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MPs to elect Speaker next week
Posted: 17 May 2021 After the swearing-in of Members of Parliament, the first business conducted by the new Parliament is the election of the Speaker of Parliament, which has been scheduled for Monday 24th May 2021. The... -
11th Parliament starts, MPs take oath
Posted: 17 May 2021 The 11th Parliament of Uganda commences today, Monday 17 May 2021, with the swearing-in of new Members. This is the 11th Parliament of Uganda since the country attained independence in October 1962.... -
Kadaga urges on family values
Posted: 16 May 2021 Ugandans have been urged to promote family and societal values in a bid to build a strong and progressive nation through grooming children to match a good upbringing. According to the Speaker of... -
Shs 1.4 trillion loan for Kampala-Malaba railway line
Posted: 14 May 2021 Parliament has approved a government request to borrow Euros 216.7 million from the African Development Fund (ADF), Euros84.41 million from the African Development Bank (ADB) and Euros25.9 million... -
Govt pinned over top vacancies in agencies
Posted: 14 May 2021 The President is yet to consider names for the appointment of the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) and two Commission members. The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson... -
MPs reject recommendation to grant citizenship to refugees
Posted: 14 May 2021 Legislators have blocked a recommendation by the House Committee on Human Rights that sought to grant citizenship to children of refugees born in Uganda, and register them at birth as Ugandans. The... -
Parliament approves Shs44 trillion budget for 2021/2022
Posted: 07 May 2021 Legislators have approved a shs44.7 trillion budget for the 2021/2022 financial year, which has seen a decrease of shs714 billion for the first time compared to the approved resource envelope of 2020... -
KCCA ordered to recover monies for pensioners
Posted: 07 May 2021 Legislators have backed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises’ (COSASE) recommendation to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to recover the 10 per cent... -
Parliament calls for prosecution of Brian White
Posted: 07 May 2021 Parliament has ordered for the immediate arrest and prosecution of city businessman, Brian Kirumira also known as Brian White on charges of trafficking in persons. The directive follows an inquiry by... -
NMS on spot over inflated prices of health supplies
Posted: 06 May 2021 Lawmakers have pinned the National Medical Stores (NMS) over mismanagement of procurements and distribution of health supplies and drugs. As a result, the Committee on Public Accounts Committee (PAC...