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Speaker flags off 200 million tree campaign at Parliament
Posted: 22 Mar 2021 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called out the government on its inadequacy in mitigating the destruction of forests and tree cover around the country, an issue that she believes... -
Public officers to face punitive action over wealth
Posted: 22 Mar 2021 Parliament has passed the Leadership Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that seeks to impose punitive measures on leaders and public officers who do not declare their wealth or who make false declarations.... -
Use tougher means to stop deforestation - MPs
Posted: 19 Mar 2021 Members of Parliament have called on government to reign over the increasing deforestation across the country, following reports of rampant tree cutting for charcoal burning and timber. MPs observing... -
Security beefed up on Kampala-Entebbe Expressway
Posted: 19 Mar 2021 The Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala says there will be increased Police patrols along the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway to curb vandalism of the chain link fence and other... -
Administration of small estates boosted with new Bill
Posted: 18 Mar 2021 The House has passed the Administration of Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to bring services closer to the people and reduce the cost of obtaining letters or... -
No equipment for district roads – MP Bukenya
Posted: 17 Mar 2021 Legislators have raised concern over the absence of road equipment for road maintenance across the country. According to Hon. Micheal Bukenya (NRM, Bukuya County), the 14 new districts that were... -
Govt’s 13-point plan on maize irks Members
Posted: 17 Mar 2021 Members of Parliament have expressed dismay with the 13-point plan announced by government to address the maize ban, saying the trader has not been helped. MPs while reacting to the statement by the... -
New law to ease administering of property across borders
Posted: 17 Mar 2021 Parliament has passed the Probate Resealing (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to ease the administration of property across borders. The Bill serves to cater for an Act entitled, “The Probate (... -
Buvuma Island MP asks Govt to intervene in fishing impasse
Posted: 17 Mar 2021 The livelihood of the residents of Buvuma Island is on the line because of the army’s restrictions on fishing activities, the area legislator has told Parliament. Hon. Robert Migadde said that every... -
Tourism, agro-processing reign at Speaker meeting with Egypt envoy
Posted: 15 Mar 2021 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebeca Kadaga, has discussed the need to deepen the Egypt-Uganda bilateral ties, with special focus on tourism, trade and agro-processing. In a meeting with Egyptian...