All posts tagged "Parliament of Uganda"

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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Don’t destroy crops of evictees – MPs

Erute South Member of Parliament, Hon Jonathan Odur said there is discrimination in enforcement of wetland protection adding that evictions in some...

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Legislators query govt on fate of Ugandans trapped in Ukraine

Lwemiyaga MP Theodre Ssekikubo says over 100 Ugandans are trapped in Ukraine and the numbers might be much more since some people...

Legislators worried about high cost of essential commodities

Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Hon Mohammed Nsereko said the concerns of high fuel prices have now shifted to the increased prices...

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Motion to Censure Muhwezi collapses as Opposition fail to collect 176 signatures

The motion followed a previous move made by Opposition legislators on February 3 to boycott plenary sittings until the government made a...

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Uganda to commence her Covid-19 vaccine trials in March

Committee members tasked the scientists to sensitise Ugandans on the progress made in research and when such products will be available on...

Parliament passes Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021

The Bill passed mandates the National Mining Company to hold 15 per cent free equity in all large and medium mining ventures...

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Heavy penalties in proposed law on cyber harrasment

Nsereko said for likes and views on social media sites, unscrupulous individuals blackmail innocents, sometimes for money, a vice he said must...

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MP Zaake to appear before Rules Committee over alleged misconduct

In his Twitter post, Zaake regarded the Deputy Speaker as a “dishonest person” who lacks “intelligential prowess.”

Minister denies conflict of interest in Terego and Madi-Okollo border dispute

Obiga Kania, who is the Terego East County Member of Parliament, told a sitting of the House on Tuesday, 15 February 2022,...

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MPs want Finance to expedite payment of Sh69.5bn to Uganda Railways

The MPs also tasked the Ministry to explain some discrepancies detected in the land sale including why there was no formal letter...

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Minister Muhwezi faces censure over torture

This would be the third time Jim Muhwezi faces censure as a minister. The first time was when the Sixth Parliament successfully...

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Parliament paid Shs 1.7bn for Oulanyah’s chartered flight to USA

According to sources attached to aviation security, Oulanyah was flown out in the early hours of Thursday, February 3, after discharge/referral from...

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Seyani Brothers in deep trouble over Shs256bn fraudulent JLOS contract

The Contracts Committee at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has cited illegalities and gross fraud in the process employed in...

Fuel prices to normalise next week – Energy Minister

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development (Minerals), Hon Peter Lokeris, has reassured lawmakers that petroleum fuel prices...

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Audit Report Reveals Rot In Covid-19 Funds Expenditure

According to the report, whereas medical workers requested to be given Shs150,00 per day as risk allowances, this was not possible and...

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MP Ssemujju questions celebration of Tarehe Sita

Every 6th of February, the army celebrates the National Resistance Army’s raid on Kabamba Military Barracks, which launched the five-year struggle that...

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