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Speaker endorses salary increment for public servants
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has pledged to support the proposal to increase salaries of public servants when it comes to Parliament. This, she said while launching the Second... -
Protocol Officers trained ahead of Commonwealth meet
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 Parliament has trained protocol practitioners with the aim of equipping them with etiquette skills ahead of the forthcoming 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC). The training, which was... -
LoP raps Gov’t for using UPDF in Operation Wealth Creation
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Betty Aol Ocan, has condemned government’s decision to use the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to manage Operation Wealth Creation (OWC)... -
Ministers differ on taxation of NSSF members’ benefits
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Hon Gabriel Ajedra, has opposed a proposal in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Amendment Bill, 2019 seeking to exempt workers'... -
Gov’t seeks more time to consult on sugar bill
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Amelia Kyambadde, has asked Parliament for more time to consult on the Sugar Bill, 2019 that the President rejected over sugarcane zoning. Kyambadde... -
Army foils MPs’ bid to inspect ‘safe houses’
Posted: 11 Sep 2019 Military personnel guarding various security installations have blocked legislators from accessing and inspecting ‘safe houses’, a generic term for alleged torture chambers run by the Internal... -
Kikuube District in fight against illegal tobacco trade
Posted: 09 Sep 2019 Residents of the newly created Kikuube district have asked Parliament to intervene and offer support in the fight against illegal tobacco trade that has been associated with insecurity. The Mayor of... -
Oulanyah roots for regulation of physiotherapy profession
Posted: 09 Sep 2019 The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, has pledged support to the Uganda Physiotherapy Association’s advocacy agenda to regulate the profession. Oulanyah said many people have suffered more injuries... -
UNDP pledges more support to Parliament
Posted: 09 Sep 2019 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pledged to partner with Parliament on civic education and continuous training of the Members and staff. The new resident representative of the UNDP... -
MPs demand action on rampant blood shortages
Posted: 05 Sep 2019 Members of Parliament have called on government to find lasting solutions to the rampant blood shortages in the country. During the plenary sitting on Thursday, 05 September 2019, legislators...