News
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Legislators call for improved water service provision
Posted: 02 May 2018 Members of Parliament have tasked officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment to ensure the availability and sustainability of ground water sources like boreholes and gravity water flow... -
Debate on Investment Code Bill stayed
Posted: 02 May 2018 Parliament has deferred the debate on the Investment Code Bill to allow the Ministry of Finance and legislators to harmonise positions on controversial clauses in the proposed law. The Bill, first... -
Gov’t reduces proposed taxes on social media
Posted: 02 May 2018 Government has tabled new proposals to the Tax Bills in a bid to lower the proposed Excise Duty on Over the Top Media Services (OTT) from Shs 200 to Shs100 per day. If carried, those who access and... -
CAOs seek salary increment
Posted: 02 May 2018 Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) have demanded a monthly gross pay of Shs13.5 million up from the net Shs1.7 million they are currently earning. The CAOs who are the accounting officers for the... -
Parliament asks for audit of learners project
Posted: 02 May 2018 Parliament has voted for a forensic audit on the Leaners’ Project under the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). The project that was spearheaded by the Ministries of Internal... -
“Reduce external financing to boost local growth"
Posted: 02 May 2018 Members of the civil society have recommended increased funding to the energy and environment sectors for the 2018/19 financial year, so as to address some of the financing gaps therein. The... -
'Expedite Witness Protection Law'
Posted: 02 May 2018 The The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has emphasized the need to protect court witnesses before, during and after the adjudication of cases. Oulanyah, who was speaking during a... -
Identify the cause of street children- Oulanyah
Posted: 02 May 2018 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has asked legislators and civil society to focus on the cause of street children before they can solve the problem. Oulanyah was speaking at breakfast... -
Court to hear ‘Age limit’ petition in Mbale
Posted: 21 Mar 2018 Court petitions challenging the legality of the ‘Age Limit’ law have been moved from Kampala to Mbale in what the Deputy Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo termed as “marathon” hearings. The... -
Tough work as Parliament’s audit committee takes office
Posted: 06 Mar 2018 A three-year backlog awaits Parliament’s newly inaugurated Internal Audit Committee, with Speaker Rebecca Kadaga asking them to commit to ethics and professionalism. The Audit Committee is...