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  • MPs call for action on fraudsters

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 Members of Parliament have expressed concern over continued use of their mobile phone contacts by fraudsters to con unsuspecting members of the public. This was raised by Hon. Elijah Okupa (FDC,...

  • Importation of old cars banned

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 Cars older than fifteen years from September 2018 will no longer be allowed into the country following the enactment of the Traffic and Road Safety (Amendment) Act 2018. The initial government...

  • Parliament approves tax on mobile money, social media

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 Parliament has passed the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2018 that imposes a tax on mobile money transactions and access to social media platforms respectively. The bill was passed after a debate...

  • Explain persistent land conflict in Apaa-LOP

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Winfred Kiiza has demanded for an explanation into the persistent land conflict in Apaa Parish, Paboo Sub County in Amuru district. Land conflicts in...

  • Improve childcare, vocational training – Kadaga

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has expressed concern over the increasing cases of child neglect and youths engaged in sports betting saying this is affecting the future generation. While...

  • Oulanyah clarifies ruling on BoU audit

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has clarified that his ruling on the motion to investigate Bank of Uganda by Parliament was not over ruled by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga as reported by...

  • Equip hospitals on major highways - Oulanyah

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has called upon the Ministry of Health to improve facilities in all hospitals along major highways in the country. Oulanyah made the call following...

  • MPs okay supplementary funding for Defence

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon Bright Rwamirama has tabled a supplementary budget request of Shs 369.9bn. In his justification presented before the Committee on Budget on...

  • Empower communities to be self reliant – Speaker

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called on the leadership in Busoga to encourage and support communities to embrace development programmes. Kadaga made these remarks at the Skills...

  • Legislators applaud Masaka District on development

    Posted: 04 Jun 2018 Despite the 1979 war which toppled President Idi Amin and destroyed Masaka, the once ghost town is slowly getting back on truck through government efforts to support infrastructural development and...

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