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MPs bothered by Russian firm’s car tracking contract
Posted: 23 Feb 2022 Parliament's Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs has raised concern on the compulsory installation of electronic tracking devices on motorcycles and motor vehicles, known as the Intelligent... -
MP Ssegirinya’s mother, wife court Parliament over speedy trial
Posted: 23 Feb 2022 Ms Justine Nakajumba, the mother of Hon Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe Division North MP and his wife, Twahila Akandinda, have appealed to Parliament to push for quick justice for the jailed MP and... -
Soroti Fruit Factory on the spot over governance
Posted: 22 Feb 2022 Officials from the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) have told Parliament's trade committee that allegations that the corporation's executive director fired the Board of Directors of Soroti Fruit... -
Jail or Shs 4 million fine for anti-vaxxers in new Health Bill
Posted: 22 Feb 2022 Parliament’s Committee on Health has started the consideration of the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that among other things seeks to ensure mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. According to the... -
Parliament passes Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021
Posted: 18 Feb 2022 Parliament has passed the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 which will see the establishment of the Uganda National Mining Company which will manage the government’s commercial holding and participating... -
Zambian leaders tip Opposition MPs on performance
Posted: 18 Feb 2022 Zambia's Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon Brian Mundubile has told Ugandan Opposition Members of Parliament that building cohesion and having coherent messages among opposition... -
Legislators pay tribute to ex-Minister Father Lokodo
Posted: 17 Feb 2022 Members of Parliament have paid tribute to the former Minister of Ethics and Integrity, Fr Simon Lokodo, applauding him for his dedicated and diligent fight against homosexuality while in Cabinet.... -
Ministry lobbies for trade expo funding
Posted: 17 Feb 2022 The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has asked the Committee on East African Community Affairs (EAC) to support its efforts in mobilising Shs10 billion for trade expos for the Financial... -
Speaker Oulanyah on path to recovery
Posted: 17 Feb 2022 The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, is responding well to treatment, Deputy Speaker Anita Among has said. During the House sitting on Thursday, 17 February 2022, Among said the Speaker is... -
Deputy Speaker directs action on district health chief over mystery disease
Posted: 17 Feb 2022 Deputy Speaker Anita Among has tasked the Ministry of Health to reign in on the District Health Officer (DHO), Namutumba over failure to take action following a mysterious disease that is killing...