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Speaker calls crisis meeting on road accidents
Posted: 13 Jul 2023 The Speaker, Anita Among, has called for a strategic crisis meeting with senior government officials to try and find solutions to the increasing road accidents. In her communication, the Speaker said... -
Makerere experts reject exemption of licensing of some vets
Posted: 12 Jul 2023 A team from the Makerere College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) has rejected a proposal to have some categories of people exempted from engaging in veterinary... -
MPs advocate for funds for Local Council elections
Posted: 12 Jul 2023 Legislators have tasked the Ministry of Finance to prioritise funding of the elections for Local Council I, II and the women councils. The MPs demands were made during the plenary sitting on... -
URA officials sent away over inconsistent responses
Posted: 12 Jul 2023 Officials from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) were dismissed from a meeting with the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) for failure to provide... -
Local Government requires shs35 billion for vehicles
Posted: 12 Jul 2023 The Minister for Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi has urged the Committee on Local Government and Public Service to push for availability of funds to procure vehicles for mayors and district... -
Shadow Cabinet issues 30-day ultimatum on LC elections
Posted: 12 Jul 2023 The Opposition in Parliament has given the government a 30-day ultimatum to organize the Local Council (LC) elections. The ultimatum was issued at a press conference in which Shadow Ministers, Betty... -
High fertilizer prices hurting tea sector
Posted: 12 Jul 2023 Tea farmers in Kyenjojo and Kabarole districts say the high prices of fertilizer and lack of legislation is negatively affecting the sector. The farmers add that this situation has led to poor prices... -
MPs impose tax on loss making companies, digital services providers
Posted: 12 Jul 2023 Parliament has imposed a tax on companies reporting losses for more than seven years with 50 per cent of the losses carried forward now being subject to tax in new amendments to the Income Tax Act.... -
Implement Road Safety Act, Speaker directs Gov’t
Posted: 11 Jul 2023 The rampant road carnage in the country has reawakened concerns on road safety, with the Speaker, Anita Among calling for implementation of the Road Safety Act. Speaker Among made the directive on... -
MPs fault URA for non-disclosure of donor funds
Posted: 11 Jul 2023 The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has faulted the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for non-disclosure of the sources of funding and off-budget financing...