All posts tagged "Parliament of Uganda"
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720NewsMPs stare at three-month suspension for dodging House meetings in new rule
Kampala, (UG):- The Parliament of Uganda has passed a tough proposal aimed at enforcing members of parliament to attend committee meetings or...
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400NewsMPs irked by flaws in National Voter Registration exercise
Kampala, (UG):- Members of Parliament have raised concern over irregularities and alleged misconduct in the ongoing general update of the National Voters...
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648NewsPastors want cohabiting couples recognized as legally married in New Bill
Kampala, (UG):- A group of Pentecostal pastors in Kampala has called for a provision in the Marriage Bill, 2024 to recognize couples...
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497NewsMP Kateshumbwa urged to boost EAC awareness among citizens
Kampala, (UG):- Sheema Municipality MP, Hon. Dickson Kateshumbwa who is also the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on EAC Affairs (PFEACA), has...
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526NewsMPs defer Shs4.9b proposal to acquire land for Bunyoro University
Kampala, (UG):- Members of Parliament (MPs) have discouraged the government from acquiring land for Bunyoro University at Shs4.9 billion. The 100 acres...
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992NewsSpeaker Among to educate Ssegirinya’s daughter, Aliyah Nagirinya
Kampala, (UG):- The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rt Hon Anita Among has pledged to cover the tuition of one of the children...
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670NewsMPs contribute Shs300,000 each to support Ssegirinya’s family
Kampala, (UG):- Members of Parliament Friday unanimously agreed to contribute Shs 300,000 each to make a total of Shs 150 million as...
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1.0KNewsEx-Koboko Woman MP Margaret Baba Diri passes on
Kampala, (UG):- The former Koboko District Woman MP, and one of the longest serving MPs in Parliament, Hon Margaret Baba Diri is...
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591NewsShs500m collected in DNA tests as Ugandans seek paternity answers
Kampala, (UG):- The Director of the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory (DGAL), Kepher Kuchana, has revealed that the government collected over UGX500...
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587NationalGov’t to extend high-speed internet to all sub-counties
Kampala, (UG):- The Minister for Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi has unveiled government plans to extend internet connectivity...
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1.3KNewsGROW Project to benefit 1.6 million people indirectly – Amongi
Kampala, (UG):- The Generating Growth Opportunities and productivity for women enterprises (GROW) will benefit 1.6 million people indirectly, the Minister of Gender,...
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2.5KNewsLIST: Controversial Coffee Bill, five others passed into law in chaotic plenary
Kampala, (UG):- Uganda’s Parliament Wednesday passed six bills including the National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024 with amendments, approving the abolishing of the...
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1.4KNewsParliament says tribal remarks made by Speaker Among are AI-generated
Kampala, (UG):- The Parliament of Uganda has vehemently denied tribal remarks targeting the Baganda purportedly made by Speaker Anita Among during Thursday’s...
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1.2KBig StoryInside MP Adeke’s bill proposing tough punishments for sexual offenders
Kampala, (UG):- Soroti City Woman MP, Hon. Anna Adeke Ebaju, yesterday presented the Sexual Offences Bill, 2024, before legislators with revisions made...
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789Big StoryRoko breaks silence on Ssenyonyi’s blockage from accessing its premises
Kampala, (UG):- Roko Construction Limited has formally spoken out on why Leader of Opposition (LOP) Hon Joel Ssenyonyi and his team were...
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652NewsParliament wants telecom companies penalized over unregistered SIM cards
Kampala, (UG):- Parliament has called for the penalization of telecom companies that have failed to heed the directive to have all unregistered...
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520NewsParliament 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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617SportsEAC Games 2023: Uganda triumphs at 13th inter-parliamentary games in showcase of sporting excellence
Uganda’s Parliament emerged as the overall winner of the 13th Edition of the Inter-Parliamentary Games held in Kigali, Rwanda. The closing ceremony,...
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1.0KBig StoryParliament 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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1.0KParliamentTayebwa 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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964Big StoryCabinet approves sh985b to revamp UPDF’s Air Cargo
Kampala, (UG): Cabinet has approved US $266million (Approximately 984.2billion Uganda Shillings) to revamp the now dormant Uganda Air Cargo Corporation (UACC) Limited,...
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848NewsMPs 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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942Big StoryAttorney 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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1.4KBig StoryInside 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...
