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  • Address the needs of traditional schools-Kadaga tells Government

    Posted: 20 Jul 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has reminded government about its mandate to address the needs of traditional schools, which she said benefit majority of students in the country.  She made...

  • Golf needs support from Government – Oulanyah

    Posted: 20 Jul 2018 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, is concerned about the limited commitment and support to golf in Uganda and has called on  government intervention. “Almost all the golf courses that...

  • Check teenage pregnancies, school dropouts – MPs

    Posted: 19 Jul 2018 Members of Parliament have called on Government to check Uganda’s population challenges of  teenage pregnancies, school drop outs and maternal mortality among others. The concerns were raised during...

  • Private firm abandons road works in five municipalities

    Posted: 19 Jul 2018 A Parliament Committee has ordered Fort Portal and Hoima Municipal accounting officers to pursue a private contractor, who abandoned various sites after being advanced funds. In December 2014, Hoima...

  • Govt. to roll out cholera vaccination

    Posted: 19 Jul 2018 Government will roll out cholera vaccination to curb the spread of the disease in different parts of the country. The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng reiterated plans to roll out the oral...

  • Gov’t to halve Mobile Money tax, maintain OTT

    Posted: 19 Jul 2018 Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has introduced the Excise Duty (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018, which only seeks to lower taxes on withdrawal of Mobile Money to 0.5 per cent. The Bill, which now stands...

  • Northern Uganda Students to benefit from exam resource books

    Posted: 19 Jul 2018 In a bid to promote the study of Economics and improve the performance of the subject among A’ level students, 300 copies of summarised questions and answer books have been donated to students in...

  • Scrap social media and mobile money taxes-LOP

    Posted: 19 Jul 2018 The Leader of the Opposition, Winfred Kiiza calls on  government to totally abandon the social media and mobile money taxes calling it immoral, illegal and one that violates fundamental human rights...

  • Oulanyah to spearhead Agago Martyrs celebrations

    Posted: 18 Jul 2018 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has launched a fundraising drive towards the centennial celebrations for the martyrdom of Daudi Okello and Jildo Irwa, which will take place in Paimol...

  • Uganda to remain in ICC, says Kadaga

    Posted: 18 Jul 2018 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has reaffirmed government’s commitment to the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court. Uganda has had run-ins with the Hague-based Court, with President...

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