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Ministry of internal affairs has been asked to tighten security in Karamoja region to avoid the re occurrence of cattle rustling. The call was made by Kween district woman MP Lydia Chekwel while speaking on the floor of parliament. She said that since the disarmament program the rustling reduced but these days cattle thieves have again come, […]
The parliamentary committee on public service and local government has directed government to kick start the negotiation with the universities’ non-teaching staff on pending strike over their demand for salary increase. The directive was issued by the chairperson of the committee Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny after the Minister of state for planning, David Bahati, told the committee […]
The Government of Uganda is optimistic that the country will attain the lower middle income status in the next five years if the new National Development Plan (NDP) is effectively implemented. The new NDP which is to be launched by President Museveni aims at strengthening Uganda’s competitiveness for sustainable wealth, employment and inclusive growth. State Minister […]
The national budget for the financial year 2015/2016 has been hiked from 18.8 trillion shillings to 24.1 trillion shillings. The new proposals in the budget have been tabled before Parliament by the State Minister of Finance in charge of Planning, David Bahati. The chairperson Budget Committee of Parliament, Amos Lugolobi, says that the money added will settle the […]
Teachers under their mother body UNATU have resolved to go back to class starting today after a week and two days of not performing their duties as they continued to mount pressure on government for the payment of the pledged 10% increase and SACCO cash. After a heated meeting with government, the teachers met and resolved […]
Today, 18th March 2015, the Appointments Committee of Parliament which is chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has vetted the newly appointed ministers, the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe and his deputy. However it was not an all-smooth sailing process as Opposition Members of Parliament stormed out of the Appointments Committee to protest the […]
An education Fund in honour of a former secretary general and chief judge in Kigezi sub region, Paul Ngorogoza has been set up to benefit at least eight girls in Kabale University every year. Representing President Yoweri Museveni, Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda launched the Paul Ngorogoza Education Fund at Savanah Hotel in Kihihi, Kanungu […]
The NRM caucus sitting that state house-Entebbe directed the attorney general Peter Nyombi to immediately withdraw his notice of appeal against the Anti-gay Act court ruling. The constitutional court a week ago quashed the Anti-gay Act on grounds that it was passed without the quorum in parliament. As a result, the AG went to Supreme […]
Parliament has terminated UMEME contract which had 12 years to end amid government resistance for termination. The termination is based inconsistence in the contracts signed between the government and UMEME. Mps approved the recommendation made by the mps who were on the Adhoc committee that investigated the irregularities in energy sector. MPS discovered that government […]
The Tobacco control bill 2014 which aims at regulating tobacco manufacture, sponsorships and protecting minors from purchasing cigarettes among others has this afternoon been tabled in Parliament. The mover of the private member’s bill Dr. Chris Baryomunsi (Kinkiizi west) explained that the bill does not intend to phase out tobacco in the country but is […]