when planning and implementing public expenditure, warning that spending outside the approved budget could undermine efforts to maintain economic stability. Atingi-Ego made the call while appearing before Parliament’s Budget committee to give the central bank’s views on the proposed Charter…
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were stunned after officials of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital told them that four ambulances reportedly allocated to the hospital cannot be traced. The revelation was made when hospital officials appeared before the committee to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General’s report for the 2024/25 financial year….
