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Uganda Wildlife Authority admits lack of due diligence in contracting firm
Posted: 18 Mar 2024 Members of Parliament sitting on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have interrogated Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials regarding a loss of... -
Deputy Speaker to mobilise Shs200 million for Nyenga Seminary
Posted: 18 Mar 2024 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has pledged to mobilise Shs200 million for the furnishing of the new centennial building at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Nyenga, Buikwe District. Tayebwa... -
Govt urged to reign over Nakaseke teachers plight
Posted: 15 Mar 2024 The incident in Nakaseke, where the district chairperson, Ignatius Kiwanuka Koomu subjected primary school teachers to exams, has drawn the attention of Parliament which is calling for government... -
Public consultations open on Anti-Counterfeit Bill
Posted: 14 Mar 2024 In a bid to combat the rampant spread of counterfeit goods and bolster the economy, Parliament has embarked on a significant journey with the initiation of public consultations on the Anti-... -
MPs raise queries on land titles of project-affected persons
Posted: 14 Mar 2024 Legislators on the Committee for Commissions, Statutory, Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE), have tasked Uganda National Roads Authority (URNA) to expedite processing of land titles belonging... -
Delayed rationalisation of govt agencies affecting energy sector
Posted: 13 Mar 2024 The delayed merger of three electricity companies has disrupted service delivery in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. This was revealed by top officials in the ministry during a meeting... -
Speaker Among courts MPs to relocate CPA Africa Office from London
Posted: 12 Mar 2024 Speaker Anita Among has re-echoed the call for unity as talks to move the headquarters of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region gains momentum. She said this while speaking... -
Tayebwa asks Church to champion wealth creation
Posted: 11 Mar 2024 Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has called on the leadership of the Catholic Church in Uganda to join government in its effort to improve wealth creation at the household level. Tayebwa said this was... -
House committee throws weight behind revival of silkworm project
Posted: 06 Mar 2024 The Committee of Science, Technology and Innovation has urged the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monicah Musenero, to revive the sericulture project that government was financing... -
Nodding syndrome: Deputy Speaker directs on concrete action
Posted: 06 Mar 2024 The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, directed the Government Chief Whip to convene a multi-sectoral meeting involving relevant stakeholders to comprehensively discuss nodding syndrome and report back...