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Lands Ministry on the spot over street lighting
Posted: 16 Dec 2021 The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (Local Government) has tasked officials from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to explain why streetlights in many urban centres and... -
Parliament to debate motion on striking doctors
Posted: 16 Dec 2021 The strike by medical interns continues to attract debate in Parliament and this time round, Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, has granted Hon. Timothy Batuwa (FDC, Jinja South Division West) permission to... -
National oil firm to retain monies from petroleum sale in new Bill
Posted: 15 Dec 2021 The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) will now retain a portion of the proceeds from the sale of petroleum products following the passing of the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2021.... -
Govt handling Kenya ban on our poultry products – Minister Kasule Lumumba
Posted: 14 Dec 2021 Government has intervened in the ongoing impasse between Kenya and Uganda over importation of the latter’s poultry products. The ban is the most recent in a series of trade embargos that Kenya... -
Parliament passes Income Tax Amendment Bill 2021
Posted: 14 Dec 2021 Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 which provides for windfall tax and limitations of deductions on petroleum operations. The bill, presented by Minister of State... -
Public Service and Health ministries tasked on doctor perks
Posted: 14 Dec 2021 The Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation has tasked the Ministry of Public Service to explain the unending industrial action by medical workers. This is as the Minister of State for... -
Gulu City officials on the spot over revenue shortfalls
Posted: 14 Dec 2021 Gulu City officials are under investigation for mismanaging the operations and revenue collection of Gulu Main Market whose construction was completed in 2015 under the Market and Agricultural Trade... -
MPs want KCCA audited over Shs3 billion for street children
Posted: 14 Dec 2021 Legislators have called for an audit into Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) expenditure of the Shs3 billion allocated for rehabilitation, removal, tracing and resettlement of Karimojong... -
EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games: Team Uganda on a winning streak
Posted: 13 Dec 2021 Team Uganda team is raising the stakes at the ongoing East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games in Arusha, Tanzania with a dominant posture that is seeing them attain multiple victories. With... -
Central Bank courts MPs over legislation
Posted: 13 Dec 2021 The Bank of Uganda (BoU) is counting on MPs to support legal frameworks that ensure and reinforce its independence and accountability. Speaking at a BoU engagement with legislators on Friday, 10...