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  • Minister Jeje Odongo to MPs: Majority of missing persons in hiding

    The Minister for Internal Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo, has told Parliament that many of the alleged missing persons in the country could be in hiding for fear of being arrested in relation to election...
  • Open health centre IIs - Speaker Kadaga

    The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called on Members of Parliament to advocate for the reopening of health centre IIs in their constituencies. Kadaga made the call at the opening of a...
  • Minister on spot over roll out of mental health law

    The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the Minister for Health to explain the delay in rolling out the Mental Health Act, 2019 despite the assent of the President. “This House took...
  • MPs pay tribute to fallen Archbishop Kizito Lwanga

    Parliament has paid tribute to the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, who succumbed to Ischemic heart disease at his residence on Saturday, 3 April 2021. In a sitting...
  • Private school teachers petition over Shs 20 billion Presidential bailout

    The Uganda Private Teacher’s Union has called on Parliament to task the Ministries of Education and Finance over the Shs 20 billion meant support teachers from private institutions following the...
  • Curfew to stay - Prime Minister

    The Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, has told MPs that the night time curfew put in place to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic remains in place. Last week, Parliament asked Premier Rugunda...
  • Establish Disaster Preparedness Commission - MPs

    Parliament has passed a motion urging government to establish a Disaster Preparedness and Management Commission that will deal with natural and man-made disasters.   Mpigi district woman MP, Hon....
  • Minister fails to convince MPs on continued enforcement of curfew

    Efforts by State Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon Obiga Kania to respond to a matter raised on the possible extension of curfew hours were futile after MPs demanded for a statement from the Prime...
  • ‘Address long queues at immigration offices’

    MPs have raised concern over the safety of citizens spending nights outside the immigration premises as they seek to acquire passports. Government is phasing out the booklet passports and instead...
  • Death penalty for the offence of human sacrifice

    Persons involved in human sacrifice will face the death penalty if a new law aimed at preventing the offence is passed by Parliament. The Prevention and Prohibition of Human sacrifice Bill, 2020...

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