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  • Speaker to rule on issuance of new passports

    Posted: 30 Jan 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has given the Attorney General up to Thursday, 31 January 2019 to present a statement to Parliament regarding the court process related to the issuance of...

  • Oulanyah hails UPDF on peace, security

    Posted: 29 Jan 2019 The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, has praised the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Force (UPDF) for its role in national and regional stability. At an event to launch this year’s Tarehe sita celebration...

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeks more funding

    Posted: 29 Jan 2019 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking funds in the next financial year to cater for government’s contributions to international bodies. The request was made by the Minister, Hon Sam Kutesa, who...

  • World war ex-servicemen petition Speaker

    Posted: 29 Jan 2019 World war ex-servicemen have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, over unpaid gratuity dating back to pre-independence days. The petitioners under the Uganda World War I and II Ex-...

  • MPs moot Bill to amend NSSF Act

    Posted: 29 Jan 2019 Members of Parliament plan to table a Bill to amend the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act of 1985 to allow workers’ access their savings before the age of 50. The Act currently provides that a...

  • Special hire drivers want leverage to compete with online taxis

    Posted: 29 Jan 2019 Special Hire Operators and Drivers Association of Uganda say financial support from the President’s Office towards their SACCO would boost their efforts to invest in new vehicles, which will improve...

  • Embattled Makerere staff call for Parliamentary probe

    Posted: 29 Jan 2019 A section of Makerere University staff are rooting for the constitution of a Parliament select committee to probe the academic institution. In a petition to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, suspended Makerere...

  • Cooperative Alliance calls on Speaker for support

    Posted: 29 Jan 2019 The Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) has sought the support of the Speaker to boost productivity of cooperative unions in the Busoga region. The General Secretary UCA, Ivan Asiimwe, said many of the...

  • Parliament to investigate closure of Busoga University

    Posted: 28 Jan 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has committed to follow up on a petition by alumni and students from Busoga University, in a bid to expedite Government involvement in the academic growth...

  • Build on the merits of NRA liberation struggle – Oulanyah

    Posted: 28 Jan 2019 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has said Ugandans should not be misguided towards the destabilisation of the peace that the country is experiencing. He added that the country has...

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