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Attorney General to re-table narcotic drugs bill

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has guided the Attorney General, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, to re-introduce the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill, 2016, following its annulment by the Constitutional Court on 05 May 2023 due to lack of quorum.“Since the bill is ready, it…

LOP Mpuuga appeals for bridge on wrecked Masaka highway

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, has called for an emergency bridge on River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka Highway until the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) constructs a new one.According to Mpuuga, the provisional arrangement will in meantime support the…

Legislators rally State on family protection

Members of Parliament have urged government to protect and empower families as the world commemorates the International Day of Families.The International Day of Families, observed annually on 15 May, provides an opportunity to reflect on the social, economic, and demographic factors affecting…

Moneylender’s death stirs debate on minimum wage, mental health

The brutal killing of Uttam Bhandari, a city moneylender by a Police officer, Ivan Wabwire, has stoked debate on mental health, minimum wage and exorbitant interest rates.Speaker Anita Among asked government to speed up the introduction of the Salaries Review Commission to harmonise remuneration in…

HIV/AIDS infections in border districts worry MPs

The Committee on HIV/AIDS and Related Matters has prayed for government intervention to curb the spread of the virus in the border districts of Tororo and Busia.During the committee’s oversight visit to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS amongst the populations with emphasis to commercial sex workers,…

Sports federations must account for funds - PAC

The Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) has urged the National Sports Council (NCS) to tighten accountability measures on sports federations to ensure compliance with the law.This is after the NCS Board Chairperson, Ambrose Tashobya, told the committee on Monday, 15 May 2023, that some…

Members irked by Nodding Disease in Northern Uganda

Members of the Committee on Health on a tour of select districts in Northern Uganda are perturbed by the impact of Nodding Disease on children.In a meeting with the Gulu District Local Government leaders on Thursday, 11 May 2023, the committee led by its deputy chairperson, Hon. Joel Ssebikaali,…

MPs propose to sack accounting officers

Legislators have recommended that accounting officers found to be in breach of the law be dismissed from service.The hard-hitting recommendation follows debate on a report presented by the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government), Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi on the Report of…

Netball executives in trouble over Shs100m travel money

The Shs100 million that was allocated to the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) in the Financial Year 2021/2022 for the International Male Netball Championship in South Africa has exposed the professional misconduct of the federation’s top officials.The money in question was disbursed by the National…

2023/2024 budget revised to Shs52 trillion

Government has revised the 2023/2024 financial year budget to Shs52 trillion from Shs51 trillion. This was contained in the corrigenda to the budget for Financial Year 2023/2024 that was laid by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry…

Gov’t tables Shs4.4 trillion supplementary request

The Ministry of Finance has presented a Supplementary Appropriation Bill to Parliament requesting an additional Shs4.4 trillion to cover extra expenses for the 2021/2022 fiscal year. The Minister of Finance (General Duties, Hon. Henry Musasizi tabled the request accompanied by a Certificate of…

Opposition female MPs want tax on diapers reversed

Opposition female Members of Parliament have called for the reversal of the VAT imposed on diapers under the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed by Parliament last week.The House rejected a proposal to exempt payment of taxes on adult diapers and instead approved a tax on diapers across…

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