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Deputy Speaker pledges more support to Cancer Institute
Posted: 29 Nov 2022 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has pledged more financial support to the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) to enable it improve the treatment of cancer. Tayebwa, who paid a courtesy... -
Regional hospitals to start surgery for diabetic retinopathy
Posted: 24 Nov 2022 The Minister for Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has revealed a government plan to roll out surgery for diabetic retinopathy to all regional hospitals. Aceng said the eye blinding disease is currently... -
Parliament resolution on rustling takes shape as army deploys 11,400
Posted: 24 Nov 2022 The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) has made robust deployments by enhancing troop levels in each district of the Karamoja sub-region to curb cattle rustling. This follows a resolution of... -
MPs pay glowing tribute to veteran Paul Ssemogerere
Posted: 24 Nov 2022 Parliament has paid tribute to the late Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, a veteran politician, praising him for his unincumbered service and advocacy for democracy in the country. Ssemogerere died on... -
Deputy Speaker crusades for reforms to curb road accidents
Posted: 24 Nov 2022 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called on government to extensively look into reckless driving on the roads to curb accidents. During the plenary sitting of Thursday, 24... -
MPs question Gov't resolve on ethics and morality battle
Posted: 24 Nov 2022 Members of the Parliamentary Forum on Ethics and Integrity have urged government to expeditiously address the country’s state of ethics and morality, saying it is the cause of stagnation in... -
Minister directed to table statement on attacks targeting Police posts
Posted: 24 Nov 2022 Members of Parliament have demanded a statement from the government on the sporadic attacks on different Police stations across the country. Raising on a matter of procedure during plenary on... -
Sheema District leaders petition House over failing silkworm project
Posted: 23 Nov 2022 Sheema District Local Government has petitioned the Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation over the mismanagement of the Silkworm project at Rubare Farm. While meeting the committee chaired... -
Gender-Based Violence campaign launched at Parliament
Posted: 23 Nov 2022 The annual international campaign dubbed, ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)’, has been launched at Parliament with an appeal to involve men in programmes aimed at eliminating... -
Speaker demands answers over students' loan scheme funding
Posted: 23 Nov 2022 The Leader of Government Business, also the Prime Minister, has been urged to expeditiously present a comprehensive report on the progress of financing of the Students' Loan Scheme. Speaker Anita...