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Parliament grants leave for Qadhis Courts, Environmental Practitioners bills

Parliament has granted leave to two Private Members to introduce Bills intended to address legislative gaps in the regulation of Islamic personal law courts and the environmental profession.During a plenary session chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Thursday 7 August 2025, MPs approved a motion by…

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 infrastructure.The committee chairperson, Hon. Abed Bwanika,…

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 officials to the House Committee on Commissions, Statutory…

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.During plenary on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, Speaker of…

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 administrative, financial, and infrastructure gaps.This…

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 State for Internal Affairs, Hon. David Muhoozi, has…

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 opening the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 5 August 2025 described Kalema…

Fix flooding at Elego Border Town - MP Akol

Amuru District is seeking Shs150 billion to fix the course of River Unyama which has caused flooding in Elegu Town Council.Kilak North County Member of Parliament, Hon. Anthony Akol who made the appeal during the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 05 August 2025 said the flooding has become a yearly…

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 Division died in the accident while 11 others were seriously…

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 presented the proposal during the plenary sitting of Thursday, 31…

President Museveni's Leadership Praised in the House

Members of Parliament have backed a motion thanking President Yoweri Museveni for the State of the Nation Address, delivered to the House and country on June 5, 2025.Hon. Faith Nakut (NRM, Napak district) who moved the motion during the House sitting on Thursday, 31 July 2025, highlighted the…

Nubian community petitions over years of marginalisation

The Nubian community in Uganda has petitioned Parliament, seeking intervention over decades of alleged discrimination and neglect by successive governments.Despite being recognized as an indigenous tribe in the 1995 Constitution, the community claims it has been marginalized politically,…

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