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Speaker issues new guidelines for Parliament
Posted: 09 Apr 2020 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has issued new guidelines on conduct of Parliament business in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her communication from the chair during the plenary... -
Parliament tasks Govt to scale up COVID-19 preventive measures
Posted: 09 Apr 2020 Parliament has approved a motion urging the Government to scale up efforts in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the country with 53 positive cases registered as at Wednesday, 8 March... -
MPs disagree over university exams
Posted: 09 Apr 2020 Lawmakers have disagreed on a motion seeking Parliament’s approval to allow Uganda Christian University (UCU) to administer take home exams to students, following closure of schools over the COVID-19... -
Parliament boosts COVID-19 battle with Shs 284 billion in supplementary budget
Posted: 08 Apr 2020 Parliament has approved Shs 284 billion to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Approved under Addendum 2, of the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No. 2 for Financial Year 2019/2020, the... -
MPs demand countrywide relief food distribution
Posted: 08 Apr 2020 Members of Parliament across the political divide have maintained that the ongoing relief food distribution caters for the entire country. The matter was brought to the fore after the Bukonjo County... -
Health minister confident on COVID-19 fight
Posted: 08 Apr 2020 The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has told Parliament that to strengthen surveillance and treatment services for COVID-19 in the country, an additional 220 health workers are being... -
Parliament vets new Deputy Governor, DPP and seven others
Posted: 07 Apr 2020 The Parliament Appointments Committee has interacted with nine presidential nominees to consider their suitability for jobs in the sectors of criminal justice, banking, leadership and governance. ... -
There will be no utilities for free, says Rugunda
Posted: 02 Apr 2020 Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has told Parliament that utility companies will still charge for services, except that service providers should exercise restraint in and consider grace periods for... -
MPs call for declaration of state of emergency
Posted: 02 Apr 2020 Members of Parliament have urged the executive to declare a state of emergency in the face of the current COVID-19 crisis. This call followed presentation of four statutory instruments that legalise... -
Gov’t to start food distribution
Posted: 02 Apr 2020 The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda has revealed that food relief distribution will start on Saturday, 04 April 2020 in Kampala and Wakiso districts. Rugunda who was presenting an update on...
