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Gov’t urged to sensitise farmers on post-harvest handling
Posted: 18 Jul 2023 Legislators have made a call for adequate sensitisation on proper post-harvest handling and management techniques to curb the toxicity burden faced by farmers. The call was made through a motion to... -
Trade Ministry office attendant handling procurements
Posted: 18 Jul 2023 Officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Cooperatives led by their Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali are in the eye of the storm over an office attendant who is reportedly conducting... -
‘Local Gov’ts to collect Shs1 trillion by 2026’
Posted: 18 Jul 2023 The Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC) expects the revenue collection by local governments to increase to Shs1 trillion by 2026. The revelation was made by the Chairperson, LGFC, Isaac... -
MPs probe Gender Ministry officials over street children
Posted: 18 Jul 2023 Officials from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development have been tasked to explain the proliferation of street children in Kampala. Appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Public... -
National standards body grilled over ‘briefcase’ contractor
Posted: 17 Jul 2023 One of the six companies contracted by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) services has come under scrutiny. The Committee on... -
Gov’t cautioned on Shs49 billion subscription debt to global bodies
Posted: 17 Jul 2023 Members of Parliament have cautioned that Uganda faces the risk of international embarrassment over her failure to pay subscriptions to international organisations. The members of the Public Accounts... -
Minister Otafiire re-echoes call for medical cannabis, khat
Posted: 14 Jul 2023 The Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon. Kahinda Otafiire, has re-echoed his stance on the legalisation of medical marijuana and khat during his appearance before the Committee on Defence and Internal... -
COSASE probes recruitment irregularities at URA
Posted: 14 Jul 2023 The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) is set to meet the board of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to address concerns on discrepancies in recruitment... -
Priest urges MPs to embrace servant leadership
Posted: 14 Jul 2023 Legislators have been urged to be servant leaders and work towards the progress and development of their electorate. The call was made by Msgr John Wynand Katende, who led a High Mass at Parliament... -
COSASE tasks URA on Shs60 billion failed procurements
Posted: 13 Jul 2023 The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has come under intense scrutiny from the lawmakers on the Parliament's Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) for its...