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Parliamentary health committee decries state of public health facilities

Parliamentary health committee decries state of public health facilities

The parliamentary health committee report released to parliament on public health facilities in Kampala district and eastern Uganda has exposed rot in performance of the ministry of health over health service delivery to public. While presenting to parliament a health report the chairperson of the parliamentary health committee who is the MP for Bukuya county […]

Otto wants President Museveni barred from making pledges

Otto wants President Museveni barred from making pledges

Odonga Otto, the Aruu South County Member of Parliament has demanded for measures that will make it difficult for the President to make pledges when the budget has already been passed by Parliament. Otto’s remarks come shortly after the Executive Director to National Planning Authority, Dr.Joseph Muwala told a Parliamentary Committee on Budgets that they […]

Minister of state for Investment dismisses COSASE findings

Minister of state for Investment dismisses COSASE findings

The implicated minister in the irregular land allocation to investors has dismissed the findings by the members of parliament sitting on the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), saying the findings were biased against him. Eng. Dr. Ajedra Gabriel Gadison Aridru who is the minister of state for Investment says that […]

Uganda National Drug Authority assures on safety of condoms

The National Drug Authority has assured Ugandans and the international community that condoms available in Uganda were adequately tested and are safe for use. NDA Spokesperson Fredrick Ssekkyana says that the country has equipment for detecting substandard condoms and drugs. This follows an incident early this week in which a whistle blower who had petitioned […]

Evicted vendors petition Parliament over KKCA action

The Former evicted vendors from Kampala streets under their umbrella Kasiva Vendors Association, have petitioned Parliamentary Committee on Trade and Tourism to compel Kampala city Council Authority allocate them venue where they can sell their merchandize during this festive season. The Vendors say for the last three months since KCCA evicted them form the city […]

Opposition MPs attack Attorney General over contempt of Parliament

The opposition legal minds in parliament have attacked the attorney general peter Nyombi for defending the two ministers who are accused of contempt of parliament. The shadow attorney general Abdu Kantutu together with shadow minister for justice and constitutional affairs medard Lubega segoona told the parliamentary committee on rules discipline and privileges that the attorney […]

DP promise deploys heavily in Busiro Parliamentary by-election

The Democratic Party and the rulling NRM have deployed their supporters in different polling stations during the Busiro North by elections this Thursday to curtail vote rigging allegations on either side. A low turn up is being reported but voting is going on smoothly in most areas. According to the head of DP parliamentary committee […]

MPs concerned about power generation facts

Members of parliament on the parliamentary committee investigating irregularities in the energy sector have discovered that Nalubale power plant is producing more power than kiira power plant yet there have been claims that the new dam was constructed to relieve pressure from the old dam. A member of this committee engineer Gabriel Ajedra says that […]

Government of Uganda outlines oil production program

The government has dismissed rumours that oil production has already started in western Uganda and that some oil companies and government officials are already secretly benefiting from oil proceeds. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Kabagambe Kalisa says that oil production has not started and will commence in 12-18months from […]

Members of parliament demand regional rehabilitation Centre’s for drug addicts in Uganda

Members of parliament on the committee of Defense and Internal Affairs are demanding for the resetting up of a rehabilitation Centre for drug addicts. The committee vice chairperson Milton Muhuma says the arrest and penalizing of those found abusing drugs is not enough in eliminating drug abuse in the country. Muhuma says there is need […]