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MPs want Mulago acting ED appointment fast tracked
Posted: 16 Mar 2022 Legislators have tasked Acting Executive Director Mulago National Referral Hospital, Dr. Rosemary Byanyima to fast track her appointment as Executive Director saying a delayed substantive appointment... -
Delayed release of World Bank funds affects Kabarole projects
Posted: 16 Mar 2022 The Committee on National Economy Committee which is monitoring the performance of a US$150 million World Bank loan under the Agricultural Cluster Development Project (ACDP) have discovered that ... -
MPs, stakeholders debate vaccination consent
Posted: 16 Mar 2022 Members of Parliament on the Health Committee have made a case for the need to allow vaccination of children in schools, where parental consent is unavailable. In a discussion with private school... -
‘Ministry of Local Government no longer in charge of Naguru Housing Project’
Posted: 15 Mar 2022 The Minister for Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi has revealed that the ministry is no longer in charge of the contested Naguru-Nakawa Housing project. While appearing before the Adhoc... -
Mpigi farmers fail to utilise agriculture development funds
Posted: 15 Mar 2022 Farmers in Mpigi district have not made use of the six year World Bank funded, Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) which is in its completion stage. The discovery was made by Members of... -
Strengthen nutrition laws to fight Non-Communicable Diseases
Posted: 14 Mar 2022 Members of Parliament have been urged to strengthen legal and regulatory measures to promote healthy diets in order to prevent the risks of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Samalie Namukose, the... -
Address mental health in Health Bill – psychiatrists
Posted: 14 Mar 2022 Psychiatrists want the Public Health (Amendment) Bill to provide for treatment of cases of mental health. The Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital, Dr Juliet Nakku said the... -
MPs divided over continued use of video conferencing in courts
Posted: 12 Mar 2022 Members of Parliament on the Committee on Human Rights have expressed varying opinions on the continued use of video conferencing in the Courts of law. While meeting officials from the Uganda Prisons... -
Committee meets fishermen over new law
Posted: 12 Mar 2022 The Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries that is scrutinizing the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2021 has held consultative meetings with stakeholders in Buvuma Islands, Katosi... -
UCAA faces further scrutiny as MPs approve report on airport operations
Posted: 11 Mar 2022 The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Auditor General to conduct a value for money audit on the ongoing expansions of Entebbe Airport and on the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA)...