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Local authorities to abide by House resolution on road grant - Minister
Posted: 05 Sep 2023 The Minister for Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi, has confirmed that Parliament’s guidelines on the utilisation of the Shs1 billion for road maintenance have been circulated to all local... -
Govt statement on fuel spike leaves MPs dissatisfied
Posted: 05 Sep 2023 A statement from the Minister of State for Energy, Hon. Sidronius Okaasai, on the unmitigated spike in fuel prices has left MPs unconvinced. Last week, Speaker Anita Among put the Government to task... -
Trade committee commences probe into cooperatives
Posted: 05 Sep 2023 The House Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry has commenced investigations into the alleged financial mismanagement of government funds released to cooperative societies. The investigation was... -
Entebbe Municipal officials queried over uncollected loans to women and youth
Posted: 04 Sep 2023 Top officials from Entebbe Municipal Council are under the spotlight over failure to explain the recovery of Shs1.2 billion loaned out under the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) and Uganda Women... -
House passes returned Competition Bill
Posted: 01 Sep 2023 Parliament has reconsidered and passed the Competition Bill which was earlier returned by the President on 24 July 2023. President Yoweri Museveni declined to sign the Bill on the basis that Clause 4... -
Minister asked to enforce road maintenance guidelines
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 The Minister for Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi has been directed tasked to write to local government heads on the guidelines issued by Parliament for the utilisation of the Shs1 billion road... -
National Local Content Bill withdrawn
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 Kassanda County North Member of Parliament, Hon. Patrick Oshabe has withdrawn the National Local Content Bill, 2023 which has been before the House. “At an opportune time, I will seek leave of this... -
Gov’t restricts excessive school charges
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 The Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang has in a statement to Parliament communicated government’s intervention against exorbitant school fees and requirements. During the plenary... -
Parliament recognised at the 2023 Journalism Awards
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 Parliament has been recognised for its support towards the 2023 Uganda National Journalism Awards (UNJA) gala that took place on Wednesday, 30 August 2023 at Sheraton Hotel, Kampala. The August House... -
Legislators laud performance of Ugandan athletes, call for timely funding
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 Legislators have praised the Uganda's national senior athletics and netball teams for their stellar performances in recent international sports events. Athletes Joshua Cheptegei and Victor Kiplagant...