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Seven-year jail term for Vets causing death to animals or humans
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 Veterinary practioners whose licences are revoked but continue to practice and in the process cause death to animals or humans face a seven-year jail sentence, or fine of Shs10 million, or both. This... -
Trade Ministry PS, Officials Pinned Over Financial Misappropriation
Posted: 30 Aug 2023 Parliament has adopted a report by its Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry recommending the dismissal of the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali. This is on account of Ssali’s... -
Education Ministry halts transfer of Mbale School head
Posted: 30 Aug 2023 The Ministry of Education and Sports has halted the controversial transfer of the head teacher of the Mbale school for the deaf. The Ministry recently posted Dismus Wandulu to the school of the deaf... -
‘Give Parliament role in treaty signing’
Posted: 30 Aug 2023 The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has called for a constitutional review, to empower Parliament participate in the process of negotiating treaties, conventions and agreements between... -
Speaker raises concern on rising fuel prices, school fees
Posted: 30 Aug 2023 Parliament has asked the Government to present efforts to combat the rising prices of fuel that have rocked the country in the past week. Speaker, Anita Among, said whereas inflation had been... -
MP Akamba moots law to remove powers of private prosecution
Posted: 29 Aug 2023 Parliament has granted Busiki County Member of Parliament, Hon. Paul Akamba leave to introduce a Bill seeking to abolish the institution of criminal proceedings by private persons. Article 94(4) of... -
Gov’t to release all the sports money - Musasizi
Posted: 29 Aug 2023 The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi has said that his ministry is committed to release all funds meant for the sports sector in the second quarter of the current... -
Youth against removal of their secretariat
Posted: 29 Aug 2023 Youth Members of Parliament (MPs) have said that merging the National Youth Council (NYC) Secretariat with other special interest group secretariats will lead to emergence of radical youth... -
Pope Francis hails Museveni, Among for preserving family values
Posted: 28 Aug 2023 Pope Francis has thanked President Yoweri Museveni and Speaker of Parliament Anita Among for protecting family values, urging them to continue on the same path to safeguard future generations. In... -
“Finance ministry connived with district leaders on surplus funds”
Posted: 24 Aug 2023 Legislators on a House committee have accused Nakasongola District leaders of conniving with officials from the finance ministry of inflating budgets, thereby causing funds to be returned to the...