News
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Nodding syndrome: Deputy Speaker directs on concrete action
Posted: 06 Mar 2024 The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, directed the Government Chief Whip to convene a multi-sectoral meeting involving relevant stakeholders to comprehensively discuss nodding syndrome and report back... -
Public Finance Management Act to be amended - minister
Posted: 06 Mar 2024 The finance ministry is undertaking consultations that will lead to amendment of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 to effectively cater for the budgeting process through the Legislature. The... -
MPs back surplus funding to boost national broadcaster
Posted: 06 Mar 2024 An extensive report by the Committee on Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance (ICT) has swayed Members of Parliament (MPs) into supporting for the increased funding to the... -
Parliament to consider Bill on human assisted reproductive technology
Posted: 05 Mar 2024 The former Minister of State for Health (General Duties), Hon. Sarah Opendi, has introduced a private members’ Bill seeking to regulate the human assisted reproductive technology following the... -
Speaker Among resolves KCCA labourers’ payment woes
Posted: 05 Mar 2024 Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has resolved the year-long payment troubles of the Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) casual labourers. Speaker Among said during a meeting with the KCCA... -
ICT Ministry given three-month deadline to table Copyright Bill
Posted: 01 Mar 2024 Parliament has directed the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi, to table the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill by May 2024 which seeks to introduce... -
Nabbanja asked to explain allegations of fraud in PDM
Posted: 29 Feb 2024 Legislators have expressed discontent over the reported fraud surrounding disbursement of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM) to beneficiaries. MPs are primarily concerned with the Wendi... -
Nubian community to petition Speaker
Posted: 29 Feb 2024 Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has committed to resolve concerns of the Nubian community, including community projects like schools, hospitals and other amenities. In a meeting with their... -
Govt moves to streamline use of Kiswahili language
Posted: 29 Feb 2024 Government has proposed the establishment of a Kiswahili Council as a government agency that will promote the usage of the Kiswahili language in Uganda. The proposal is contained in the Uganda... -
MPs vote to keep NITA-U
Posted: 28 Feb 2024 Lawmakers have voted against a government Bill intended to dissolve the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) and move its functions to the Ministry of Information, Communication...