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  • Parliament hosts joint Easter Service

    Posted: 17 Apr 2019 The Deputy Speaker,, Jacob Oulanyah has said that  Parliament of Uganda is the right place for Ugandans to make intercessions to God, basing on the Bible. Quoting the book of  Isaiah chapter 33: 22...

  • Makerere asks for more research funding

    Posted: 17 Apr 2019 Makerere University has appealed for additional Shs 47.5 billion to among others cater for salary enhancement and research in the financial year 2019/2020. University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas...

  • Parliament staff donate to Bududa landslide victims

    Posted: 16 Apr 2019 Women Staff in Parliament have donated an assortment of items to the Bududa landslide victims who lost their property in October last year. 12,000 people were affected by flooding and landslides in...

  • MPs concerned about vacant positions in districts

    Posted: 12 Apr 2019 Members of Parliament have expressed concern over the understaffing in  local governments which has affected service delivery in the country.  Amuria District Woman MP,  Hon. Susan Amero said that...

  • Environment Ministry concerned over unfunded priorities

    Posted: 11 Apr 2019 The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Mary Kitutu, has raised concern over the unmet budget allocations, which have affected the ministry’s delivery of services. Appearing before  Parliament’s...

  • Widows, elderly to get protected from evictions

    Posted: 11 Apr 2019 The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has developed guidelines on land evictions that seek to protect vulnerable groups. This was revealed by the Minister, Hon Betty Amongi, while...

  • Defence seeks Shs3.5 trillion in budget proposal

    Posted: 11 Apr 2019 The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs has defended its new budget proposals for the Financial Year 2019/2020, which is a Shs2 trillion increase from what was indicated in the recently approved...

  • MPs query URA officials over payment of tax arrears

    Posted: 11 Apr 2019 Members of Parliament have tasked officials from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to provide adequate accountability accruing from taxation by the Authority on business entities in the country....

  • MPs call for emergency fund for victims of Cyclone Idai

    Posted: 10 Apr 2019 Uganda’s delegation to the 140th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly have called for an emergency fund to help African countries affected by Cyclone Idai that left 847 people dead and over three...

  • Speaker’s health condition better

    Posted: 09 Apr 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has spoken out and assured Ugandans of her improving health condition. In a statement issued over the weekend, Kadaga said she hoped to be discharged and...

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