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  • MPs unimpressed with slow Namboole stadium works

    Members of Parliament have questioned the delayed completion of Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. The concerns were raised by the Chief Opposition Whip, Hon. John Nambeshe, during plenary on...
  • Govt tables 23 more RAPEX Bills for First Reading

    Parliament has received 23 more Bills that were introduced by the Executive as part of government efforts to repeal and amend provisions in the law to enforce the Rationalisation of Government...
  • Parliament passes motion on retirement benefits for Auditor General

    Parliament has adopted the proposal to determine the retirement benefits of Uganda's Auditor General, ensuring equitable provisions for the nation's public servants.  The motion, brought forward by...
  • Lawmakers question Income Tax exemption for Bujagali Power

    Lawmakers have questioned a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) to give Bujagali Hydro Power Project a one-year income tax exemption up to 30 June 2025....
  • House committee punches holes into trade ministry report

    Members of the Committee on Public Service and Local Government have punched holes into a report from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. Chaired by Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the...
  • Speaker directs Ministers to resolve city traders’ woes

    Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry, and that of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to resolve the woes of Kampala City Traders and...
  • MPs incensed over failure to reopen Kilembe Mines Hospital

    The prolonged reopening of Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese District which was washed away by floods, is taking a toll on the residents and has attracted the attention of Parliament. In February 2023...
  • Mubende Hospital management on the spot over CT Scan fees

    The Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has questioned Mubende Regional Referral Hospital management for charging patients Shs150,000 for use of a CT Scan machine..   The members of...
  • Deploy Kiswahili language teachers – EAC minister

    Uganda has ample manpower to teach the Kiswahili language, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, has assured Parliament. She, however, revealed that...
  • ‘Review traffic laws to curb road carnage’

    The Parliamentary representative for Lower Madi County in Madi-Okollo District, Hon. Ronald Afidra, has called for a review of Uganda’s traffic laws following the several road accidents registered...

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