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Speaker wants new Red Cross law fast-tracked

Speaker Anita Among has asked the leadership of the Red Cross Society to liaise with the Offices of the Attorney General and Prime Minister to introduce amendments to the Red Cross Act.The current law enacted in 1964, said Secretary General Mr Robert Kwesiga in a meeting with Speaker Among, is…

Gov’t urged to renegotiate Kilembe Mines Concession

Parliament has approved a report by the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommending fresh negotiations between the Ugandan government and Tibet Hima Mining Company Limited (THMCOL) regarding the contested termination of their concession to manage Kilembe Mines.The report, presented…

Motorcross team applauded

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has applauded Uganda’s motocross team for excelling in the recently concluded 2024 FIM Africa Motocross of Nations Championship held in Marrakech, Morocco.Uganda’s team, comprising 32 participants across eight categories emerged second in Africa at the…

Speaker orders probe into teacher recruitment

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has ordered for a probe into allegations of bribery, extortion and nepotism in the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in seed schools.Seed schools are those schools constructed by government through the Uganda Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfers (…

Gov’t to extend high-speed internet to all sub-counties

The Minister for Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi has unveiled government plans to extend internet connectivity to all sub-counties through a loan acquired from the Exim Bank of China.Baryomunsi said that with the US$150 million, government will go…

House Committee okays degree qualification for teachers

The Committee on Education and Sports has recommended that eligibility for registration as a teacher is a degree in education or a relevant degree, and a post graduate diploma in education for pre-primary, primary and secondary school teachers.The recommendation is contained in the report on the…

‘Tackle gender-based violence and gun crimes’

Speaker Anita Among has called on Members of Parliament and leaders across the country to consolidate efforts in the fight against cases of gender-based violence in Uganda.The Speaker’s call comes at the commencement of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence which began on Monday, 25…

Gov't seeks to regulate, streamline DNA use in investigations

Government has introduced a proposed law that seeks to regulate and streamline the use of comprehensive forensic science service in the investigation and prosecution of crime.The Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua, tabled the Forensic Evidence Bill, 2024, which aims to modernise forensic…

New Kisoro District Woman MP takes oath

Grace Ngabirano Akifeza has taken the oaths of allegiance and of Member of Parliament as the new representative for Kisoro District, following her victory in a by-election held on 14 November 2024.Hon. Ngabirano (Independent) will serve the remaining term of the 11th Parliament having replaced…

Opposition MPs question Besigye arrest in Kenya

A section of Opposition Members of Parliament are seeking explanations over the controversial arrest of former presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi, Kenya.During the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, legislators questioned the country's adherence to international and…

‘Curb increasing public debt’

Parliament has adopted a report of the Committee on Public Accounts (Central Government) calling for urgent government action to restructure Uganda’s mounting public debt, which reached Shs97.499 trillion as of June 2023.According to the Auditor General, this figure represents an over 100 percent…

Accountability committees flag queries in meet with Auditor General

The Public Accounts Committees (PAC) have flagged concerns over discrepancies and omissions in financial reporting by the Auditor General of various entities.These concerns were raised during a harmonisation meeting between the different Public Accounts Committees with officials from the Office of…

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