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Speaker applauds Committee on SDG compliant report
Posted: 02 Jul 2020 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has commended the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries for their report on the National Coffee Bill which complies with Sustainable... -
Porous Border impedes COVID-19 fight in Namayingo district
Posted: 02 Jul 2020 The absence of designated entry points and the porous borders on Lake Victoria have hindered the success of the fight against Covid 19 in Namayingo district. The district whose dotted islands border... -
Gov’t to restrict political party activities ahead of primaries
Posted: 02 Jul 2020 The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Prof Ephraim Kamuntu has tabled regulations that will restrict political party activities and propose unique methods for election of party... -
Minister Kasaija wants raw tobacco processed in Uganda
Posted: 02 Jul 2020 The Minister for Finance, Hon Matia Kasaija has asked the Association of Tobacco Exporters in Uganda to establish processing plants in Uganda to support the economy. A section of the exporters... -
Advocacy group calls for intervention in school health policy
Posted: 02 Jul 2020 The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) has called on Parliament to enact policies aimed at tackling teenage pregnancies and supporting school health amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.... -
Speaker calls for scrutiny of SGS agreement
Posted: 02 Jul 2020 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called for further deliberation on the agreement and negotiations between government and the Socie'te Generale De Surveillance SA (SGS), a company meant to carry out... -
Parliament gives Kasaija ultimatum to pay South Sudan traders
Posted: 01 Jul 2020 Finance Minister, Hon Matia Kasaija has been instructed by Parliament to fast-track payment of South Sudan traders within 10 days. The instructions come after a short-lived but intense debate on the... -
Parliament defers creation of new counties; MPs accuse Gov’t of unfairness
Posted: 01 Jul 2020 The creation of 15 new counties hit a snag following protests by several legislators who accused the Minister of Local Government, Hon Raphael Magyezi of unfairness in the selection criteria. This... -
Parliament tasks Kasaija on payment of Ugandan traders in South Sudan
Posted: 01 Jul 2020 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has directed Minister for Finance Hon. Matia Kasaija to urgently respond to Parliament’s concerns on the delayed payment of Ugandan traders in South Sudan. The Speaker gave the... -
Basongora petition Parliament on division of Kasese district
Posted: 01 Jul 2020 The Basongora have presented a petition to the Speaker of Parliament seeking direct involvement in the process of subdividing Kasese district. Presenting the petition on Tuesday, 30 June 2020, Dr....
