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Africa deserves permanent seats on UN Security Council - Deputy Speaker
Posted: 27 Jun 2023 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called for the creation of two permanent seats for Africa at the United Nations Security Council, in renewed calls for the... -
Parliament amends National Sports Bill, introduces archery
Posted: 27 Jun 2023 Parliament has reconsidered the National Sports Bill, incorporating several amendments including the introduction of archery and deletion of kickboxing. The National Sports Bill, initially tabled for... -
Speaker Among calls for investigation into Masaka murders
Posted: 27 Jun 2023 Speaker Anita Among has directed the Minister of Internal Affairs to investigate the recent killings in Bukoto County, Masaka District where five family members were murdered on Friday 23, June 2023... -
MPs disagree with Central Bank on Shariah Advisory Council
Posted: 27 Jun 2023 Lawmakers have rejected Bank of Uganda’s (BoU) proposal to remove the Shariah Advisory Council requirement for Islamic Banking in Uganda under the Financial Institutions Act. According to BoU, a... -
Law Society raises concerns over Islamic Banking
Posted: 27 Jun 2023 The Uganda Law Society has called for careful consideration and further deliberation before enacting laws related to Islamic Banking in Uganda. Expressing concerns over potential ramifications, the... -
Gov’t on the spot over Kasese rebel attacks
Posted: 23 Jun 2023 The government has been put on the spot by legislators over the recent attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels which saw 42 people killed in Kasese District. This followed a... -
MPs demand accountability on utilisation of REA funds
Posted: 23 Jun 2023 The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has been tasked to present a report on the utilisation of resources meant for the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) following its integration into the... -
Gov’t needs Shs80.4 billion for pre-medical interns
Posted: 23 Jun 2023 The Minister for Health, Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed that government needs She80.4 billion for deployment of pre-medical interns. The minister made this revelation at a sitting chaired by the... -
‘Construct new bridge at Karuma’
Posted: 23 Jun 2023 Following the increasing road accidents that have claimed lives at the Karuma Bridge, government has been asked to replace the 60year old bridge. The call was made by Members of Parliament... -
Justice Arach-Amoko was Judiciary icon - MPs
Posted: 22 Jun 2023 Amid a light drizzle at 1:10pm on Wednesday, 21 June 2023, Speaker Anita Among received the remains of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Stella Arach-Amoko at Parliament. Among, together with the...