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MPs oppose relocation of Kasoli Housing Project
Posted: 01 Feb 2022 Members of Parliament on the Committee of Physical Infrastructure are opposed to a Shs21.6 billion request from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to relocate Kasoli housing project... -
MPs ask Industrial Court to focus on clearing case backlog
Posted: 01 Feb 2022 The Industrial Court of Uganda has said it needs Shs8 billion to clear 2,600 cases related to labor disputes in the country. The Court was established under the Labour Disputes (Arbitration and... -
MPs approve Budget Framework Paper in readiness for FY 2022/23 Budget
Posted: 28 Jan 2022 MPs have unanimously approved the Budget Framework Paper for the financial year 2022/23 to FY 2026/27, after harmonising positions in the minority and majority reports of the Committee on Budget.... -
Gov’t tables Shs4.7 trillion supplementary budget
Posted: 28 Jan 2022 The Minister of State for Finance in charge of General Duties, Hon Henry Musasizi, has tabled the Supplementary Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2021 for first reading amidst concerns from the Opposition... -
MPs task Govt to explain shooting of Police officer
Posted: 28 Jan 2022 The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among, has directed government to present to Parliament a report about an incident in which a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier shot a police officer and injured... -
MPs express reservations over appointment of firm to audit Auditor General
Posted: 28 Jan 2022 Parliament has approved the appointment of an auditor to audit the accounts of the Office of the Auditor General for financial years 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. The Deputy Speaker, Anita... -
Law to streamline electricity sector in offing
Posted: 27 Jan 2022 The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, has tabled the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for first reading. The Bill seeks to amend the Electricity Act, Cap. 145 to... -
Parliament lauds Mutebile for service above self
Posted: 27 Jan 2022 Members of Parliament have extoled the late Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile for what they termed as an immeasurable dedication to the growth of the economy of Uganda. The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon.... -
Education Ministry seeks more funds for disasters, study loans
Posted: 25 Jan 2022 The Ministry of Education and Sports requires an additional Shs28.38 billion to enhance its contingency budget to address long-term effects of disasters on institutions of learning. Parliament's... -
Parliament asked to reverse cuts on health sector budget
Posted: 25 Jan 2022 The Committee on Health wants Parliament to reverse its decision to trim off Shs113.14 billion from the health sector budget saying it will affect key interventions. The committee led by the...