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Grant of tax waiver to companies queried

Legislators on the Committee of Finance have questioned the manner and criteria the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)is using to extend tax waivers to companies and individuals.While appearing before the committee, the State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi said the tax…

Mass poultry deaths in Masaka not avian related - Minister

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has ruled out the outbreak of a strange poultry disease in Masaka District, quelling fears sparked by the discovery of over 3,500 dead birds in the area.The alarm was raised at the end of July 2024, when carcasses of poultry layers…

Team Uganda to 2024 Olympics lauded at Parliament

Government has lauded Team Uganda for exceptional performance in the recently concluded Olympics in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024.Uganda emerged 55th out of 206 countries that participated in the Olympics, wherein Joshua Cheptegei won a gold medal in the 10,00-metre race while Peruth…

Cabinet paper on waste management in the offing

The Government is working on a Cabinet paper to address both short-term and long-term needs of waste management, the Prime Minister has told Parliament.Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja was responding to concerns raised by Members of Parliament (MPs) following the collapse of the Kiteezi landfill…

Monkeypox: Health minister says Uganda managing outbreak

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has assured Ugandans that the outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) in the country is under control and being managed efficiently by her ministry."An emergency response mechanism, the Incident Management System, consistent to what was used to respond to the COVID-…

Gov’t to protect farmers against declining sugarcane prices

Government has offered to support sugarcane farmers’ value addition efforts as a protective measure against price fluctuations.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives - together with that of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, will support farmers through their cooperatives to…

Boarding Schools should be Optional for Learners - PM

The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has said that the boarding of learners should be optional and not mandatory.Nabbanja’s said this during the Prime Minister’s Time on Thursday, 15 August 2024 following a question raised by the Kanungu District Woman Representative, Hon. Patience Kinshaba.Kinshaba…

Tayebwa orders investigation into Zoka forest depletion

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to visit Zoka Forest Reserve in Adjumani District following reports of grave encroachment and depletion.Tayebwa said he watched a television documentary which uncovered illegal lumbering and charcoal…

NIRA extends validity of national IDs to 2025

Internal Affairs State Minister, Gen David Muhoozi has said the national Identity cards that expire in 2024 will remain valid for another year.Gen Muhoozi led a team of technocrats including officials from the National Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs on Thursday, 15 August 2024.The…

Minister tasked on stalled electricity projects

Parliament has instructed the Minister for Energy and Minerals Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa to explain the fate of electricity transmission lines constructed in the past years that have not yet been powered.  The delayed connectivity, according to MPs, has become a contentious matter with the…

Tayebwa tasks Ministry on Mount Elgon Park boundary disput

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has asked the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities to resolve Mount Elgon Park boundary disputes. During plenary sitting held on Wednesday, August 14 2024, Tayebwa said a conclusive report on steps taken to resolve the disputes should be shared…

House declines to proceed with Alcohol Control Bill Primary tabs

Parliament has rejected the Alcohol Control Bill, 2023 that sought to regulate the purchase, sell and consumption of alcohol.The private members Bill that was introduced for the first time by Tororo District Woman Representative, Hon. Sarah Opendi in November 2023 also aimed to regulate the time…

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