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Oulanyah rallies Agago to take up vaccination
Posted: 04 Dec 2021 The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has called on youth in Agago and Pader districts to get vaccinated saying they are much safer vaccinated than without the vaccine. Oulanyah was the chief... -
Uganda ready to implement new secondary curriculum
Posted: 03 Dec 2021 The Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Robinah Nabbanja, has informed legislators that Uganda's education sector is on course in rolling out the new lower secondary... -
Gov’t urged to speed up trial of Rwenzururu Guards
Posted: 03 Dec 2021 A section of legislators have called on government to grant a speedy trial to the royal guards of the Rwenzururu Kingdom who were arrested and detained in 2016 for abetting an insurgency. The MPs... -
Gov’t heightens surveillance in light of new Covid variant
Posted: 02 Dec 2021 The Government has intensified surveillance measures on most of the points of entry to curb the spread of Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant, the Minister of Health has said. While presenting a... -
'Focus on the ordinary Ugandan', Oulanyah tells UHRC
Posted: 02 Dec 2021 The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has urged government agencies to focus their research studies and recommendations on the plight of the common man. According to the Speaker, a number of... -
Campaign against early marriages, failed parenthood takes root
Posted: 02 Dec 2021 Legislators have championed a government backed national campaign to combat defilement, early marriages and failed parenthood. The Vice President, H.E. Jessica Alupo, in her statement to Parliament... -
Parliament commits to enhance funding towards HIV/AIDS
Posted: 02 Dec 2021 Parliament has pledged to increase funding towards efforts geared at combatting HIV/AIDS as the country celebrates Worlds AIDS Day. 1st December is designated as the international day for raising... -
Parliament authorises Gov’t to borrow US$90 million for secondary schools education project
Posted: 02 Dec 2021 Parliament has given Government clearance to borrow 65.6 million special drawing rights valued at approximately US $90 million that will finance the Uganda Secondary School Education Expansion... -
Health Ministry to open border health centres
Posted: 01 Dec 2021 The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, has said the Ministry will soon have 53 functional Health Centres located at various border points in the country. She said that the... -
Entebbe Airport contract with China okay, says Kiryowa
Posted: 01 Dec 2021 The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has told Parliament that Uganda is able to fulfill its duties and contractual obligations in the US$ 200m Entebbe Airport Agreement between the Government and...