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MPs want explanation on persistent power outage
Posted: 01 Dec 2022 Parliament has asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral development to present a comprehensive statement on persistent power outage in the country. There has been persistent power outage in the... -
Govt plans to rationalise tax incentives next year
Posted: 01 Dec 2022 The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has assured Parliament of Government plans to rationalise tax incentives to realize its efficient and effective implementation. This was... -
Speaker urges finance minister to resolve challenges slowing saving groups
Posted: 30 Nov 2022 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the challenges affecting the growth... -
MPs irked by the raids on police posts, urge gov’t to watch over veterans
Posted: 30 Nov 2022 Members of Parliament have expressed concern over the recent attacks on police posts in which officers on duty were injured or killed and guns stolen. A report by the State Minister for Internal... -
Deputy Speaker urges MPs to adhere to Parliament rules
Posted: 30 Nov 2022 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged legislators to strictly adhere to the Parliamentary rules of procedure when debating in the House. Tayebwa’s guidance followed Tuesday, 29... -
House Committee queries Local Govt Regulations
Posted: 30 Nov 2022 The Committee on Local Government has instructed the Minister for Local Government to revisit and harmonise provisions in the Local Governments (Cities) Regulations, 2022. The Regulations, which are... -
Minister Babalanda cautions on the rising HIV infections
Posted: 30 Nov 2022 The Minister for Presidency, Milly Babalanda, has warned the public of the rising HIV infections, urging them to refrain from risky behaviors during the coming festive season. According to the 2021... -
President asks House to reconsider Museum and Monuments Act
Posted: 29 Nov 2022 President Museveni has withheld his assent and sent the Museum and Monuments Act 2022 back to Parliament for reconsideration. The Museum and Monuments Act, which seeks to consolidate and reform the... -
Tayebwa wants govt to fund religious institutions
Posted: 29 Nov 2022 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called on government to finance religious institutions as a way of safeguarding citizens from groups promoting lesbianism, bisexual, gay and... -
MPs concerned about high student failures at LDC
Posted: 29 Nov 2022 Members of the Public Accounts Committee (Central) have expressed concern over the high failure rates of students at the Law Development Centre (LDC). In the academic year 2019/2020, only 20 percent...