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  • No funds for coffee seedlings

    Government will not provide funds for coffee and tea seedlings in the next financial year. According to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, this has been...
  • Deputy Speaker directs over stalled power projects

    The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to explain why government has not completed several electricity projects across the country. Tayebwa’s...
  • Reinstate Local Government Grant- Tayebwa

    The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the Minister of Finance, Hon. Matia Kasajja, to present a comprehensive report on the District Discretional Equalisation Grant (DDEG). Tayebwa who...
  • Health minister summoned over sacked COVID-19 personnel

    The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has until Wednesday, 18 May 2022 to explain to the House why the contracts of health workers under the COVID-19 emergency services were terminated despite...
  • Uganda, Kenya in bilateral talks over fuel restrictions

      Uganda is in talks with Kenyan over the latter’s decision to restrict the allocation of fuel to neighbouring countries amidst the global fuel crisis. The Minister of State for Energy and Mineral...
  • UPDF apologises over misconduct of army officer

    The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Peter Elwelu has apologised to the Police and the country for the way military police officers manhandled a traffic officer on duty. Gen. Elwelu who is also a...
  • Law to regulate labour agencies in the offing

    Workers’ Representative, Hon. Agnes Kunihira will introduce bill titled which seeks to regulate labour recruitment agencies and provide for rights and protection of migrant workers and casual...
  • ‘Widen tax base to redeem declining economy’

    Uganda Manufacturers’ Association (UMA), Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Uganda Debt Network have called on government to widen the tax base as a way of saving the declining economy. The...
  • Firms shunning road contracts over Shs500 billion arrears

    Construction firms are fast losing interest in contracts with the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), the Executive Director, Allen Kagina, has revealed. In a meeting with MPs on the Committee on...
  • MPs call for disbandment of PRESIDE

    The Select Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation has called for the disbandment of the Presidential Scientific Initiative on Epidemics (PRESIDE) following the uncovering of gross...

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