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Parliament honors paralympic champion David Emong

Parliament honors paralympic champion David Emong

Parliament last week recognized and honored, David Emong, the Paralympic gold medalist at the recent 2017 World Para athletics championships in London, United Kingdom. Kyoga County MP, Anthony Okello, had earlier moved a motion to honour Emong for winning the 1500 metre race last. Okello commended National Council for Sports, the coach of Uganda Prisons […]

MPs decry the poor state of hospitals across the country as government seeks approval of USD 110million

MPs decry the poor state of hospitals across the country as government seeks approval of USD 110million

Members of parliament on the parliamentary committee of national economy expressed their displeasure last week to the minister of health, Jane Aceng, over what they said is a worsening provision of health materials and nursing care in most government hospitals across the country. The committee chaired by the MP for Nakaseke North, Syda Bumba, was […]

MPs want government to clear weed causing death on Lake Victoria

MPs want government to clear weed causing death on Lake Victoria

Members of Parliament have asked government to quickly start clearing the new water weed on Lake Kyoga which they say is spreading fast and causing the fishing community to lose some of their fishermen. The MPs made the remarks while debating the ministerial statement on the water weed on Lake Victoria presented to Parliament by […]

Parliament applauds Paralympic medalist David Emong for winning silver.

Parliament applauds Paralympic medalist David Emong for winning silver.

Parliament has acknowledged the contribution of the Paralympics Medalist David Emong, for winning a silver medal in the 1500-meter race at Rio’s Summer Paralympics Games. In a motion moved by Kioga County, Member of Parliament, Anthony Okello, MPs said Emong had brought pride to the country while flying the country’s flag high. In his motion seconded […]