Report pins Govt over delayed Soroti regional hospital construction
A report by the Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has faulted government for “dragging its feet” on the construction of the long-promised Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, which continues to operate in deteriorating…
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Civil Aviation fires, transfers 82 over ‘wanting’ qualifications
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has fired or transferred 82 employees with questionable educational qualifications, following a Presidential directive, Authority Director General Fred Bamwesigye has told MPs.
Bamwesigye, who led UCAA…
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MPs demand govt action on roads and road safety amid accidents
The country’s poor state of road infrastructure and rising fatalities dominated the plenary sitting in Parliament, with MPs demanding urgent action from government to address funding gaps, stalled road works and worsening road safety conditions…
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Minister Magyezi admits gaps in city operationalisation, seeks time to act
The Minister of Local Government Hon. Raphael Magyezi has admitted to major failings in the full operationalisation of new cities and asked Parliament for one month to implement urgent recommendations following a report that exposed serious…
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11 Arrested over corruption in National ID Registration – Muhoozi
At least 11 people have been arrested for involvement in corruption related offenses during the ongoing National ID registration and renewal exercise, in which over nine million have benefited from the exercise in four months, the Minister of…
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Parliament Mourns Rhoda Kalema, Pioneer of Women’s Emancipation
Parliament has mourned the passing of Hon. Rhoda Nsibirwa Kalema, a trailblazer in Uganda’s political history and a champion of women’s rights, who passed away on 3 August 2025.
She was 96.
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, while…
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Regulate school trips - MPs
Members of Parliament have called for the immediate regulation and enforcement of safety guidelines for school trips following a tragic accident on Saturday, 02 August 2025 on Mityana Road.
Two pupils from Daystar Junior School in Makindye…
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Parliament Approves land sublease for Kabale University expansion
Parliament has approved a motion allowing Kabale Regional Referral Hospital sublease five acres of land to Kabale University, clearing the way for the university to expand its Faculty of Medicine.
The Minister of Health, Ruth Aceng…
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