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Oulanyah clarifies on passing of social media tax
Posted: 03 Jul 2018 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has said that the proponents of the social media and mobile money taxes sought funds for development purposes. Oulanyah who was speaking at the launch... -
Kadaga calls for favourable investment policies for Ugandans in Diaspora
Posted: 02 Jul 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked government to re-evaluate the Investment Policy in a bid to offer and improve incentives to Ugandans in the Diaspora to invest back home.... -
Kadaga wants NSSF Act reviewed
Posted: 29 Jun 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called for an amendment to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act to allow persons access their savings before the age of 50. Kadaga said it is... -
Do not fund RDCs, MPs warn local governments
Posted: 29 Jun 2018 The Public Accounts Committee (Local Governments) has directed district local governments to desist from funding Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), whose budget is provided by the President’s... -
Kadaga blames defilement on parents, teachers
Posted: 28 Jun 2018 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has accused teachers and parents of negligence, which she said has allowed defilement of school-going children to sprout unchecked. For teachers, instead of protecting the... -
Speaker calls for a bill on compulsory sports
Posted: 28 Jun 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga calls for a bill that will make sports compulsory in all institutions around the country. Citing Ecuador where sports in compulsory in all schools and... -
Opposition MPs visit prisons
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 Opposition legislators have visited prisons in Mbarara, where inmates complained of torture before they are charged in courts and the long periods spent on remand. Led by the Leader of the Opposition... -
UCDA should improve coffee oversight – MPs
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 The Busoga Parliamentary Caucus has called on the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) to avail adequate funds to boost the coffee sector and its activities. The MPs also noted that expeditious... -
Kadaga pledges support to district female speakers
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has pledged to support and uplift the position of district female speakers in a bid to boost their competencies. Meeting speakers from over 16 districts at... -
Reconcile through sports-LOP
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Winfred Kiiza has reiterated the role sports plays in breaking bad barriers between institutions and persons, as well as improving the health of...