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Bill prohibiting GMOs in the offing
Posted: 17 Oct 2022 A section of MPs is planning to introduce a bill prohibiting Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Led by Bufumbira County East MP, Hon. James Nsaba Buturo, the lawmakers announced the plan during a... -
Uganda eyes world silk market as supply drops
Posted: 17 Oct 2022 Uganda has the opportunity to graduate from subsistence to commercial farming in some strategic sectors like silk production to become one of the leading suppliers. This was revealed to members of... -
Tayebwa implores Ugandans on a culture of hard work
Posted: 03 Oct 2022 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged Ugandans to work diligently and avoid unscrupulous gains. Tayebwa, who was speaking at a fundraising dinner for Justice House organized by... -
Parliament elects Uganda’s representatives to EALA
Posted: 29 Sep 2022 Parliament has elected Uganda’s representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly, retaining six incumbents, all belonging to the ruling party, NRM, which boasts of a majority in the House.... -
House sets tough penalties for human organ trade
Posted: 29 Sep 2022 Parliament has passed the Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Bill 2022 setting tough penalties for dealing in human organs for commercial purposes. The Uganda Human Organ Donation and... -
MPs reject President’s proposal on preventing illegal fishing
Posted: 29 Sep 2022 Lawmakers have rejected a proposal by President Museveni to include the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) in the Fisheries and Monitoring Unit, under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2021 to... -
Parliament calls for more funding for Makerere University
Posted: 28 Sep 2022 Members of Parliament have called for more financial support for Makerere University to further development towards research and academic excellence. Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution to... -
Tayebwa summons Premier, Ministers over human rights violations
Posted: 28 Sep 2022 The Deputy Speaker, Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, has summoned the Prime Minister and party leaders in the House to discuss and try to resolve the unending allegations of human rights violations in the... -
Increase funding for mental health services, MPs urge gov’t
Posted: 27 Sep 2022 MPs have adopted a motion, urging government to increase funding for mental and psychiatric care services in the country. The motion, which also called for prioritisation and improvement of mental... -
Traders petition Parliament over cost of doing business
Posted: 27 Sep 2022 Traders under the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have petitioned the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, on the high costs of doing business and prayed that government stops...