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  • Zanzibar, Tanzania slows Uganda’s jubilant start at EAC games

    Posted: 08 Dec 2021 The East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games have commenced with Uganda drawing out two victories and two losses. The netball team had started by defining the day’s event with a 54 to 5...

  • LOP tasks gov’t on schools reopening, financing

    Posted: 07 Dec 2021 Government has been urged to allow private schools access a defined percentage of the already disbursed US $285 million capitation grant for renovation of schools in preparation for teaching and...

  • New law to streamline mining sector mooted

    Posted: 07 Dec 2021 The Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has commenced scrutinising the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021. The Minister of State for Minerals, Hon Peter Lokeris, on Tuesday, 7...

  • Gov't asked to do more to fight corruption

    Posted: 07 Dec 2021 Members of Parliament have called upon the government to improve its efforts in fighting corruption as the country commemorates International Anti-Corruption Day. This came as a response to a...

  • Meet striking doctors’ needs, Among tells gov’t

    Posted: 07 Dec 2021 The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among, has directed government to ensure that demands made by doctors, who are currently on strike, are met. While chairing the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 07 December 2021...

  • Karamoja MPs call for new approach to tackle insecurity

    Posted: 07 Dec 2021 Members of Parliament from Karamoja region have called for a review of the security strategy for the area following increased insecurity characterized by cattle rustling. The MPs were on Tuesday, 07...

  • Team Uganda buoyant as EAC games kick-off in Arusha

    Posted: 07 Dec 2021 The East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games have commenced in Arusha, Tanzania, with the Ugandan team led by Chairperson Parliamentary Sports Committee MP Asuman Basalirwa (Jeema, Bugiri...

  • MPs call for increased advocacy, funding for HIV/AIDS

    Posted: 07 Dec 2021 Legislators have asked non-governmental organisations to intensify activism and awareness about HIV/AIDS in Uganda. The Members of Parliament made the appeal during an orientation seminar organised...

  • Speaker to FUFA: Count on Parliament support

    Posted: 07 Dec 2021 Parliament is committed to support the sports sector, Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has said. Oulanyah made the pledge at the Airtel - Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) Awards on Saturday, 04...

  • Oulanyah rallies Agago to take up vaccination

    Posted: 04 Dec 2021 The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has called on youth in Agago and Pader districts to get vaccinated saying they are much safer vaccinated than without the vaccine. Oulanyah was the chief...

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