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MPs approve US$162 million loan to boost Makerere university’s Technology and Innovation education

Makerere University’s Science, Technology and Innovation Education (STIE) is expected to progress into modernity, following Parliament’s approval of a US$162 million loan to finance the project.Parliament approved the loan from Korea Export Import Bank during plenary sitting on Tuesday, 16 December…

LOP calls out Government on detention of Clergy

The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has criticised government over the continued illegal detention of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Roman Catholic priest from Masaka District, describing the incident as a serious violation of the law and the fundamental human rights of the clergy.…

Parliament Approves Shs 313.2Billion Pre-Financing for Kayunga–Galiraya Road Upgrade

Parliament has approved a Shs313.2 billion proposal to pre-finance the design and construction of the Kayunga–Bbaale–Galiraya Road (87km), clearing the way for the upgrade of the gravel road to paved standard by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC).The House during the plenary sitting on…

EAC Games: Uganda tops in athletics

Parliament of Uganda has registered emphatic performances in men and women’s athletics, basketball and volleyball putting the legislature top of the table standings in the ongoing EAC inter-parliamentary games.In the men’s basketball final played in Lugogo on Tuesday night, 9 December 2025, Uganda…

Kenyan MPs fail to catch Uganda rivals in athletics

Kenyan legislators chased down but failed to outrun their Ugandan counterparts as Parliament of Uganda registered successive wins in the long distance races during the first day involving athletics on Monday 8 December 2025.Ugandan MPs, both in the men and women’s races, won the 1500 metres and a…

Uganda Parliament teams dominate opponents in volleyball, netball, basketball

Parliament of Uganda teams delivered a dominant display at the ongoing EAC inter - Parliamentary Games, securing emphatic victories across volleyball, netball and basketball on Sunday, 7 December 2025.At the MTN Arena Lugogo, Uganda’s volleyball sides won their opening matches in straight sets.The…

Tayebwa lauds joint oil refinery as EAC games begin

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has hailed the ongoing construction of a joint oil refinery by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania as a key success of East African Community (EAC) integration.Speaking on behalf of President Yoweri Museveni at the opening ceremony of the 15th East African…

Key sectors to receive financial boost under supplementary funding

Parliament has approved over Shs8 trillion in supplementary funding for financial year 2025/2026, to support key development projects including road infrastructure, health and agriculture services, among others.According to the State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General…

Justice Minister tasked to table voter verification regulations

Speaker, Anita Among has asked the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Norbert Mao, to present a statement on the status of regulations of the biometric voter verification system, ahead of the forthcoming general elections.Uganda will hold general elections in January 2026 and…

Legislators urged to prioritise funding to curb malaria

Stakeholders in the fight against malaria have made a clarion call to Members of Parliament to give precedence to malaria prevention in the next budgeting cycle.The call was made at a high-level advocacy engagement with MPs, on gender-responsive malaria and health services, on Tuesday, 18 November…

Sports key in regional integration – EAC Speakers

Speakers from the East African Community (EAC) legislatures have reaffirmed the growing value of sports, saying the annual EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games are becoming one of the bloc’s effective tools for strengthening regional cohesion and cooperation.In a joint statement at their meeting in…

'Uganda ready for 2025 EAC Parliamentary Games'

Uganda has confirmed readiness to host the Edition of 15th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games with major logistical, medical, and venue preparations finalised ahead of the December kickoff.The Local Organising Committee headed by Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon.…

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