Parliament Archives

‘Funding gaps affecting KCCA road maintenance’ – Minister Kabuye

According to Mr Kabuye, the supplementary funding of Shs40 billion from the Uganda Road Fund would go a long way in meeting...

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Parliament to probe Minister Nankabirwa over sh573bn gold tax waiver

The gold export companies responsible for the tax arrears are FARU 755.1 million, Simba 35.73 billion, Bullion 215.56 billion, Metal Testing 164.13...

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Experts hint at injectable treatment for HIV/AIDS patients

This was revealed by the Executive Director of the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI), Dr. Andrew Kambugu during a press briefing on Wednesday,...

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Makerere University tables Shs52 billion plea for medical schools

According to Nawangwe, the university’s graduate students in veterinary medicine have been suspended from the Uganda Veterinary Board, owing to inadequate training...

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EC seeks shs80bn to organize LC, Women Council elections

Byabakama said the Women Councils’ elections which were to be held in August 2022 were suspended due to lack of funds and...

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MPs demand master plan for development of regional stadiums

Sports Minister Peter Ogwang was also asked to explain on the progress of the construction of Buhinga Stadium in Fort Portal City,...

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Tayebwa directs Foreign Affairs Minister on Post-Cotonou Agreement

The Post-Cotonou Agreement is preceded by the Cotonou Partnership Agreement between the 27 states of the European Union and 78 member states...

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Army, police leading water payment defaulters – Report

Mugisha said that government entities were accustomed to budgeting less for water bills and asked MPs to ensure that the next budget...

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Opposition tables alternative sh49 trillion budget

In his speech, LOP Mpuuga said that out of the proposed 48.9 trillion Shillings alternative national budget, 32.8 trillion will be internally...

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Judiciary seeks Shs1.6 billion for judge’s security

MP Odoi appealed to the Committee on Budget that is scrutinising the supplementary requests for different sectors to approve Shs1.6 billion to...

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Speaker Among returns 500 iron sheets as IGG, Police investigate Karamoja saga

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Anitah Among has bought 500 Iron sheets to replace the batch she received from...

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Parliament tasks Education ministry to issue circular on bullying in schools

The directive follows the death of a 14-year-old Senior One student in an inferno at Kyamate Secondary School in Ntungamo last week

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Parliament, Civil Aviation Authority split over shs 730bn loan accountability

CAA led by its Director General, Fred Bamwesigye, could not explain to MPs the amount spent on different infrastructure and the specific...

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Minister Namuganza petitions high court challenging her censure

The State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon Persis Namuganza has petitioned the High Court Division in Kampala challenging Parliament’s...

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Minister Namuganza censured over misconduct, contempt of Parliament

In a plenary held on Monday, January 23, 348 out of the 356 MPs in the house voted in favour of censuring...

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MPs sue govt over delayed approval of Fisheries Bill

The Bill among others seeks to repeal the colonial Fish Act of 1951—amended in 2011 to bring regulation of the industry up...

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Speaker receives special audit report on COVID-19 spending

The speaker asked the Auditor General to shift focus to value-for-money audits, saying this makes more accountability sense in light of the...

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Auditor General urges Parliament action over unspent public funds

John Muwanga, the Auditor General was Tuesday appearing before the finance committee to respond to queries in the Compliance Audit Report on...

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Speaker Among on the spot for deferring debate on Gen. Muhoozi

In recent times, Muhoozi, a General of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF and Special Presidential Advisor on special operations has been making...

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Parliament approves Gov’t request for shs 1.7 trillion loan

This comes after the Minister of Finance Hon Matia Kasaija last month presented a formal proposal to parliament requesting to allow the...

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Museveni assents to Nsereko’s Bill on Computer Misuse

Other bills include; the Physical Planners’ Registration Act, 2022, the Kampala Capital City (Amendment) Act, 2022, and the Mining and Minerals Act,...

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Parliament vets newly appointed Human Rights Commissioners

The three nominees including former Police Spokesperson Simeo Nsubuga were on September 30 appointed by President Museveni, pending vetting by the parliament.