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Draft National Tax Policy for December

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is in final stages of drafting a National Tax Policy.The policy expected to become public in December, will provide a set of guidelines for the taxation of goods, services and income as a vital tool for revenue mobilization.The revelation…

Improve access to electricity in rural areas to boost agriculture - MPs

Members of Parliament have called on government to improve access to electricity in rural areas across the country to boost value-addition in the agriculture sector.They made the call while debating a report by the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on the status of…

Parliament wants review of salary enhancements for security forces

Parliament has advised Cabinet to rethink salary enhancements for security forces saying the current arrangement is unfair to junior officers whose welfare is continuously declining.Legislators were discontent that whereas Parliament has often increased budget for the armed forces, with the view of…

Health Ministry urged to address medicine shortages in hospitals

The Ministry of Health has been tasked to engage District Health Officers (DHOs) to ensure timely delivery of medicines to different health facilities in the country.The guidance was given by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, while chairing the House sitting on Wednesday, 07 August 2024. It…

Govt asked to rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran

Igara County West MP, Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, has called on government to account for and rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran following an alleged fake scholarship scheme coordinated through the Office of the National Chairman of NRM Party in Kyambogo.  Hon. Mbwatekamwa said that the 100…

‘Enhance efforts to secure release of Ugandan prisoners abroad’ – MPs

Members of Parliament have asked Government to put more effort through the prisoner exchange system to secure the release of Ugandans held in prisons around the world. The MPs made the call while debating the Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, on the prisoner exchange programme between…

Health Ministry needs extra Shs18 billion for interns

The Ministry of Health needs an additional Shs18 billion to deploy medical interns.This revelation was contained in a statement to the House by the Minister of State for Health (General duties), Hon. Anifa Kawooya on Tuesday, 06 August 2024.  Kawooya said that a total of 2,706 medical interns are…

'Address teacher training, salary disparities'

Government has been tasked to address the absence of teaching courses in public universities which legislators say is affecting the training of teachers.According to Hon. Joseph Ssewungu (NUP, Kalungu West County), teacher training colleges were closed, requiring primary school teachers to acquire…

Health Committee to Scrutinise Operations of Medical Board

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has tasked the Chairperson of the Committee on Health to interface with the Uganda Medical Board regarding referrals of Ugandans for treatment abroad.This follows a statement by the Minister of State for Health (General Duties), Hon. Anifa Kawooya,…

Minister Muhwezi promises statement on MPs’ arrest

The Minister for Security, Hon. Jim Muhwezi, has promised to present a statement explaining the Monday arrest of two opposition Forum for Democratic Change legislators together with other party leaders.Muhwezi, who promised to present the statement in two weeks, was responding to concerns raised by…

Govt tables Bill to address teacher discipline, absenteeism

Government has presented the National Teachers’ Bill, 2024 which seeks to establish the National Teacher’s Council that will be charged with regulation of the teaching profession, registration, licensing and disciplinary procedures for teachers.The Bill, together with the required certificate of…

We Need Results, Not Rhetoric on Corruption – LOP

The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi says the recent State of the Nation Address (SoNA) presented an overly optimistic view on the while neglecting Uganda's pressing issues.Presenting the Opposition response to the SoNA on Thursday, 01 August 2024, Ssenyonyi said the address delivered…

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