Parliament
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590Umukuka has not endorsed any Bugisu MP for Speakership, says Masiga
The Bugisu Cultural Institution has denied endorsing any Bugisu MPs for Speaker or Deputy Speaker, saying the Umukuka is constitutionally barred from...
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2.5KSsenyonyi breaks silence on Shs650m service reward, exposes fresh cash bonanza at parliament
This is not the first time Parliament has come under fire over a controversial service award. In 2022, then Leader of the...
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1.4KParliament backs tough new law to regulate human resource profession
Kampala, Uganda: Parliament has initiated plans to introduce a new legislation to restore professionalism and discipline in Uganda’s human resource (HR) sector,...
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2.9KParliament forwards Shs1.4tn loan request for health, agriculture and infrastructure projects
Kampala, Uganda: Health, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors are set to receive a potential financial boost following the tabling of loan requests totaling...
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2.5KMuseveni signs UPDF Law reinstating civilian trials in army courts
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Act, 2025, reintroducing provisions that allow civilians...
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2.0KFUFA invites Parliament to thrilling friendly at new Kadiba Stadium
Kampala, Uganda: The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has invited members of the Parliament of Uganda for a three-day tour of...
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1.6KEXPLAINER: What you need to know about the new political parties’ funding Bill 2025
Kampala, Uganda: The House has passed the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, conditioning government funding for political parties on their...
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1.5KULS slams Parliament over ‘Ambush Tactics’ on UPDF Bill, warns on subjudice in pending cases
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly criticised Parliament for summoning them on short notice to present views on the...
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831Parliament honours deceased MP Cecilia Ogwal: A legacy of dedication and strength
Kampala, (UG): In a poignant testament to a life well-lived, the Ugandan Parliament held a special sitting today to pay tribute to...
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957Shs 75bn approved for merger of govt agencies
Kampala, (UG): The Committee on Public Service and Local Government has recommended the provision of Shs79.3 billion in the Financial Year 2024/25...
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1.4KParliament okays borrowing of another Shs 1.2tn for roads
Kampala, (UG): Parliament has okayed a request by the government to borrow Shs 1.22 trillion to upgrade national roads across the country....
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1.6KTayebwa champions golf excellence as Uganda triumphs in Kigali EAC games
Kigali, (RW): The Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rt Hon Thomas Tayebwa has vowed to advocate for increased support to Parliament golf...
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1.2KMPs shocked after learning that new sugarcane millers’ licenses are invalid
Kampala, (UG): The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi Thursday stunned MPs when he told the house that licenses that were granted...
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920MPs task govt to reduce tax on cooking gas
Kampala, (UG): Members of Parliament have asked for a revision of the import tax on cooking gas if government is to succeed...
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1.2KAttorney General allays fears of independence of Sugar Council
Kampala, (UG): Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi has reassured lawmakers that the proposed Stakeholder Sugar Council will be independent. The Sugar...
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1.3KMpuuga stranded after DP, FDC call off plenary boycott
Kampala, (UG): Opposition legislators are in disarray following a decision by the Democratic Party – DP, and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)...
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1.8KInside MP Opendi’s bill on alcohol consumption and how it will affect you
Kampala, (UG): Tororo Woman Member of Parliament, Hon Sarah Opendi earlier this month tabled a private member’s bill, dubbed; the Alcoholic Drinks...
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2.5KSpeaker Among assures Lango MPs on Akii Bua Stadium construction
Speaker, Anita Among, has assured MPs from the Lango sub-region that government’s plan to construct Akii Bua stadium in Lira district still...
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1.5KParliament moots new law on genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
Kampala, (UG): The Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation has called on the government to present laws regulating genetically modified organisms (GMO)...
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1.1KNew law prescribes shs10b fine for illegal use of explosives
Kampala, (UG): The Parliament of Uganda has passed the Explosives Bill, 2023 which among others imposes a fine of shs10 billion on...
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1.0KSexually active girls urged to use contraceptives to deter unwanted pregnancies
Kampala, (UG): The chairperson, of the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), Hon Sarah Achieng Opendi has advised sexually active girls to use...
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3.0KHow top NRM MP lost over shs700m in fake gold deal
Kampala, (UG): A top Member of Parliament who subscribes to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has gone off the public...
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1.2KGovt not ready with action taken report on NSSF probe
Kampala, (UG): The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi, has said that the action taken report on the...
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1.3KNew Animal Feeds Bill proposes five-year jail term for offenders
Kampala, (UG): The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze presented the Animal Feeds Bill before MPs during a...