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Gov’t seeks Shs1.3 billion for Mogadishu, New York Missions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking Parliament’s approval of a supplementary budget of Shs1.3 billion to enhance security of the Uganda Embassy in Mogadishu and the maintenance of Uganda House in New York.The Ministry’s request was presented to the Budget Committee by the Chairperson of the…

Gov’t to make statement on Kenya protests

The Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Industry), Hon. David Bahati has said that government will make a statement on the steps being taken to mitigate possible spillover effects of the demonstrations in Kenya.Kenyans took to the streets on Monday, 20 March 2023 protesting the…

Tough penalties for engaging in acts of homosexuality

Parliament has unanimously passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 that will see anyone engaging in acts of homosexuality facing 20 years in jail.The Bill if assented to by the President also proposes a death penalty for any one engaging in aggravated homosexuality.The Bill that was passed by…

Police to retrieve Covid-19 accountability from Arua Hospital

The Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) has tasked Parliament’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to retrieve accountability documents related to COVID-19 funding from Arua Hospital.This is after the Director of Arua Hospital, Filbert Nyeko and the Internal Auditor Eric Olum failed…

Respect children Down Syndrome- Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has said that leaders have an obligation to work towards finding a cure for children born with Down Syndrome.Down Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder caused by an error in cell division that results in an extra 21st chromosome.The condition leads to impairments in…

Kisoro Municipal Council officials quizzed over pension payments

Officials from Kisoro Municipal Council have been put on the spot over the manner in which salaries, pensions and gratuity were paid out.The officials appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 to respond to issues raised in the Auditor General's…

‘Recruit more Prisons health workers’

Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has appealed to Members of Parliament to advocate for increase of the wage of the correctional body from Shs12.1 billion to Shs18.2 billion to enable recruitment of health workers.The prisons representatives, alongside Uganda Police Force made the appeal while appearing…

Late Speaker Oulanyah remembered

Family, friends, and leaders gathered to remember the former Speaker of Parliament, the late Jacob Oulanyah in a memorial service held at All Saints Cathedral in Kampala.The memorial service to mark one year of Oulanyah’s death was held on Monday, 20 March 2023 and graced by the Deputy Speaker of…

Scientists reassure MPs on their capacity to develop vaccines

Scientists have said that establishment of a national capacity to respond to pandemics is a milestone in the development of vaccines.This revelation was made during a meeting with the Committee on Public Accounts (Central Government) on 20 March 2023.The scientists appeared before the committee to…

Prevail over Chinese investors who degrade environment- LOP

The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, has challenged the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zhang Lizhong to prevail over Chinese investors not to degrade Uganda’s environment but work towards its protection and preservation.This was during an interaction between the LOP and…

Protect freedoms and rights in Anti-gay Bill – lawyers

The offences in the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 are vague and go against the principal of legality under the Constitution of Uganda, according to Dr. Adrian Juuko, the Executive Director of Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum.Juuko cited section 29(1) of the Constitution that…

‘Amend existing laws to address homosexuality’

The Attorney General, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka has said that existing laws like the Penal Code Act can be amended to cater for provisions made in the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023.He listed several clauses in the Bill which he said are already catered for in existing laws which he said could…

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