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Meteorological Authority urged to provide accurate forecasts
Posted: 06 Sep 2018 Members of Parliament on the Natural Resources Committee have tasked the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) to provide factual weather forecasts so as to support Uganda's agriculture.... -
Kadaga urges gov’t on alternative energy
Posted: 06 Sep 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called on government to support communities with alternative sources of energy saying this will reduce pressure on forests. Kadaga said that use of... -
Agriculture Minister on the spot over cassava research
Posted: 06 Sep 2018 The Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon Christopher Kibazanga, faced a tough time before Members of Parliament for failing to provide sufficient information on... -
Bankers opposed to NITA-U controlling private data
Posted: 06 Sep 2018 Bankers have rejected a proposal to have the National Information Technology Authority manage private data of their clients. Officials from Bank of Uganda and the Uganda Bankers Association, who... -
Rising cases of mental health, stigma worries MPs
Posted: 06 Sep 2018 The Committee on Health has listed stigma, poverty and drug abuse as leading contributors to the country’s mental health challenges. This was contained in the Committee’s report on the Mental Health... -
Parliament tasks gov’t to investigate Arua election violence
Posted: 05 Sep 2018 Parliament has tasked Government to investigate the actions of security agents in the alleged torture of Members of Parliament and some individuals during the Arua Municipality by-elections in August... -
Parliament to consider Bill on Modern slavery
Posted: 05 Sep 2018 Parliament will next week consider a Private Member’s Bill on Modern Day Slavery in a move aimed at curbing the vice. This was revealed by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, while meeting... -
Hotel owners decry multiple taxation
Posted: 05 Sep 2018 Hotel owners have asked the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, to address the issue of double taxation in the industry. The Chairperson Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA), Susan Muhwezi,... -
Government withdraws Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Posted: 05 Sep 2018 The Deputy Attorney General, Mwesigwa Rukutana, has withdrawn the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The object of the Bill is to amend Article 26 of the Constitution in accordance with Articles... -
Museveni responds to Kadaga on MPs' torture
Posted: 04 Sep 2018 President Yoweri Museveni has responded to a letter written by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, seeking reprimand of security officers alleged to have tortured MPs during the chaotic Arua Municipality by...