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Vaccination shouldn’t be mandatory- Law Society
Posted: 01 Mar 2022 As Parliament processes the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Uganda Law Society (ULS) wants the proposal for mandatory Covid-19 vaccination should be dropped and allow the public to consent to... -
‘Present guidelines on Parish Development Model’
Posted: 01 Mar 2022 The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has tasked government to present before Parliament a comprehensive policy and guidelines on Parish Development Model (PDM) for scrutiny. While chairing the House on... -
Parliament to investigate Nakawa-Naguru land row
Posted: 01 Mar 2022 An adhoc committee of Parliament has been set up to investigate the Naguru-Nakawa land issues. The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among who chaired the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 01 March 2022 said there are... -
MPs demand to meet Russian firm over vehicle surveillance project
Posted: 01 Mar 2022 Members of Parliament want to meet the management of the Russian firm contracted to implement the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). During a joint meeting of the Committees of Defence... -
Dev't partners push for quarantine centres in Health Bill
Posted: 01 Mar 2022 A team of development partners in the health sector have proposed to Parliament to include quarantine centres in the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021 currently being processed by the Committee on... -
Bulk of Tororo housing project tenants compensated - Lands Ministry
Posted: 01 Mar 2022 An inquest into the demolition of the Kasoli Housing Project to create way for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has revealed that the latter disbursed compensation awards to 193 project affected... -
MPs Concerned over Accumulated Arrears for Older Persons
Posted: 01 Mar 2022 Members of Parliament are concerned that older persons have not received their monthly stipend for about eight months. Under the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) programme implemented... -
Mpuuga to Opposition: Understand Gov’t programmes to interrogate better
Posted: 25 Feb 2022 The Shadow cabinet members have been urged to take interest and understand key government programmes if they are to question and interrogate their efficiency and sustainability. Hon Mathias Mpuuga,... -
Parliament eyes amendment to Pension Act
Posted: 25 Feb 2022 Deputy Speaker Anita Among has pledged her support towards the proposed amendment of the Parliamentary Pension Scheme (PPS) Act, to enable Members of Parliament who serve one term to access pension... -
Deputy Speaker extends financial support to jailed MPs' wives
Posted: 25 Feb 2022 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has extended financial support to the wives of incarcerated Members of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana. Hon Ssewanyana, (NUP,...