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Speaker Among urges EAC states to implement protocols

The East African Community (EAC) partner states have been urged to consolidate the gains of unity and cohesion in a bid to ensure a united community which will unlock the potential for local solutions to shared problems.According to the Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, the workings of…

House votes to proceed with Second Reading of Coffee Bill

Legislators have voted to proceed with the Second Reading of the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to mainstream the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) into the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.The National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is among…

Parliament rejects Tribunal merger

Parliament has rejected a proposal to introduce a single tribunal under the National Tribunal Bill, 2024, on grounds that it contravenes Article 152 (3) of the Constitution.The Bill was intended to repeal the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, the Electricity Disputes Tribunal Act and all other Tribunals…

‘Account for Shs723.4 billion to Dei BioPharma’

The Leader of the Opposition (LOP), Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi has raised concerns over the government’s Shs723.4 billion investment in Dei BioPharma Ltd, a private pharmaceutical firm.Ssenyonyi who presented a report following an oversight visit to the firm, called for greater accountability and…

MPs call for more firefighting stations across the country

Members of Parliament have called for the establishment of fire brigade departments at the different regional police stations across the country in order to prevent destruction of property and loss of life in cases of fire.The proposal follows a fire arising after a fuel tanker overturned in…

MPs raise red flag on excess budget releases for districts

The Committee on Public Accounts (Local Government) has questioned the motive behind excess release of budgets to districts saying that this has contributed to low absorption of funds.  This was contained in the committee’s report on the report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2022/…

Speaker gives Shs100m to women’s forum

The Uganda Women’s Movement, an organisation which brings together women advocacy groups, on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 called on Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, who asked the group to focus on the plight of rural women.The Speaker announced a Shs100 million pledge towards the construction of…

Address non-payment of university lecturers – Speaker Among

The Speaker, Anita Among has tasked the Ministry of Education and Sports to present a status update on the payment of salaries to part-time lecturers at Kyambogo University.The Speaker's directive follows concerns by Soroti West Division Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Jonathan Ebwalu who said the…

Parliament sends Forestry Authority to Water Ministry

Parliament has passed the National Forestry and Tree Planting (Amendment) Bill, 2024, as part of the ongoing government policy on rationalisation of its agencies.The Bill aims to integrate the functions of the National Forestry Authority (NFA) into the Ministry of Water and Environment.The Minister…

Centre for Arbitration to operate under Justice Ministry

The Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (CADER) will revert back to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs as part of government’s move to streamline its agencies.This follows the passing of the National Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to…

Parliament approves merger of agriculture agencies

Parliament has passed a series of Bills that merge three agencies, the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO), Dairy Development Authority (DDA) and National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)into the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF).The move, part of the government…

Audit Atiak Sugar before more investment, LOP tells Gov’t

The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament has tasked government to conduct a thorough audit of the operations of Atiak Sugar Factory in Amuru District, in which the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) has invested over Shs500 billion.Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi has also called for accountability of…

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