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Defence ministry seeks US$10 million to repair cargo plane
Posted: 13 Nov 2019 Parliament has learnt that government has never financed the nearly 20-year-old Uganda Air Cargo Corporation (UACC), whose services benefit mainly State House and Uganda People’s Defence Forces. UACC... -
Deputy Speaker urges focus on new generation
Posted: 13 Nov 2019 Ugandans should embrace mind-set change to improve the welfare development on the African continent through inculcating a positive growth mind-set at a young age. According to the Deputy Speaker of... -
Kadaga tips world Judiciary on child labour
Posted: 12 Nov 2019 LUCKNOW, INDIA: The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has cited extreme poverty, lack of education, conflict and instability, as the drivers of child labour in the world. Kadaga noted that in a... -
Kadaga advocates tree planting at public events
Posted: 11 Nov 2019 LUCKNOW, INDIA: The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has advocated for tree planting at every public or social gathering as a way of mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. Making... -
Do not inflame country over 2021 elections – Oulanyah
Posted: 11 Nov 2019 Political actors should watch their messages and avoid inflammatory statements that could set the country onto a disruptive path during the 2021 general elections, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament,... -
Rules committee to investigate MP Zaake over conduct
Posted: 07 Nov 2019 Parliament’s Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline is to commence investigations into the conduct of Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake, accused of behaving dishonourably during the... -
Parliament prematurely adjourns over ministers’ absence
Posted: 07 Nov 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, prematurely adjourned the plenary sitting on Thursday, 7 November 2019 as a result of the absence of ministers to respond to issues raised by MPs. Kadaga,... -
MPs task Govt on power outage in Northern Uganda
Posted: 07 Nov 2019 The Minister of State for Minerals, Hon. Peter Lokeris, has allayed the fears of legislators about the frequent power outage in Northern Uganda, saying government has taken mitigation steps. Lokeris... -
Engage in dialogue, MPs tell Makerere leadership
Posted: 07 Nov 2019 Members of Parliament on the education committee have appealed to the Makerere University leadership to focus more on engaging in dialogue whenever they reach an impasse with any stakeholders other... -
Speaker directs on land for Mahatma Ghandi Memorial
Posted: 06 Nov 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has tasked the leadership of Jinja District to formalise the acquisition of land to facilitate the construction of the Mahatma Gandhi heritage and...