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End Gender-Based Violence in honour of Fallen Athlete - MPs
Posted: 18 Sep 2024 Parliament has paid tribute to Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance athlete and Uganda People’s Defence Force Sergeant who died after suffering severe burns after an arson attack by her lover on 01... -
‘Release school capitation grants on time’
Posted: 17 Sep 2024 Government has been put to task over the delay in release of the capitation grants to schools with legislators noting that these often reach when the learning institutions have closed. According to... -
Parliament Sacco posts Shs9.6 billion in growth
Posted: 16 Sep 2024 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has hailed the Uganda Parliamentary Sacco for its continuous expansion following a Shs 9.6 billion growth in 2024, which is a 15 percent increase from last... -
Speaker calls for increased citizen participation in budget processes
Posted: 16 Sep 2024 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices to foster increased citizens participation in budget processes. Speaker Among made the remarks... -
Seven-gun salute as nation bids farewell to late Minister Nyirabashitsi
Posted: 13 Sep 2024 A seven-gun salute was accorded to the late Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi in a solemn farewell as she was interred on Thursday, 12 September 2024. The former State Minister for Defence and Veteran... -
MPs praise late Minister Nyirabashitsi, call for renewed fight against NCDs
Posted: 10 Sep 2024 Legislators have renewed the call to combat the rising cases of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which are claiming lives as Parliament paid glowing tribute to the late State Minister of Defence,... -
Museveni asks leaders to be mindful of their health
Posted: 10 Sep 2024 President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned leaders to be mindful of their health, as their sudden passing will be a loss to the country. Museveni, who was eulogising the former Minister of Sate for... -
Speaker Among calls for completion of late Minister Nyirabashitsi's constituency projects
Posted: 10 Sep 2024 Parliament Speaker, Anita Among, has urged government to support the completion of major projects that were initiated by the late Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence), Hon.... -
Parliament prays for fallen Minister Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi
Posted: 09 Sep 2024 Parliament has held a pre-funeral service for the former District Woman Representative for Kisoro, Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, who died on Saturday, 07 September 2024 in Kampala. The Archbishop... -
City Hall advances on waste-to-energy facility in Mukono District
Posted: 09 Sep 2024 The leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said the 135 acres of land in Ddundu Parish, Mukono District earmarked for waste management, is currently undergoing preparatory works for...