All posts tagged "Parliament of Uganda"
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173NewsParliament 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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211SportsEAC 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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631Big 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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648ParliamentTayebwa 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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560Big 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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532NewsMPs 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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578Big 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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861Big 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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552NewsParliament 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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419NewsNew 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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697ParliamentNew 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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1.2KBig 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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632NewsPDM 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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701NewsParliament 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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549NewsNew 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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650NewsSpeaker 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...
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1.1KOP-EDParliament is not vested with authority to halt transfer of headteacher
By Steven Masiga: Parliament would be overstretching its oversight role and similarly an affront to the administrative functions of the Ministry of...
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1.7KNewsVets face seven-year jail term for causing death to animals in new Bill
Kampala, (UG): Veterinary practitioners whose licences are revoked but continue to practice and in the process cause death to animals or humans...
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531NewsMP Rwabushaija’s bill to regulate Human Resource professionals
Kampala, (UG): Parliament on Wednesday granted leave to Workers’ Representative, Hon. Margret Rwabushaija to introduce a private member’s Bill entitled, “The Human...
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554NewsMPs question Bachelor’s degree requirement for pre-primary teachers
Kampala, (UG): Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Education and Sports to review the National Teacher Policy (NTP) on the...
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558NewsParliament to foot Ssegirinya’s medical bills after board approval
Kampala, (UG): Parliament will foot the medical bills of Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya (NUP, Kawempe Division North) once his documents are in order...
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306Latest NewsParliament grills Kira Municipality bosses over payroll mismanagement
Kampala, (UG): The Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) has quizzed officials from Kira Municipality in Wakiso District for mismanaging the payroll, resulting...
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378NewsOtafiire distances self from Russian firm behind digital number plates
The Minister for Internal Affairs, Maj. Gen, (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, has revealed that he is unaware of the company, Joint Stock Company...
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2.2KNewsParliament to pass bill criminalizing use of narcotic drugs
Kampala, (UG): The Parliament of Uganda is today expected to pass the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill, 2023. Deputy Speaker...