The Democratic Party (DP) has expressed support for the 2025 Political Parties and Organizations (Amendment) Bill, which aims to formalize two key organs within the National Consultative Forum, specifically the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) and...
Opposition Members of Parliament led by Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi on Tuesday May 20 2025 walked out of Parliament in protest over what they called a “sham process” in the handling of the Uganda Peoples’...
President Museveni’s focus on agriculture as a pillar of Uganda’s economy has yielded significant gains; however, sustained progress depends on embracing government programs like the Parish Development Model (PDM) and leveraging available resources to enhance productivity. With collective effort, Uganda’s vision of becoming a middle-income country is within reach, driven by a thriving agricultural sector.
On March 27, 2024, the first reading was made in parliament with an Act to enact the National Coffee Act 2021. Act 17 of 2021 aims to dissolve the Coffee Development Authority and transfer its functions to the Ministry responsible for agriculture. This change aligns with the government policy on the rationalization of government agencies and public expenditures.
The National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will be carried on to the Bills Committee stage for clause-by-clause scrutiny after 159 members voted in its favor against 77 opposing members.
On the day of the coronation, Kyagulanyi and his team were seen in the Bugisu subregion, where he met with the Bamasaba cultural leader in Mbale just a few days before the beginning of this year's Mbalu festival, a key event among the Bamasaba people of eastern Uganda.