News
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MPs fault government on establishment of Khadi’s Courts
Posted: 03 May 2021 Legislators express displeasure with the government’s delay in establishing Khadi’s Courts and an enabling law. This followed presentation of a statement on the same by the Deputy Attorney General,... -
Outgoing MPs receive tips on life outside Parliament
Posted: 29 Apr 2021 Members of Parliament will have opportunity to live differently after expiry of their term of office following training on life outside Parliament. The Rebecca Kadaga Institute of Parliamentary... -
Legislators defer Implementation of Parish Development Model
Posted: 29 Apr 2021 Parliament has deferred a decision on the implementation of the Parish Development Model with legislators calling for piloting of the project before full implementation. Members of Parliament across... -
Climate Change Bill passed
Posted: 28 Apr 2021 Uganda will be able to implement climate change response measures in line with resolutions from international conventions like the Paris Agreement, the Kyoto Protocol and the UN Framework Convention... -
Fast track Malaria Trust Fund - Speaker
Posted: 28 Apr 2021 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has urged the Parliamentary Forum on Malaria to fast track the formation of the Malaria Trust Fund (MTF) to enable the government make its monetary... -
Speaker Kadaga launches biggest potato laboratory in E.A, urges on biotech
Posted: 27 Apr 2021 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has pledged to hasten the signing into law of the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill which purposes to support the development of biotechnology in... -
Covid-19 outbreak in Lacor is being handled, Gov’t tells MPs
Posted: 22 Apr 2021 The Minister of state for Primary Healthcare, Hon Joyce Moriku Kaducu has assured the country that government is handling the Covid-19 outbreak in St. Mary’s Hospital, Lacor. She said that a response... -
Sugarcane farmers petition Parliament over permits
Posted: 22 Apr 2021 Sugarcane farmers from the counties of Bukanga, Waibuga and Nawampiti in Luuka district have petitioned Parliament over denial of supply permits by the sugar processing factories. Julius Muliiko, a... -
Parliament approves US$65 million loan for farmers
Posted: 21 Apr 2021 Ugandans engaged in the agricultural sector are poised to receive stimulus packages following the approval of a request authorising government to guarantee Uganda Development Bank (UDB) to borrow US$... -
‘Address plight of workers affected by Covid-19’
Posted: 21 Apr 2021 Lawmakers want government to develop favourable policies aimed at addressing the plight of Ugandans whose livelihoods have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The call was made following a...