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Deputy Speaker formally joins Parliamentary Commission
Posted: 06 Oct 2021 Parliament has passed the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill 2021, which among others makes Deputy Speaker a Member of the Parliamentary Commission. The Bill, moved by a Private Members,... -
Opposition wants classified expenditures opened for scrutiny
Posted: 06 Oct 2021 Members of Parliament’s Committee on the Budget have welcomed proposals by the Shadow Minister for Finance Hon. Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi (NUP, Butambala) which among others call for a review of the... -
Process to rename Wampewo Avenue underway
Posted: 06 Oct 2021 The process of renaming Wampewo Avenue as BMK Avenue in commemoration of late Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige is underway, Minister of State for Kampala City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hon. Kyofatogabye... -
Opposition MPs end plenary boycott, call for investigations into recent murders
Posted: 06 Oct 2021 eMPs from the opposition side Tuesday ended a week-long boycott of plenary, in protest of what they termed as the wrongful rearrest and incarceration of MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya (NUP, Kawempe North)... -
Deputy Speaker directs Govt. to constitute Commission on disasters
Posted: 06 Oct 2021 The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has directed government to constitute a Disaster Preparedness Commission to promptly respond to disasters in the country. “Government is mandated by the Constitution... -
Nabbanja to explain diversion of Shs5 billion disaster funds
Posted: 01 Oct 2021 The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has been put on spot over the alleged diversion of Shs5 billion from the Shs15 billion allocated to the Ministry of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees.... -
Among contributes shs30 million towards Church House
Posted: 30 Sep 2021 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has donated shs30 million to support Church of Uganda reduce the debt it incurred during construction of Church House. She made her contribution when the... -
New law to provide for Deputy Speaker in Parliamentary Commission
Posted: 30 Sep 2021 Parliament has granted leave to Kilak North MP, Hon Anthony Akol to table a Private Members’ Bill proposing extensive amendments to the Administration of Parliament Act which among others will make... -
Parliament demands report on Lubowa Hospital construction
Posted: 30 Sep 2021 Parliament has directed Government to provide the status report on the construction of the Lubowa Specialized Hospital as well as the eligibility of Power China International Group to undertake the... -
'Increase in Social Assistance Grant for the elderly’
Posted: 30 Sep 2021 Members of Parliament want the social assistance grant for the elderly to be increased to cater for their increasing needs. The legislators made this call following a statement by the Minister of...