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Deputy Speaker commends companies for ethical financial reporting
Posted: 02 Nov 2023 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has commended organisations excelling in financial reporting, saying it is a sure way of sustaining businesses and widening the tax base. Tayebwa who... -
Bill giving Govt monopoly to import petroleum products tabled
Posted: 01 Nov 2023 The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, has tabled the Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that seeks to regulate the importation and supply of petroleum products in... -
MPs shocked as prime Police land is leased to car dealers
Posted: 01 Nov 2023 Members of Parliament have criticised the manner in which the Uganda Police Force (UPF) land leased to foreign entities is being utilised, saying the entities breached the terms of agreement.... -
MPs start countrywide assessment of FY 2022/23 budget performance
Posted: 01 Nov 2023 Parliament sittings have been deferred for two weeks to allow MPs to assess the performance of the 2022/2023 financial year budget through oversight visits across the country. The Deputy Speaker,... -
Roll out of new EAC polycarbonate passport on track - Minister
Posted: 01 Nov 2023 Government is on track with the issuance of polycarbonate passports to holders of ordinary passports, the Minister of State for Defence, Hon. Jacob Oboth, has said. In a statement presented to the... -
Treasury memoranda to now be tabled in Parliament
Posted: 31 Oct 2023 Accountability committees of Parliament will now scrutinise the Auditor General’s Report on the Treasury Memoranda, moving away from the previous procedure which entailed submission of the report to... -
Fish maw traders petition House committee over taxes
Posted: 31 Oct 2023 Fish maw traders have petitioned the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries over what they have termed as "excessive taxes." Specifically, the traders are protesting the eight... -
Committee directs Health Ministry on CT-scan user fees
Posted: 30 Oct 2023 The Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has directed the Ministry of Health to harmonise its position on the user fees charged for the Computed Tomography (CT) scan services in... -
Committee calls for full operationalisation of health centres
Posted: 27 Oct 2023 The Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has called for the full operationalisation of health centres in local governments. The committee led by the Chairperson, Hon. Betty Nambooze... -
Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports
Posted: 27 Oct 2023 The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has urged government to consider retaliation mechanisms against the Government of Kenya, for what they termed as ill treatment of Uganda and severe injury...