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Sugarcane growers petition Parliament over tax
Posted: 24 Jul 2018 The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has promised to mediate between the ministers for trade, agriculture and finance and sugarcane growers in a bid to seek a long lasting solution to problems in... -
Fish maw traders accuse army of torture
Posted: 24 Jul 2018 The Uganda Fish Maw Traders Association has petitioned Speaker Rebecca Kadaga over claims of torture and illegal confiscation of their equipment by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). Charles... -
Constitutional Review Commission taking too long-Kadaga
Posted: 24 Jul 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, says the formation of the Constitutional Review Commission has taken too long and has expressed fear that it may never come to pass. Kadaga said government... -
Kadaga raps leaders over malnutrition in schools
Posted: 24 Jul 2018 Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has asked leaders to step up efforts in combating malnutrition in schools. Kadaga was presiding at a workshop on Parliamentary Alliances and Legal Assessment of food and... -
Speaker lauds Irene Gleeson
Posted: 24 Jul 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has praised the late Australian philanthropist Irene Gleeson, who dedicated her life to supporting orphans in northern Uganda. Officiating at the annual... -
Kadaga decries the state of sports in Uganda
Posted: 24 Jul 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has expressed dissatisfaction with the state of sports in the country saying government has not done much to support it. She cited district stadia and... -
Address the needs of traditional schools-Kadaga tells Government
Posted: 20 Jul 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has reminded government about its mandate to address the needs of traditional schools, which she said benefit majority of students in the country. She made... -
Golf needs support from Government – Oulanyah
Posted: 20 Jul 2018 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, is concerned about the limited commitment and support to golf in Uganda and has called on government intervention. “Almost all the golf courses that... -
Check teenage pregnancies, school dropouts – MPs
Posted: 19 Jul 2018 Members of Parliament have called on Government to check Uganda’s population challenges of teenage pregnancies, school drop outs and maternal mortality among others. The concerns were raised during... -
Private firm abandons road works in five municipalities
Posted: 19 Jul 2018 A Parliament Committee has ordered Fort Portal and Hoima Municipal accounting officers to pursue a private contractor, who abandoned various sites after being advanced funds. In December 2014, Hoima...