News
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Entebbe Municipal officials queried over uncollected loans to women and youth
Posted: 04 Sep 2023 Top officials from Entebbe Municipal Council are under the spotlight over failure to explain the recovery of Shs1.2 billion loaned out under the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) and Uganda Women... -
House passes returned Competition Bill
Posted: 01 Sep 2023 Parliament has reconsidered and passed the Competition Bill which was earlier returned by the President on 24 July 2023. President Yoweri Museveni declined to sign the Bill on the basis that Clause 4... -
Minister asked to enforce road maintenance guidelines
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 The Minister for Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi has been directed tasked to write to local government heads on the guidelines issued by Parliament for the utilisation of the Shs1 billion road... -
National Local Content Bill withdrawn
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 Kassanda County North Member of Parliament, Hon. Patrick Oshabe has withdrawn the National Local Content Bill, 2023 which has been before the House. “At an opportune time, I will seek leave of this... -
Gov’t restricts excessive school charges
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 The Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang has in a statement to Parliament communicated government’s intervention against exorbitant school fees and requirements. During the plenary... -
Parliament recognised at the 2023 Journalism Awards
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 Parliament has been recognised for its support towards the 2023 Uganda National Journalism Awards (UNJA) gala that took place on Wednesday, 30 August 2023 at Sheraton Hotel, Kampala. The August House... -
Legislators laud performance of Ugandan athletes, call for timely funding
Posted: 31 Aug 2023 Legislators have praised the Uganda's national senior athletics and netball teams for their stellar performances in recent international sports events. Athletes Joshua Cheptegei and Victor Kiplagant... -
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...