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Police blockage of constituency meetings irks MPs
Posted: 25 Feb 2020 Following the blocking of a meeting organised by Kasese Municipality MP, Hon. Robert Centenary in his constituency, Members of Parliament want an explanation from the Executive on the continued... -
Electoral Commission changes nomination dates
Posted: 25 Feb 2020 The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has revealed that the nomination dates for presidential, parliamentary and local government elections have been moved from August... -
Premier to brief Parliament on National ID process
Posted: 25 Feb 2020 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda to make a statement on the persistent concerns raised by legislators on the cumbersome process of acquiring National... -
Uganda investors call for local support
Posted: 25 Feb 2020 Ugandan investors have called on Members of Parliament to support their efforts of developing the local industries and promoting local content. According to Metu Katabazi, the Chairman and Founder of... -
Lawyers petition Speaker over admission to Bar
Posted: 25 Feb 2020 A section of lawyers have asked the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, to reign in on the Uganda Law Council (Law Council) for what they said is a vile plot to lock them out of legal practice.... -
Wildlife conservation key - Oulanyah
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, has commended the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for implementing the United Nations General Assembly resolution of annually celebrating and raising awareness of... -
Speaker calls for formation of village water committees
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called for the formation of water management committees in villages to alleviate water issues in the communities. Speaking at the opening of the 20th African Water... -
Parliament Pension Fund grows to Shs257 BN
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 The Parliament Pension Scheme has realised an assets growth of 25.7 per cent from shs204.55 billion in 2018 to Shs257.21 billion improving its financial and investment capacity. The Chief Operations... -
Museveni calls tax exemption of private universities
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 President Yoweri Museveni has called for a review of the tax policy where private education institutions are exempted from paying taxes. Museveni said this during the launch of the Uganda Christian... -
Speaker commends Uganda Police on day care centres
Posted: 24 Feb 2020 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has commended the Uganda Police Force for picking a leaf from Parliament and establishing child-care centres at different police bases across the country. Kadaga said that the...