All posts tagged "Parliament of Uganda"
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331NewsShs500m 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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382NationalGov’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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966NewsGROW 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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1.7KNewsLIST: 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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998NewsParliament 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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805Big 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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559Big 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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456NewsParliament 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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315NewsParliament 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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370SportsEAC 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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863Big 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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814ParliamentTayebwa 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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764Big 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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674NewsMPs 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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713Big 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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1.1KBig 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...
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759NewsParliament 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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565NewsNew 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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862ParliamentNew 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...
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1.4KBig StoryLawyer Patrick Kiconco told to refund shs39b NAADS money in six months or face jail
Kampala, (UG): The Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has given embattled city lawyer Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi an...
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776NewsPDM progress in Karamoja at 15%, MPs worried
Kampala, (UG): Members of Parliament on the Public Service and Local Government Committee have expressed concern with the level of implementation of...
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848NewsParliament concerned over non-registration of betting machines
Kampala, (UG): The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has cautioned the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)...
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706NewsNew booking system introduced to combat gorilla permit fraud
The Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Martin Mugarra has said that the government has started the rollout of...
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814NewsSpeaker Among adjourns House over absentee Ministers
Kampala, (UG): The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Anita Among was Wednesday, September 06, forced to adjourn the plenary after all the...
