MPs pass motion to fight Sickle Cell Disease
More money is expected to be allocated for the treatment and management of Sickle Cell Disease following a motion passed by Parliament.
Presented on Thursday, 12 March 2026 by Hon. Asuman Basalirwa (JEEMA, Bugiri Municipality), the motion…
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LC elections to be held in April, 2026
The long-awaited elections for Local Councils 1 and 2 will be held by the end of April, 2026, the Minister of State for Local Government, Hon. Victoria Rusoke, has said.
The minister made the revelation during plenary sitting presided over…
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Govt Seeks Shs6 Trillion Supplementary Budget to Bridge Funding Gap
Government has tabled before Parliament a supplementary budget request worth Shs6 trillion, to finance additional expenditure requirements across ministries, departments, agencies and local governments for the 2024/2025 financial year.
The…
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EACOP Compensation Nears Completion as Uganda Targets July 2026 Oil Production
The compensation of persons affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project (EACOP) stands at 98 per cent completion, according to the Director Economic and National Content Monitoring at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Peninah…
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PAC Faults Police Over Charges for Canine Services
Uganda Police has reported a decline in crime across the country, but Members of Parliament have raised concerns over alleged charges imposed on citizens seeking police canine services.
While appearing before the Public Accounts Committee…
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PAC Queries Delayed Rollout of PDM Monitoring System
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over delays in the rollout of a key digital monitoring system for the Parish Development Model (PDM), warning that the platform may become fully operational late into the programme’s…
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‘Invest in legal aid to ease access to justice’
Legal professionals have urged government to scale up investment in legal aid services to bridge the access to justice gap in the country.
This call was made at Parliament on Friday, 06 March 2026 during the Parliamentary Women’s Day…
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Judiciary ready to pay out Shs24 billion bail money
Members of the public should claim refund for their bail payments, the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Judiciary, Pius Bigirimana, has told Members of Parliament (MPs).
The disclosure followed concerns raised by legislators sitting on…
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