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Cabinet paper on waste management in the offing
Posted: 16 Aug 2024 The Government is working on a Cabinet paper to address both short-term and long-term needs of waste management, the Prime Minister has told Parliament. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja was responding... -
Monkeypox: Health minister says Uganda managing outbreak
Posted: 16 Aug 2024 The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has assured Ugandans that the outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) in the country is under control and being managed efficiently by her ministry. "An emergency... -
Gov’t to protect farmers against declining sugarcane prices
Posted: 15 Aug 2024 Government has offered to support sugarcane farmers’ value addition efforts as a protective measure against price fluctuations. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives - together with that... -
Boarding Schools should be Optional for Learners - PM
Posted: 15 Aug 2024 The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has said that the boarding of learners should be optional and not mandatory. Nabbanja’s said this during the Prime Minister’s Time on Thursday, 15 August 2024... -
Tayebwa orders investigation into Zoka forest depletion
Posted: 15 Aug 2024 The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to visit Zoka Forest Reserve in Adjumani District following reports of grave encroachment and... -
NIRA extends validity of national IDs to 2025
Posted: 15 Aug 2024 Internal Affairs State Minister, Gen David Muhoozi has said the national Identity cards that expire in 2024 will remain valid for another year. Gen Muhoozi led a team of technocrats including... -
Minister tasked on stalled electricity projects
Posted: 15 Aug 2024 Parliament has instructed the Minister for Energy and Minerals Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa to explain the fate of electricity transmission lines constructed in the past years that have not yet... -
Tayebwa tasks Ministry on Mount Elgon Park boundary disputes
Posted: 15 Aug 2024 Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has asked the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities to resolve Mount Elgon Park boundary disputes. During plenary sitting held on Wednesday,... -
House declines to proceed with Alcohol Control Bill
Posted: 13 Aug 2024 Parliament has rejected the Alcohol Control Bill, 2023 that sought to regulate the purchase, sell and consumption of alcohol. The private members Bill that was introduced for the first time by Tororo... -
Kiteezi Landfill to be decommissioned After Tragic Collapse
Posted: 13 Aug 2024 Government is moving to decommission the Kiteezi landfill following its collapse and eventual death of over 23 persons. The Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hon....