Parliament Archives

Condoms too small for us – MP Kayemba Solo tells NMS

Bukomansibi South Member of Parliament (MP), Geofrey Kayemba Solo has decried the small-sized condoms distributed by the National Medical Stores (NMS) saying...

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Tayebwa directs Govt on DNA Testing: Men and children are suffering

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has asked the government to regulate the mushrooming DNA paternity laboratories in the country and...

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Parliament passes amendment on Islamic banking

On Tuesday afternoon, the Parliament of Uganda passed the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2023 alongside a series of Bills that will enable...

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Shs22bn not enough for Medical Interns – Minister Aceng

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Minister for Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has said the 22 Billion Shillings allocated for the deployment and pay...

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MPs call for adequate financing of maternal health

The Mps also called for setting up of dedicated hotlines where women in labour can report all cases of corruption and negligence...

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MPs cry out over continued death threats from ‘tired officers in uniform’

Hon Opendi said that the association that claims to include, army officers, teachers, police officers and health workers gave him a seven...

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NCS, Netball Federation in new Shs139 million probe

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) has kicked off another probe into the affairs of the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF)...

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Winners, losers as Parliament passes Shs52.7 trillion budget

Whereas the Shs52.7 trillion looks big on paper, actually, Shs21.4 trillion is set aside for statutory expenditure, which covers items such as...

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Moneylender’s death stirs debate on minimum wage, mental health

The Speaker, chairing plenary on Tuesday, 16 May 2023, equally asked government to regulate interest rates in the market to cushion citizens...

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MPs grill BoU officials over Shs3tn unapproved loan to govt

According to Mr Atingi-Ego, Uganda’s central bank had agreed with government that the money is repaid within two financial years thus the...

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Govt to challenge court order on gold tax after MPs query

In March 2023, the Minister for Energy and Minerals Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, directed the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to halt the recovery...

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Parliament approves Shs4.4 trillion supplementary budget

On 10 May, the finance ministry presented a Supplementary Appropriation Bill to Parliament, seeking an extra Shs4.4 trillion to address unforeseen expenses...

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Gov’t tables Shs852b loan request for Kampala-Malaba railway project

The Government of Uganda recently hit a deadlock with financiers over the proposed construction of the Standard Gauge Railway due to exorbitant...

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Parliament passes second draft of Anti-Homosexuality Bill

A proposal by Hon. Fox Odoi (NRM, West Budama North East County) to delete the clauses cited by the President and subsequently,...

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‘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...