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‘Use Competition Bill to fight pyramid schemes’
Posted: 24 Jan 2023 The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) has advised government to use the Competition Bill, 2022 currently under Parliamentary scrutiny to fight pyramid schemes. According to the officials from... -
Local gov’t leaders urged to improve service delivery
Posted: 24 Jan 2023 The Speaker, Anita Among has urged local leaders from Bukedea District to work towards improving service delivery. “Whether elected or appointed, irrespective of political affiliations, you have a... -
348 MPs vote to censure Minister Namuganza
Posted: 23 Jan 2023 The Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Persis Namuganza, has been censured. In a tally of 356 votes, 348 voted to have the minister censured, five MPs voted no with... -
‘Review student loan schemes’
Posted: 21 Jan 2023 The public outcry to extend scholarships and students loans to the most indigent, might come to an end with Members of Parliament calling for review of the scheme. Legislators expressed concern that... -
Budget Committee wants firm policy on cargo handling
Posted: 21 Jan 2023 Members of Parliament on the Committee on Budget want a firm policy position on ground handling services at Entebbe International Airport. The legislators were on Friday, 20 January 2023... -
Public universities fail to collect Shs50 billion student fees
Posted: 20 Jan 2023 Public universities failed to collect over Shs50 billion from students as school fees during the Financial Year 2020/2021. This detail is contained in the report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC... -
MPs want electricity vandalism addressed before Umeme exit
Posted: 20 Jan 2023 Government has been urged to expeditiously address vandalism of electricity transmission networks before the expiry of Umeme’s contract in 2025. Lawmakers on the Committee of Environment and Natural... -
Monitoring of local gov’ts lacking - MPs
Posted: 19 Jan 2023 Inspection and monitoring of service delivery at local government level remains wanting, according to a section of Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee. Mawogola North County MP, Hon.... -
Select Committee to probe NSSF operations
Posted: 19 Jan 2023 The Speaker Anita Among has reiterated the importance of protecting workers' savings stressing that any diversion of the funds is a criminal act. She also directed investigations into the operations... -
‘Create parking zones for trailers’
Posted: 19 Jan 2023 The Ministry of Works and Transport has been advised to establish parking zones for trucks to avoid congestion on major highways and at border points. Busia Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon....