COSASE Summons Basajjabalaba Over Shs140bn BoU Guarantee

The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has resolved to summon businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba to appear in person after he failed to attend its Wednesday sitting to explain a disputed…

MPs, Minister Engola Ponder How to solve Karamoja’s Hunger Cycle

Members of Parliament and Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Sam Engola have questioned how Uganda can break Karamoja’s recurring hunger cycle, with calls for a shift from emergency food distribution to irrigation, commercial…

Speaker Oboth pledges to deepen Parliamentary Relations with Pakistan

The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has committed Uganda to kickstarting processes to further deepen and strengthen bilateral and parliamentary relations with Pakistan.

Speaking during a bilateral meeting with the Speaker of…

Arua Hospital Runs on 23% Staffing Amid Rising Patient Pressure

Arua Regional Referral Hospital is operating with only 23 percent of its approved staffing structure, a shortage its acting director says is constraining the hospital’s ability to provide services as demand continues to rise.

The hospital’s…

Parliament to waive Shs35billion tax arrears for tea factories - Tayebwa

The Government is set to write off more than Shs35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part of a wider intervention aimed at reviving Uganda’s struggling tea industry, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has said.

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Speaker Oboth vows crackdown on PDM corruption in Tororo

The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has issued a stern warning to sub-county and parish leaders in West Budama Central County, Tororo District, against mismanaging Parish Development Model (PDM) funds.

Speaking during a…

Health Committee calls for probe into drug theft, extortion at Iganga, Bugiri Hospitals

Health Committee calls for probe into drug theft, extortion at Iganga, Bugiri Hospitals

The House Committee on Health has asked the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) of Iganga and Bugiri districts to investigate allegations of theft of…

Parliament hails Omukama Oyo as developmental monarch

The late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has been eulogised as a monarch who symbolised unity, continuity of his kingdom and cultural identity for the people of Tooro while providing exemplary leadership for modernising kingdoms.