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Tayebwa seeks answers to unused health loan for Karamoja
Posted: 14 Jul 2022 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the finance minister to report to the House within five days, on why a loan to improve health structures in Karamoja, has not been... -
Transport minister undertakes to enhance safety at railway crossings
Posted: 14 Jul 2022 The Government Assurance and Implementation Committee has questioned the Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) over its failure to ensure safety at railway level crossings. This follows a gruesome... -
MPs endorse probe into US$150 million agriculture project
Posted: 14 Jul 2022 Lawmakers have called for a probe into the implementation of the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP), citing failure to meet the intended expectation and lack of value for money. The call... -
House tasks minister on pension payments
Posted: 14 Jul 2022 The Minister for Public Service has been given 45 days within which to present an action report on prayers embedded in a petition to Parliament, by the Ankole Pensioners' Association. The directive... -
Continued detention of Rwenzururu guards irks MP Katusabe
Posted: 13 Jul 2022 Bukonzo West Member of Parliament, Hon. Atkins Katusabe has voiced his frustrations over the continued incarceration of Rwenzururu guards, who were arrested in 2016 after clashes with security forces... -
Telecoms urged to offer better data service
Posted: 13 Jul 2022 Members of Parliament have urged telecommunication service providers to adopt more friendly data and voice bundles. This, according to the MPs, is intended to ensure that consumers of communication... -
Energy, Trade Ministries faulted for failure to stabilise fuel prices
Posted: 13 Jul 2022 The Government Assurance and Implementation Committee has questioned the Ministries of Energy and Trade over their failure curb the skyrocketing fuel prices. The committee whose role is to scrutinise... -
Committee okays US$70 million for Heart Institute
Posted: 13 Jul 2022 A request by the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) for a US$70 million loan for infrastructure development has received a nod from MPs on the Committee of Health. UHI was allocated 10 acres of land at the... -
Rules Committee to investigate Minister Namuganza
Posted: 13 Jul 2022 The Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline is to investigate the conduct of the State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development (Housing), Hon. Persis Namuganza who is alleged to have... -
COMESA bank to fund govt’s Shs202 billion stake in Roko
Posted: 13 Jul 2022 The Government will borrow over Shs202billion from the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to acquire preference shares in a local firm, Roko Construction Limited. Formerly the PTA Bank, TDB with...