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Uganda plans to slap a new tax on social media users from July to raise revenue, which human rights activists denounced as another attempt by President Yoweri Museveni to stifle freedom of expression and quash dissent to his 32-year-rule. The move is unlikely to go down well in a country where more than 40 […]
The Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has concluded a five-day visit to customs border stations in Northern and Eastern Uganda. The Committee chaired by Hon Henry Musasizi (Rubanda County East) visited the customs border stations of Busia, Malaba, Elegu, Afogi, Oraba, Lia, Vurra and Pakwach. The field visit, which ended on Sunday, […]
Members of parliament under the Parliamentary forum on disaster risk reduction and mitigation have asked government to allocate 30 billion shillings to desilting of Nyamwamba River in Kasese which has claimed lives of people when there is a heavy rain. MPS together with the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group want government to increase the budget allocation […]
Government is final stages to build renewable energy plants in five Districts of Arua, Jinja, Mbale, Mbarara and Masaka in a bid to increase access of energy. The plants which will operate using human waste are expected to contribute 400 kilo watts to the national grid. According to the Assistant commissioner renewable energy John Tumuhimbise, […]
Nakawa Divison Mayor, Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, has threatened to apprehend residents in Nakawa who are misusing Mosquito nets donated to them by government late last month. Balimwezo made these threats while commissioning a two day mobile clinic that will be held at the Dominion Church Mbuya in Kampala. Balimwezo said that the mobile targets residents […]
As Uganda today joins the rest of the world to commemorate the International Women’s Day, women Mps under their umbrella body Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) want government to produce a comprehensive report on the mysterious brutal killings of women around in and around Entebbe and Wakiso areas last year. At least 28 women were […]
Government is ready to return the contentious constitutional land amendment bill after the removal of the presidential age limits. This was revealed by General Kahinda Otafire, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs while appearing before the Committee of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. MPs raised concerns over Government’s failure to report back to the Committee regarding […]
Main Political Parties with members of parliament to miss government funding their activities as no money has been availed in the budget of the financial year 2018/2019 . The revelation was made by Simon Byabakama, the Chairman of Electoral Commission while appearing before the Committee of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs to present the Commission’s budget. […]
Government has resolved to phase out the supply of free planting materials and animals to farmers after noticing losses. This was revealed by the minister of Agriculture, Vincent sempijja, while meeting with the seed companies, the parliamentary committee on Agriculture and officials from operation wealth creation at parliament. Sempijja said that government will attach a […]
The Uganda Medical Association has advised the ministry of health to swiftly respond to the Crimean Hemorrhagic fever outbreak by getting to its reservoir sensitize the communities and ensure total protection of health workers on the response teams. The association’s Secretary General, Dr. Mukuzi Muhereza, says they are disappointed with the way the ministry has […]