House Approves Verification Committee ahead of EALA By-election
Parliament Speaker, Anita Among, has appointed a 20 member verification committee to oversee the upcoming East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) by-election.
The House sitting on Thursday, 26 March 2026 approved the committee chaired by…
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Proposal to Control Spending at Source Fails in Parliament
Parliament has rejected a request to grant leave for the introduction of a Private Member’s Bill aimed at curbing the practice of government agencies collecting and spending public funds outside its oversight.
If the leave were granted and…
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Govt Saves Shs773.3 Billion from Agency Rationalisation
Government has saved Shs773.3 billion in wage and non-wage bills, NSSF contributions, gratuity and Board Expenses following the recent rationalisation of agencies, the Minister of Public Service, Muruli Mukasa, has said.
While appearing…
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Uganda’s refugees to top two million
Uganda’s refugee population is set to rise to over two million as the country is expected to host another 27,000 in the 2026/2027 financial year.
The revelation was made by the Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM),…
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Poor PDM debt recovery in Mityana district irks MPs
Officials from Mityana District have come under sharp scrutiny from Parliament after it emerged that only about Shs250,000 out of the disbursed Shs8 billion has been recovered under the Parish Development Model (PDM).
The district…
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PAC Faults Kira Municipality Over Poor Recovery of PDM Funds
Officials from Kira Municipality have come under scrutiny from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Local Government), chaired by Gilbert Olanya, over the slow recovery of funds disbursed under the Parish Development Model (PDM).
Led by…
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Trade Committee Raises Alarm Over Ministry’s Policy Statement
The Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry has expressed concern over gaps and inconsistencies in the Ministerial Policy Statement presented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives for the Financial Year 2026/2027.
During a…
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Smiles for creatives as MPs pass copyright law
Creatives following the proceedings of the House on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 from the public gallery burst into jubilation following Parliament’s approval of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
The pent-up happiness…
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