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  • ‘Investigate UPDF dealings in Karamoja’

    Posted: 14 Apr 2022   The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs has asked the Government to investigate shady dealings of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) deployed in Karamoja sub region. Several UPDF detaches...

  • Heavy penalties for vandalism of electricity infrastructure

    Posted: 14 Apr 2022 A Shs1 billion fine or a 15 years jail term awaits anyone who is found guilty of vandalising electricity infrastructure following the passing of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Legislators...

  • House cancels illegal leases on Uganda Railways land

    Posted: 13 Apr 2022 Parliament in its report from the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed that leases on Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) land be cancelled....

  • KCCA seeks funds for city councillors’ allowances

    Posted: 13 Apr 2022 The remuneration of Kampala city councillors took centre stage when officials from Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) appeared before the Committee on Presidential Affairs on Wednesday, 13 March...

  • ‘Amend UWA Act to streamline compensations’

    Posted: 13 Apr 2022 The Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry has called for the amendment of the Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019 to incorporate current dynamics in conservation areas resulting in compensation for damages...

  • MPs reject statement on skyrocketing commodity prices

    Posted: 12 Apr 2022 Lawmakers have rejected a statement by Minister of State for Trade, Hon. Harriet Ntabazi on skyrocketing prices of essential commodities saying that it falls short of providing immediate...

  • Speaker directs probe into coffee deal with Italian investor

    Posted: 12 Apr 2022 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Committee on Trade Tourism and Industry to probe a controversial coffee agreement signed between Government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company...

  • MPs query Wakiso Local Government payroll system

    Posted: 12 Apr 2022 Members of Parliament on the Local Government Public Accounts Committee have quizzed officials from Wakiso District Local Government over the management of their payroll systems. The MPs led by...

  • Opposition raises red flag over the new coffee export agreement

    Posted: 12 Apr 2022 A recently signed agreement between the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on behalf of the Government of Uganda and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited has raised eyebrows within...

  • Long live Speaker Oulanyah as earthly journey ends

    Posted: 11 Apr 2022 OMORO DISTRICT: 47 days to the anniversary of the late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah’s election into a position he so strongly fought for, his remains were lowered into a grave in Ayomlony village, Lalogi...

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