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NRM shakes up Sectoral Committee leadership

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has dropped and replaced long-serving committee leaders as Parliament approved designation of members to sectoral committees for the fourth session.Parliament was on Wednesday, 19 June 2024 meeting for the first time since the National Budget…

Summon MPs Through Me - Speaker Among

The Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Police to summon Members of Parliament under investigation, through her.The Speaker made the directive while chairing the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 12h June 2024.Among said that she was aware that some MPs are under arrest and are undergoing…

'World Bank Grant for Women Empowerment misallocated'

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the utilisation of a Shs803 billion World Bank grant intended for the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women (GROW) Project.According to a report of the Auditor General, despite the grant's primary goal of supporting…

Oil revenue to relieve gov't of external debt - Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni has stated that the country will earn US$2 billion per annum once oil production starts in 2025.Museveni said that this revenue will be devoted to infrastructure and science development.President Museveni said investing US$2 billion in the two sectors will significantly…

BUDGET2024/2025: Agro-industrialisation, tourism and mineral devt to propel economy’s expansion

Uganda’s growth strategy for the 2024/2025 Financial Year is anchored on agro-industrialisation, tourism development, mineral development including oil and gas, and technology and innovation, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija has said. “These are the…

Legislators, district leaders urged to monitor govt programmes

Members of Parliament have been urged to work closely with district leaders in monitoring government programmes to ensure successful implementation.The State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Florence Nambozo Wamala, noted that many programmes initiated by government in districts across the…

Speaker urges girls to defy parents on early marriages

Speaker Anita Among has asked parents and cultural leaders to put an end to teenage pregnancies and child marriages saying the vice is encouraged by the unfortunate practice of viewing girls as a commodity.Launching the Parliamentary Forum to end Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies where she…

Build Uganda’s ethos - Tayebwa urges PR professionals

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has urged public relations practitioners to use their proficiency to build Uganda’s image and eventually its national ethos.“What is Uganda known for, what are Ugandans known for? We do not have anything which makes us stand out as a country. I want…

Fourth Session Opens: Speaker Among commends MPs’ performance

Parliament has significantly reduced the turn-around time of House business through timely consideration of business, guided by the principles of responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness.Speaker Anita Among, said that Parliament has efficiently considered bills, motions, reports and approvals…

SONA2024: President hails Parliament, Executive relationship

President Yoweri Museveni has commended the good working relationship between Parliament and the Executive, which he said has contributed to the country’s stability and progress.The President, who was delivering the State-of-the-Nation Address to Parliament, praised the Speaker, Anita Annet Among…

Lack of delivery beds at Entebbe Hospital leaves MPs in shock

Members of Parliament sitting in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were left in shock after it emerged that Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital does not have a single delivery bed.Officials from the hospital, led by Dr John Bosco Nsubuga, the Acting Director, and Richard Tumwesigye, the Senior…

UNOC records unexpected Shs37 billion profit

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has generated a profit of Shs37.6 billion surpassing their projected revenue of Shs6.989 billion.This revelation emerged during a meeting between officials from UNOC and Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday, 27 May 2024 where the Auditor…

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