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MPs concerned over high power tariffs
Posted: 12 Sep 2018 Members of Parliament have raised concern over the continued high power tariffs and low supply despite findings that the country produces excess power. This was raised after the report of the Auditor... -
MPs task gov't on assassinations
Posted: 11 Sep 2018 Members of Parliament have voiced frustration about the unending assassinations in the country, demanding conclusive investigations from government. MP Theodore Ssekikubo said in the wake of the... -
Gov’t to tax PayWay, EasyMoney
Posted: 11 Sep 2018 Finance Minister David Bahati has told Parliament’s Committee on Finance that after reducing the Mobile Money tax to 0.5 per cent, government is mooting the idea of taxing “alternative payment... -
Drug shop owners protest NDA ban
Posted: 11 Sep 2018 Owners of drug shops have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, over a directive by the National Drug Authority (NDA) banning the location of their businesses next to pharmacies. NDA... -
Kadaga flags off Busoga Consortium team to China
Posted: 07 Sep 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called on Ugandans living in the diaspora to promote development by attracting foreign investors into the country. Kadaga said that this would lead to... -
Speaker pledges to advance ‘Obuntu Bulamu’
Posted: 07 Sep 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has undertaken to interest legislators in adopting the Obuntu Bulamu concept, which aims at promoting unity through advancing cultural values. She said that... -
Parliament eulogises Fr. Robert Binta
Posted: 07 Sep 2018 Parliament has paid tribute to Fr. Robert Isingoma Amooti Binta, the first Chaplain of the Parliamentary Catholic Chaplaincy, who passed away on 20 August 2018. Fr. Isingoma was appointed by Cardinal... -
Motion to implement regional govts in offing
Posted: 07 Sep 2018 Parliament is set to consider a motion seeking to implement regional governments as provided for by the Constitution. Hon. Stephen Mukitale (Ind., Buliisa) moved the motion, which seeks to... -
Meteorological Authority urged to provide accurate forecasts
Posted: 06 Sep 2018 Members of Parliament on the Natural Resources Committee have tasked the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) to provide factual weather forecasts so as to support Uganda's agriculture.... -
Kadaga urges gov’t on alternative energy
Posted: 06 Sep 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called on government to support communities with alternative sources of energy saying this will reduce pressure on forests. Kadaga said that use of...