Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2025 is closer to being passed following its endorsement by the NRM Parliamentary Caucus on Friday. This decision by the MPs “with guidance from President Museveni” has caused jitters among opposition politicians and civil society, as it is believed it would …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | A new global accounting framework for non-profit organisations was unveiled today (March 11) in Kampala, with regulators and financial experts describing it as a major step toward strengthening transparency and accountability in Uganda’s NGO sector at a time when development funding is tightening worldwide. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed the bail application of Dr Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, arguing that there are insufficient grounds for her release. The matter was today before Buganda Road Chief …
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KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | The Rwandan government has barred all international and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and agencies operating in the country from cooperating with the Belgian government and its affiliated entities, according to a statement issued on Thursday. “Effective immediately, all collaboration, partnerships, and engagement with the government …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Defenders Protection Initiative has called for coordination between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and regulators. The call follows a study that revealed that there is a persistent lack of trust between Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and regulators due to lack of clear coordination and communication. The findings were …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have expressed strong opposition to the proposed mainstreaming of the NGO Bureau, citing potential harm to a sector that has steadily grown and stabilized over the years. Their concerns come in response to the recent passage of the NGO Amendment Bill, 2024 …
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Security fears behind closer scrutiny of Uganda’s civil society Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On April 24, the 11th Parliament passed the NGO Amendment Bill, 2024 following several weeks of scrutiny. Among its new provisions is the return of the NGO Bureau back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Under …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have scrapped the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Board returning its mandate of overseeing operations of NGOs back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This was while the lawmakers considered the NGO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 passed during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The …
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Latest data from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda shows that the country has a minimal emission rate of greenhouse gases, accounting for only 0.02% of global greenhouse gas emissions Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are advocating for sustainable oil and gas development to safeguard the environment, …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations in the Karamoja sub-region are demanding the operations of the District Non-Governmental Organizations Monitoring Committees. The NGO Act, 2016 provides for the establishment of a District NGO Monitoring Committee in every district and sub-county to oversee the operations of partners at …
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