News

  • Opposition starts discussions on Constitutional and Electoral Reforms

    Posted: 02 Jun 2023 The Opposition in Parliament has launched consultations on proposals for the amendment of the Constitution to introduce reforms that they hope will improve the country’s political landscape. Speaking...

  • President assents to Anti-Homosexuality Act

    Posted: 30 May 2023 President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023. The President signed the bill into law on 26 May 2023. The law was initially passed by Parliament on 22 March 2023, having...

  • Environment Parliament calls for solid investment in waste disposal

    Posted: 28 May 2023 To tackle climate change, the Environment Parliament has issued a call for a substantial increase in investment in waste disposal research.  The inaugural sitting on Friday, 26 May 2023, at...

  • MPs approve loan for local enterprises

    Posted: 26 May 2023 Government's request to borrow up to US$96 million to finance the Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment (INVITE) project has been authorised by Parliament. The loan will be issued...

  • Gov’t withdraws Euros 500 million request amid sovereignty concerns

    Posted: 26 May 2023 Government has withdrawn a financing request of €500 million fromAmarog Capital Limited and Sovereign Infrastructure Group. The decision comes as the Committees on Budget and National Economy...

  • Parliament passes bill regulating competition among businesses

    Posted: 26 May 2023 Parliament has passed the Competition Bill 2022 that will facilitate fair competition in markets and prevent practices having adverse impacts on competition in markets. The bill primarily seeks to...

  • MPs call for adequate financing of maternal health

    Posted: 25 May 2023 Legislators have tasked the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to ensure adequate financing for maternal health as a way of averting the escalating maternal mortality. This was...

  • New law to protect rights of casual workers

    Posted: 25 May 2023 Parliament has passed the Employment Amendment Bill 2022 that will see casual labourers who have served for six continuous months deemed to have a valid contract. Legislators however, rejected the...

  • Declassify 'expired courses' – Tayebwa directs NCHE

    Posted: 24 May 2023 Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has blamed the current ‘expired’ courses crisis on misuse of strong words and directed the National Council for Higher Education to declassify ‘expired’ courses as “...

  • MPs irked by increasing maternal deaths

    Posted: 24 May 2023 Lawmakers have renewed a call to the Ministry of Health to address the escalating cases of maternal mortality in the country. The call was made by Hon. Atkins Katusabe (FDC, Bukonjo County West) as a...

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