President Museveni hails Parliament for passing the UPDF AmendmentBbill, says clean politics and peace have transformed Uganda Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated members of Parliament for passing the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025. “I want to congratulate the Members …
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House passes Bill on military-related offences Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025, that will see civilians tried in the court martial. The bill introduces sweeping reforms to the military justice system, restructures health services for armed forces personnel, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025 is set to sail through parliament, with legislators okaying civilians to be tried in military courts. The bill seeks to amend the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Act to streamline the composition of the organs and structures …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heightened security deployment in the city center to quell anticipated unrest related to the Anti-UPDF Amendment Bill 2025. A joint security team comprising officers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Traffic Police, and Uganda Police Force — including the Field Force Unit, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT, URN & PARLIAMENT MEDIA | Parliament sits today for the second reading of The Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025. HERE BELOW are LIVE UPDATES 🟧 Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi has led a walkout …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development reveals that it will take government 12 years to clear domestic arrears of over Shs13.8 trillion. The report presented by the Committee’s Deputy Chairperson, Moses Aleper cited the Auditor General who noted that …
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I congratulate and pay tribute to the Church for consistently being co-workers with government in advancing the growth in the health and education sectors, efforts which have uplifted lives and created a vast pool of competent human capital necessary to drive the transformation agenda of Uganda. COMMENT | ANITA ANNET …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activist and two-time Kampala Central parliamentary contender Harold Kaija has announced his candidacy for the Nansana Municipality MP seat in the 2026 elections. Kaija, who previously contested in 2016 and 2021, lost both times to Muhammad Nsereko, an NRM-leaning independent in Kampala Central. In …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled before Parliament the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2025, aimed at allocating up to Shs4.8 trillion to critical priorities including defence, security and infrastructure. The Minister of State for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, tabled the Bill on behalf …
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“The Buy Out Amount must be paid within 30 days following the end of the concession term, specifically by 31st March 2025. If the payment is not received by this deadline, penal interest will be applied as stipulated in the Concession Agreements.” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exiting electricity …
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