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Premier tasked on Minister Otafiire’s land-grabbing accusation
Posted: 26 Jan 2024 The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has been tasked to follow up the case in which the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, is accused of grabbing a government stock farm... -
Domestic revenue to significantly fund 2024/2025 budget
Posted: 26 Jan 2024 Government projects to fund the Shs52.7 trillion budget of the 2024/2025 financial year largely through domestic revenue, totaling Shs28.9 trillion. This was in a motion for adoption of the National... -
Sugar Council apt for regulation of sector - Attorney General
Posted: 25 Jan 2024 The Attorney General, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has vouched for the Sugar Industry Stakeholders’ Council as proposed in the Sugar (Amendment) Bill, 2003 saying the model is an internationally proven way... -
Commonwealth Speakers praise Parliament’s hospitality
Posted: 25 Jan 2024 The hospitality of the Parliament of Uganda has been recognised by delegates who attended the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa... -
Agriculture Minister directed on Foot and Mouth Disease
Posted: 25 Jan 2024 Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has tasked the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Tumwebaze to present a statement on interventions to curb the spread of foot... -
New Gov’t Assurances Committee Leadership Assumes Office
Posted: 25 Jan 2024 The new leadership of Parliament’s Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation is mooting a plan to have government pledges captured in the financial year 2024/2025 sectoral budgets. The... -
Plug tax gaps to finance budget - MPs
Posted: 25 Jan 2024 Government is urged to consider non-taxed areas and those with revenue leakages as a way of raising revenue. Members of the Budget Committee aver that this would bridge the budgetary gaps that have... -
Speaker Among asks Church to Pray for 11th Parliament
Posted: 23 Jan 2024 Speaker Anita Among has beseeched the Church to continuously pray for the 11th Parliament for good health. Among who was speaking at the funeral service to honour the fallen Dokolo Woman Member of... -
Museveni remembers Ogwal’s patriotism, principled politics
Posted: 23 Jan 2024 President Yoweri Museveni has saluted the late Hon. Cecilia Ogwal for rising above the mud of partisan politics to the high plane of patriotism. Museveni, who attended a night vigil in honour of the... -
MPs salute Ogwal’s patriotism in final tribute
Posted: 23 Jan 2024 Members of Parliament have paid glowing tribute to former Dokolo Woman District Representative, the late Hon. Cecilia Atim Ogwal, in a special sitting dedicated to remembering her contribution. Ogwal...