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Parliament halts evictions in Mt. Elgon National Park
Posted: 17 May 2023 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has issued a directive to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials in Sebei sub-region to halt evictions of people living around Mt. Elgon National Park. She... -
President Ruto to continental MPs: Africa should lead in climate change solutions
Posted: 17 May 2023 MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA: Kenyan President, William Samoei Ruto, has called on African countries to take a lead in handling the climate change challenges affecting the world. Ruto said that Africa has... -
Finance ministry cautioned over last minute corrections to budget
Posted: 17 May 2023 Parliament has cautioned the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development over last minute corrections to the budget as MPs inch closer to passing of the national budget. The caution... -
Budget: Speaker beseeches MPs to prioritise healthcare and roads
Posted: 17 May 2023 With MPs set to pass the Appropriation Bill, Speaker Anita Among has asked legislators to vote adequate funds to the health and roads sectors. Infrastructure in the country is currently stressed,... -
House approves Shs4.4 trillion supplementary request
Posted: 16 May 2023 Parliament has given the green light for a supplementary request of Shs4.4 trillion to cover additional expenses in the 2021/2022 fiscal year. On 10 May, the finance ministry presented a... -
Govt to challenge court order on gold tax after MPs query
Posted: 16 May 2023 Following pressure from the House, the Attorney General has revealed that government will challenge the interim orders exempting payment of taxes on gold exports. Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka made the... -
Attorney General to re-table narcotic drugs bill
Posted: 16 May 2023 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has guided the Attorney General, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, to re-introduce the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill, 2016, following its... -
Moneylender’s death stirs debate on minimum wage, mental health
Posted: 16 May 2023 The brutal killing of Uttam Bhandari, a city moneylender by a Police officer, Ivan Wabwire, has stoked debate on mental health, minimum wage and exorbitant interest rates. Speaker Anita Among asked... -
LOP Mpuuga appeals for bridge on wrecked Masaka highway
Posted: 16 May 2023 The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, has called for an emergency bridge on River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka Highway until the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)... -
Legislators rally State on family protection
Posted: 16 May 2023 Members of Parliament have urged government to protect and empower families as the world commemorates the International Day of Families. The International Day of Families, observed annually on 15 May...