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Wildlife conservation key - Oulanyah
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, has commended the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for implementing the United Nations General Assembly resolution of annually celebrating and raising awareness of... -
Speaker calls for formation of village water committees
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called for the formation of water management committees in villages to alleviate water issues in the communities. Speaking at the opening of the 20th African Water... -
Parliament Pension Fund grows to Shs257 BN
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 The Parliament Pension Scheme has realised an assets growth of 25.7 per cent from shs204.55 billion in 2018 to Shs257.21 billion improving its financial and investment capacity. The Chief Operations... -
Museveni calls tax exemption of private universities
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 President Yoweri Museveni has called for a review of the tax policy where private education institutions are exempted from paying taxes. Museveni said this during the launch of the Uganda Christian... -
Speaker commends Uganda Police on day care centres
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has commended the Uganda Police Force for picking a leaf from Parliament and establishing child-care centres at different police bases across the country. Kadaga said that the... -
Kadaga asks Prime Minister to fast-track Kampala-Jinja Expressway
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has implored the Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, to push harder in urging government to construct the Kampala-Jinja Expressway. The expressway, a... -
Health minister to table Food and Drugs Bill in April
Posted: 21 Feb 2020 The Minister for Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has pledged to present the National Food and Drug Authority Bill to Parliament in April and requested MP Mbwatekamwa to ditch preparations for his Private... -
MPs query Umeme over shs100 billion payment
Posted: 20 Feb 2020 Legislators on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises(Cosase) have tasked officials of Umeme Uganda Limited, over circumstances under which the power distributor... -
Gov’t insists on new curriculum roll out
Posted: 20 Feb 2020 The government will continue to roll out of the new curriculum for lower secondary school despite a resolution of Parliament halting the process. Members of Parliament on 04 February 2020 passed a... -
Engage local content on new bus rollout- Kadaga
Posted: 20 Feb 2020 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has welcomed the introduction of the new ‘Tondeka’ buses, with a rider that attention has to be given to the involvement of local content. In a meeting with the proprietors of...