All posts tagged "Parliament of Uganda"

Civil Servants Eat Big as Cabinet Approves Plan to Increase Their Salary

Cabinet has approved an enhanced pay plan for all civil servants to take effect in the next financial year.

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Parliament Passes Bills Against Money Laundering, Terror Financing

The Bills introduce new clauses that make some activities in transactions illegal, and also provide for penalties in form of imprisonment or...

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National Water hailed for efficient use of €150 million loan

The committee, chaired by Hon. John Bosco Ikojo, toured the plant on Thursday, 01 September 2022 to ascertain first-hand, the performance of...

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COSASE MPs face death threats over probe into Uganda airlines mess

Preliminary findings of the committee have pinned down Bamuturaki, and other senior officers for lack of integrity and prerequisite qualifications to steer...

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MPs call for more funding towards local gov’ts for road maintenance

MPs were dismayed that even when funds are released late, they are insufficient and have left many roads dilapidated.

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Parliament approves sh266bn loan for heart institute

A loan request brought by the government to collectively borrow US$70 million from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Saudi...

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Parliament wants Beti Kamya, Kasaija investigated over sh10bn land compensation

Findings of the COSASE report indicate that four land owners including Stephen Nagenda, the late Kosia Rwabukurukuru, Geoffrey Mugisha, and Nantalia Namuli...

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Gov’t seeks Parliament support on kavera ban

Minister Cheptoris said cabinet is planning to bring back a proposal on a total ban on polythene bags and have them replaced...

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Parliament

Law on copyrights to be strengthened

The private member’s bill seeks to recognize and protect the rights of a composer of literary, artistic, scientific and intellectual works cognizant...

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MPs to amend Police Act to cater for qualifications of IGP

The bill also proposes that the IGP should serve for a term of four years and should be eligible for reappointment.

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MP Reject Mandatory Vaccination in New Public Health Bill

The MPs deleted clause 47 (2) which prescribed a fine of Shs1 million or imprisonment not exceeding three months for those who...

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Parliament distances self from Sh40M handout given to legislators

A dozen of MPs majority of whom asked for anonymity to speak freely on the issue said the money was dished out...

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Health

MPs reassure health workers on salary increment

Health workers under different associations went on strike on 16 May 2022 demanding that government comes clear on the amount that will...

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Tayebwa calls for dialogue on contraceptive use

Tayebwa made this call while meeting a delegation of the All Party Parliamentary Group from the United Kingdom on Monday, 30 May...

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Minister Oboth says UPDF does not operate any safe houses in the country

“I have heard issues of safe houses even before I became Minister of Defence and my response is that we do not...

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MPs reject proposal to give ministries power over Non-Tax Revenue fees

Non-Tax Revenue (NRT) is charged against services provided by government and payable only when the services are availed for example passport and...

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MPs block sh2.5bn gov’t request to teach morals on fighting corruption

West Budama MP, Hon. Fox Odoi in review of the draft report tabled by Ms. Ababiku trashed the government request saying the...

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Economy expected to grow at 6% in Shs47.2 trillion budget – Minister

Minister Musasizi however promised that borrowing in the financial year will not exceed 53.9% of GDP as provided in the Charter of...

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Minister Magyezi seeks amendment of Public Finance Management Act

According to Magyezi, the provisions of the current act which mandates Parliament to appropriate revenue collected by local governments through the central...

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Shs 1bn fine awaits victims of electricity vandalism

This passing of the bill comes at a time when the country has been experiencing vandalism of power lines, transformers, poles and...

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Shs1.2bn Oulanyah burial cash finally released

Obore said that Speaker Anita Among and clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige have marshalled all the efforts to support the national organising...

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NRM fronts Thomas Tayebwa for Deputy Speaker

Tayebwa, who is also the NRM Chief Whip in the 11th parliament went through unopposed during the party caucus held at the...

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Incorporate redundant staff into other ministries – MPs

According to Hon Tony Awany, the Nwoya County MP,said the staff should be considered for posting to the Ministries of Agriculture and...

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