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Parliament Approves Rationalisation of govt agencies
Posted: 17 Apr 2024 Parliament has approved the rationalisation of several government agencies, aiming at enhancing efficiency and optimizing resources. In a plenary session chaired by Speaker Anita Among, on Wednesday... -
Minister to make statement on city traders’ woes as talks progress
Posted: 17 Apr 2024 The woes of Kampala City traders may come to an end, if the current negotiations with government yield tangible solutions. Hon. David Bahati, the Minister of State of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives... -
Prioritise sports funding in Budget process - Speaker
Posted: 17 Apr 2024 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Executive to prioritise sports budgeting during budget formulation instead of relying on reallocations. Among issued the directive while... -
Vacate buses from Namboole - Speaker directs Sports Minister
Posted: 16 Apr 2024 Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Minister of Education and Sports to ensure that buses belonging to Pioneer Easy Bus Company are vacated from Mandela National Stadium, Namboole to... -
New Karamoja Ministers Tasked with Harmonising position on Development Agency Bill
Posted: 16 Apr 2024 In a strategic move aimed at fostering cohesion and inclusivity, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has called for a temporary halt to the consideration of the Bill that seeks to dissolve the... -
Ugandan-Banyarwanda community petitions Parliament over segregation
Posted: 16 Apr 2024 The Ugandan-Banyarwanda community in the country has petitioned Parliament over a host of grievances imploring the House to intervene and investigate the segregation and violation of their human... -
Agriculture committee wants coffee authority retained
Posted: 15 Apr 2024 The House Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has expressed concern that dissolving Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) as proposed in the Government rationalisation policy... -
Speaker’s delegation impressed by Namboole stadium works
Posted: 15 Apr 2024 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, inspected works at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. Among, accompanied by a team from Parliament, was taken on a guided tour by army officials... -
Committee sides with EC on Shs756 bn for 2026 general elections
Posted: 15 Apr 2024 The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has called on government to provide Shs756.988 billion for the Electoral Commission (EC) to commence preparations for the 2026 general elections. Their... -
Finance ministry queried over Shs4 trillion irregular expenditure
Posted: 14 Apr 2024 Parliament has tasked the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to explain the spending of Shs4.05 trillion without prior approval from Parliament. The matter came to the fore on...