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New sugarcane millers’ licenses invalid, says Deputy Attorney General
Posted: 30 Nov 2023 Licenses that were granted to millers after the enforcement of the Sugar Act, 2020 are void, the Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi has said. The Sugar Act established the Sugar Board... -
Govt earning big from fish maw exports - URA
Posted: 30 Nov 2023 Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has reported a significant increase in tax revenue from fish maw exports since the introduction of an eight percent export levy under the Fish (Amendment) Act 2021.... -
Failure to report missing persons constraining investigations - Minister
Posted: 29 Nov 2023 The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi, has told Parliament that most of the alleged missing persons have never been reported to the police. He was presenting a statement on... -
Parliament rejects proposal to increase Supreme Court Judges
Posted: 29 Nov 2023 Parliament has passed the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, 2023 rejecting government’s proposal to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from 11 to 21. The House also rejected the amendment to... -
Speaker tasks agriculture committee to review status of valley dams
Posted: 29 Nov 2023 The Speaker, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to make a comprehensive study on the status of valley dams and irrigations schemes across the country... -
Speaker flags off Paralympic swimmer, Kukundakwe
Posted: 28 Nov 2023 Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has supported Husnah Kukundakwe, Uganda’s only classified Paralympic swimmer, with two return air tickets to train at the Paralympic Games in Canada. The training... -
Speakers’ conference to strengthen ties in Commonwealth
Posted: 28 Nov 2023 Ties between Parliaments in the Commonwealth will be strengthened when Speakers and Presiding officers hold bilateral and multilateral meetings during the upcoming Speaker’s and Presiding officers... -
Parliament seeks statement on Netball Federation
Posted: 28 Nov 2023 The Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, has been asked to present a statement to Parliament on the state of affairs at the Uganda Netball Federation, following the cancellation of its... -
Attorney General allays fears of independence of Sugar Council
Posted: 28 Nov 2023 Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, has reassured lawmakers that the proposed Stakeholder Sugar Council will be independent. The Sugar Act, 2020 establishes a Sugar Board but it will not... -
Govt working to revive Soroti Fruit Factory
Posted: 24 Nov 2023 The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabanjja, has said Government through Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) is developing regulations for partnership with former Ethiopia First Lady, Azeb Mesfin Haile, to...