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Reverend George Turyasingura new east Rwenzori Bishop

Reverend George Turyasingura new east Rwenzori Bishop

Rt Reverend George Turyasingura has been consecrated as the 2nd Bishop of East Rwenzori replacing the Rt. Reverend Edward Bamucwanira who has been at the helm of the diocese since 2009 when East Rwenzori Diocese was curved from Rwenzori Diocese. The installation ceremony was presided over by the Archbishop Church of Uganda, Stanley Ntangali, at […]

Chwa west MP Okin Ojara says prostitutes have invaded Parliament

Chwa west MP Okin Ojara says prostitutes have invaded Parliament

Chwa West County Member of Parliament in Kitgum district, Okin Ojara has appealed to Parliament to protect them from prostitutes who he said have brought their business closer to the August house. Ojara who was raising the matter on the floor of Parliament during the Prime Minsiter’s question time said he recently found naked ladies […]

Kadaga wants government to involve area MPs in climate change constituency visits

Kadaga wants government to involve area MPs in climate change constituency visits

Members of Parliament are furious over what they say is government’s move to send a team of climate change experts in their constituencies without their knowledge. The matter was raised by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, with backing of MPs who included that for:Kawempe North, Latif Sebaggala and the Adjumani district Woman MP, Jessica Ababiku. […]

Kasese MPs insist on justice for dead victims of clashes from government.

Kasese  MPs insist on  justice for dead victims of clashes from government.

The Kasese Members of Parliament led by the Opposition Chief Whip, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, insist that the attack and killing of civilians by UPDF and police officers was unnecessary and avoidable and that such incidences should not ever happen again in the near future. The MPs who included: Bukonjo East Halord Muhindo, Kasese Municipality MP, […]

Museveni tells farmers in Kabale to irrigate year round to beat drought

Museveni tells farmers in Kabale to irrigate year round to beat drought

President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged farmers in the country, who are engaged in crop production, to instill in their minds the culture and practice of growing crops all year around using any improvised means of irrigation scheme to combat drought spells. “The science of pumping water from a water source to a reservoir at a […]

MPs raise dust over delayed allocation of vehicles.

MPs raise dust over delayed allocation of vehicles.

Parliament is under pressure over the delayed granting of vehicles to the  members of parliament. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, had promised MPs that they would get their vehicles by October but they have not got them to date. Kaliro district woman MP, Margaret Mbeiza, who wants government and parliamentary commission to give members […]

Rugunda launches housing policy to guide development in the country.

Rugunda launches housing policy to guide development in the country.

The Prime Minister, Rt.Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda, on Monday launched the Uganda National Housing Policy which replaces the National Shelter Strategy which was adopted in 1992 as a policy framework to guide housing development in the country. The national housing policy is intended to address various critical issues and challenges facing the housing sector which include, […]

Rugunda tells donors he will address low absorption rate in government departments

Rugunda tells donors he will address low absorption rate in government departments

Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda, has assured donors that government is doing all that is possible to streamline the operations of its departments in handling project funds intended for development. Rugunda,who was on Thursday 22, September addressing the 3rd national partnership forum 2016, maintains that sometimes they are challenged with poor corporation in project implementation with […]

Rugunda wants value for money from officials on government projects

Rugunda wants value for money from officials on  government projects

Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda has said  government departments must base their strength on the  execution of work on the evidence based funds. While opening a five day retreat for the assessment of government performance report for the financial year 2015-2016, the Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda on behalf of the vice president underscored the need […]

Parliament probes illegal sand extraction and fishing by investors

Parliament probes illegal sand extraction and fishing by investors

The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has started a probe into the alleged extracting of sand from wetlands and illegal fishing on the country’s waters bodies by investors. The allegations were brought before the house on Thursday afternoon by 2 MPs who included; Hon.Agaba Abasi the Kitagwenda County MP and Florence Namayanja,the Bukoto East MP […]

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