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Dokolo District Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal Dies
Posted: 18 Jan 2024 The hand of death has claimed the life of Hon. Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal, Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal, 77, breathed her last on the morning of Thursday, 18... -
MPs advocate for robust funding for national healthcare
Posted: 18 Jan 2024 Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have called for government commitment in providing sufficient funding to the Ministry of Health. Bukanga County Member of Parliament, Hon. Stephen... -
Uganda Prisons needs Shs97bn to feed prisoners, build mini-max jail
Posted: 17 Jan 2024 The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs has indicated that the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) requires Shs79.973 billion to cater for outstanding arrears for prisoners’ feeding accrued by... -
Budget Committee rejects Shs10 bn for National Planning Authority offices
Posted: 17 Jan 2024 Parliament’s Budget Committee has rejected a request for Shs10 billion to construct the National Planning Authority House, urging government to first utilise the former Bwebajja Hotel it acquired to... -
‘Prioritise construction of Akii-Bua stadium’
Posted: 17 Jan 2024 Construction of Akii-Bua Stadium as one of the arenas to support the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) games should be prioritized. Legislators on the Budget Committee made this demand as they... -
MPs demand justification to increase Uganda Airlines budget
Posted: 16 Jan 2024 Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have asked government to justify the continuous capitalisation of Uganda National Airlines, following the proposal to increase the airline’s budget in... -
NAM and G77+China meetings: Ministry seeks Shs6 billion for post-summit activities
Posted: 16 Jan 2024 The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended the provision of a budget line worth Shs4 billion and Shs2 billion to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to cater for post-summit Non-Aligned... -
Public Service Ministry wants Shs79 billion to merge agencies
Posted: 15 Jan 2024 The Committee on Public Service and Local Government chaired by Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, has recommended the provision of Shs79.3 billion in Financial Year 2024/25 for merging government agencies... -
Sugar millers want issuance of sugar licenses halted
Posted: 15 Jan 2024 The Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) wants an amendment of the Sugar Act, 2020, halting all the sugar licenses currently issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry, pending... -
Legislators raise concerns over country's debt burden
Posted: 12 Jan 2024 The increasing debt burden facing the country continues to bother Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee who have put the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to task on how...