News
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‘Ministry of Finance frustrating Tree Fund’
Posted: 07 Feb 2020 Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has expressed disappointment with the Ministry of Finance for not providing funds meant for the Tree Fund which is provided for in the National Forestry and... -
Agric. Committee urges government to support avocado farming
Posted: 07 Feb 2020 The Committee for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries led by its Chairperson, Hon Janet Okori-Moe will lobby government to put special emphasis on avocado farming. During the Committee visit... -
Parliament calls for increased funding to fight FGM
Posted: 07 Feb 2020 Parliament has called on government to avail funds for the implementation of the Prohibition of the Female Genital Mutilation Act, 2010. The motion presented by the chairperson of the Parliamentary... -
MPs call for independent probe of Police officers
Posted: 06 Feb 2020 Members of Parliament have cast a ‘vote’ of no confidence in the ability of Uganda Police Force to investigate crimes where it’s officials are involved, and proposed creation of a separate arm to... -
Committee granted 90 days to consult on Constitution Amendment Bill
Posted: 06 Feb 2020 Parliament has granted its Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs three months in which to consult and report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019. The period will also be used by the... -
Pharmacists call for inclusion in Health Insurance Bill
Posted: 06 Feb 2020 The Pharmaceutical sector has called for inclusion of their services in the National Insurance Scheme Bill, 2019. Dr. John Kilimi, a representative from the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda argued... -
Safe Houses: MPs now move to censure Gen Tumwiine
Posted: 06 Feb 2020 A process to censure Security Minister, Gen Elly Tumwine over alleged operation of ‘safe houses’ has been triggered by Parliament. Shadow Internal Affairs Minister, Hon Muwanga Kivumbi amended a... -
National Accreditation Body to cut service costs
Posted: 05 Feb 2020 Uganda will save money on accreditation of goods, services and facilities provided within the country as well as exported, with the establishment of the Uganda National Accreditation Services (UGANAS... -
MPs halt implementation of new school curriculum
Posted: 05 Feb 2020 Parliament has rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Education and Sports to implement a new lower secondary school curriculum citing failure to consult and train teachers in time. This followed a... -
New law to reduce labour disputes backlog
Posted: 04 Feb 2020 Legislators on the Parliamentary Committee of Gender, Labour and Social Development, want the proposed Labor Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement Amendment) Bill to empower employers and labour...