News
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‘Finance directive to blame for polio vaccine stock out’
Posted: 17 Jul 2018 The Minister of State for Health, Sarah Opendi has said that contrary to reports of shortage of polio vaccine in the country, there are adequate quantities of the vaccine in the National Medical... -
Minister explains Makerere fees increment
Posted: 17 Jul 2018 Makerere University raised fees for its undergraduate programmes in order to meet the challenges of the deteriorating quality of service delivery at the university, the Minister of State for... -
Indian Prime Minister to address Parliament
Posted: 17 Jul 2018 The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will address Parliament on Wednesday, 25 July 2018. In his communication during the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 17 July 2018, the Deputy Speaker Jacob... -
President returns Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Bill 2018
Posted: 17 Jul 2018 President Yoweri Museveni has returned the Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Bill 2018 to Parliament for further scrutiny and consideration. The President in a letter to the Speaker noted that the... -
Parliament moves to better primary schools’ infrastructure
Posted: 16 Jul 2018 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has announced plans by Parliament to concentrate on infrastructural improvement at primary schools. At a fundraiser for Rwemiyenje Primary School in Rwampara County, Mbarara... -
Gov’t should expedite review of mobile money, social media tax – Kadaga
Posted: 13 Jul 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has urged government to move expeditiously and present amendments to the recently passed Excise Duty (Amendment) Act that introduces taxes on mobile money... -
Uganda is secure, says Gen Tumwine
Posted: 12 Jul 2018 Security Minister Gen Elly Tumwine has urged Ugandans to ignore messages on social media threatening instability. In a brief off-the-cuff remarks to Parliament on Thursday, 12 July 2018, Tumwine said... -
Kadaga roots for better Uganda-Dutch Parliamentary relations
Posted: 12 Jul 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called for more collaboration between Members of Parliament from Netherlands and Uganda so as to strengthen relations between the two countries. “We can... -
President Museveni beefs up MPs’ security
Posted: 12 Jul 2018 The President of Uganda, Yoweri K. Museveni, also Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has ordered for the deployment of army sharp shooters and the purchase of escort cars for MPs’ protection. ... -
Government should allay fears of insecurity - MPs
Posted: 11 Jul 2018 Members of Parliament have raised concern over threats of insecurity and rebellion circulating on social media, saying that this has thrown the country into panic. The concern was raised by Gulu...