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President, Oulanyah mourn late statesman Francis Odida
Posted: 27 Sep 2020 President Yoweri Museveni and the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, have celebrated the life of the late Francis Odida, a journalist, playwright and statesman. In a message delivered by... -
Parliament rejects plan to construct dam at Murchison Falls
Posted: 26 Sep 2020 The House has rejected government’s proposal to conduct a feasibility study, a precursor for the construction of a 360 MW hydropower dam at Murchison Falls National Park. Parliament’s position... -
Massive manhunt for 200 Moroto District Prison escapees
Posted: 25 Sep 2020 A statement on the preliminary report of escape of prisoners from Moroto District Prison indicates that a team of 15 staff of the Safety and Security Unit (SSU) headed by Assistant Commissioner of... -
MPs call for countrywide Covid-19 screening
Posted: 25 Sep 2020 Following a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases country wide, Parliament has called on government to swiftly implement mass testing for Covid-19, to avoid a more disastrous phase as has been observed in... -
Parliament tasks Govt on emergency response following Makerere University fire
Posted: 24 Sep 2020 Members of Parliament have tasked Government to improve the capacity to address disasters in the country, especially in light of the recent fire that gutted Makerere University’s 79-year-old iconic... -
Government not ready for school re-opening - MPs
Posted: 24 Sep 2020 Members of Parliament have expressed dissatisfaction at government’s ill-preparedness in regard to the phased re-opening of schools. President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday, 20 September 2020 during a... -
Attorney General, Electoral Commission to meet House committee over names saga ahead of 2021 polls
Posted: 23 Sep 2020 Parliament has tasked the Attorney General and the Electoral Commission (EC) to appear before the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, to clarify on the alleged consideration by the EC not... -
MPs pay glowing tribute to Late Hon. Faith Alupo
Posted: 23 Sep 2020 Parliament has approved a tribute motion in honour of the Late Hon. Faith Alupo, the Pallisa District Woman Representative who died last week, aged 36. The Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, in a... -
Speaker directs review of taxes on textile following traders' outcry
Posted: 22 Sep 2020 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to review taxes on imported textile, following uproar from traders who said the new... -
LOP appeals for expeditious restoration of Makerere University's Ivory Tower
Posted: 22 Sep 2020 The Government should expedite the restoration of the burnt Main Building at Makerere University, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Betty Aol Ocan has said. The LOP who visited the...
