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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, with significant amendments aimed at redefining the standards of education in Uganda. The legislation marks a historic shift toward the professionalisation of teaching, introducing rigorous licensing requirements and establishing a powerful new regulatory body. The bill, which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, rejecting a government proposal to tax income earned and sent home by Ugandans living and working abroad. Parliament sitting on Thursday, 23 April, 2026 and presided over by Speaker Anita Among also rejected the government …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliament of Uganda is today proceeding with the second and third readings of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026. The decision to fast-track the legislation comes just eight days after its first reading on April 15, 2026, effectively bypassing the standard 45-day window typically reserved …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has considered and approved a raft of bills introducing or increasing taxes on various goods intended to raise revenue to fund government activities in the new financial year. The bills including the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) has raised concern over the draft Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026, warning that it could negatively impact Uganda’s financial sector and slow down economic growth. In a letter addressed to the Attorney General on April 13, 2026, the bankers’ body said …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | With the 11th Parliament nearing its end, MPS are in a race to complete critical budget and legal business. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among confirmed, MPS are working against strict constitutional and procedural timelines to process budget-related bills before the next Parliament takes effect. The swearing-in of …

Inside the 2026/27 revenue push, public pushback, and the battle over fairness NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | On April 2, Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), presented a raft of tax proposals to Parliament to finance a proposed Shs 84 trillion budget for the 2026/27 financial …

  Anita Among’s carefully built dominance faces its first real political stress test as Nobert Mao and others join the race for speakership   COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The once-seemingly impenetrable fortress surrounding Speaker Anita Among is showing its first visible cracks. The first signs emerged months ago …

BUDAPEST | Xinhua | Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, as partial results showed the opposition Tisza party securing a majority. Peter Magyar, leader of Tisza, said on social media that Orban had called to congratulate him on the party’s victory. With 81.49 percent of the …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Parliament has deferred debate on sugarcane weighbridge regulation to April 15, directing State Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Industry) David Bahati to return with a detailed ministerial statement, as scrutiny intensifies over weighbridges linked to sugarcane theft and unregulated trade. The decision pauses …