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  • MPs call for increased security in Karamoja

    Posted: 30 Jan 2020 Parliament renews calls for Government to restore peace, security and stability in the Karamoja sub-region. Dodoth East County MP, Hon. Samson Lokeris who moved the motion said that there is limited...

  • Power bosses summoned over Isimba Dam monies

    Posted: 30 Jan 2020 Parliament’s inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of close to Shs50 million meant for works on the Isimba dam and adjacent bridge hit a snag on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 when invited officials...

  • MPs demand action against errant security officers

    Posted: 30 Jan 2020 Parliament has tasked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to present a statement on the progress of investigations on security of Members pf Parliament. The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah told the House...

  • New traffic law allows accident victims medicare before payment

    Posted: 30 Jan 2020 Victims of road accidents will now have access to medical treatment at any health facility without making prior payments, in a bid MPs say is intended to save lives. If assented to by the President,...

  • Uganda, China travels to be minimized

    Posted: 30 Jan 2020 Uganda and China have issued guidelines to minimize travels to and from China as a means of preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The coronavirus has reportedly killed 106 people in China and...

  • Involve women in conflict resolution – Kadaga

    Posted: 30 Jan 2020 With the acknowledgment of the key role women play in averting conflicts in their societies, the Speaker of the Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called for the inclusion of women in active conflict...

  • Cabinet sets up committee on UPDF Fisheries Unit

    Posted: 29 Jan 2020 Cabinet has considered a Parliamentary resolution to suspend army operations on major water bodies and established a committee to investigate complaints of brutality by the forces. The Cabinet...

  • Budget Committee tasked to expedite work on NBFP

    Posted: 29 Jan 2020 Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, has given the Budget Committee of Parliament up to Friday, 31 February 2020 to present its report on the Budget Framework Paper for consideration and approval. Oulanyah...

  • Parliament honours investor Amina Hersi

    Posted: 29 Jan 2020 Parliament has paid tribute to Amina Hersi Morghe, a Kenyan business woman who has invested heavily in Uganda. The parliamentary mention follows her recent receipt of an award, ‘Entrepreneur of the...

  • MPs reject proposed cuts on 2021 election budget

    Posted: 28 Jan 2020 Legislators have rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to cut the Electoral Commission’s (EC) budget for the 2021 general elections. The Minister of...

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