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Expert to MPs: Reject merger of Equal Opportunities Commission

The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) has implored Parliament to reject the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, No. 59, 2024 seeking to repeal articles establishing the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and merge it with the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC).CSBAG’s Executive Director,…

Parliament tasks Minister to explain Secondary School Curriculum

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has asked the Minister of State for Primary Education, Hon. Joyce Moriku Kaducu to present a paper explaining the new Competence Based Curriculum.Speaker Among said the requirements for assessing students under the new curriculum requires deeper scrutiny.“When…

‘Domestic Arrears threaten to distabilise economy’

The Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) has raised concerns over Uganda’s financial management revealing a Shs4.4 trillion gap between the government’s expenditure and revenue.In a report delivered to Parliament on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, the chairperson of the committee, Hon.…

EAC Mediation Agreement Bill tabled for First Reading

The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs (EAC), Rebecca Kadaga, has tabled the East African Community Mediation Agreement Bill, 2024 for First Reading. The Bill seeks to give legal effect to the provisions of the East African Community Mediation Agreement…

Speaker Among commits to speedy enactment of law on counterfeits

The Speaker, Anita Among, has classified as urgent, the need to enact a law to curtail the proliferation of counterfeit products on the market.Speaker Among said due to lack of a strong legal regime to stop counterfeits, consumers’ lives are at risk and the country suffers revenue and economic…

New law provides for mainstreaming of NITA-U after three years

The mainstreaming of the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) into the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance will take effect after three years.This followed the passing of the Bill at a sitting of the House chaired by the Speaker, Anita…

'Investigate burning of Uganda House in Kenya'

Lawmakers have demanded an investigation into the burning of Uganda House during the GenZ led anti-tax demonstrations in Nairobi, Kenya.  The six-floor commercial building on Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi was partially burnt on 25 June 2024.The report of the Committee on Public Accounts (Central…

Ssenyonyi wants answers on Atiak Sugar Factory

The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has said there is nothing to show for the Shs553.71 billion that government has progressively sunk into Atiak Sugar Factory, and demanded that it explains the investment in the factory that has since failed to break even.“This is a…

Delayed release of funds affecting road works – Kasaija

The Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija has revealed that road works on the Mityana – Mubende Road stalled due to delayed release of funds.The minister made the revelation while responding to concerns raised by different Members of Parliament on the poor…

Kiswahili Council Bill hits another hurdle over ownership

Consideration of the Uganda National Kiswahili Council Bill, 2023 stalled for a second time during a plenary sitting held on Monday, 14 October 2024.While chairing the sitting, the Speaker, Anita Among, tasked the Ministry of Education and Sports, and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social…

Ad-hoc Committee to Scrutinise Posta Uganda Amid Management Concerns

The Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has expressed concerns about the growing competition faced by Uganda Posta Limited (Posta Uganda) from unlicensed courier companies.These concerns were raised during debate on the Committee Report on…

Bill to criminalise sexual offences re-tabled

The Sexual Offences Bill, 2024 that seeks to enhance punishment of sex offenders and protection of victims during trial has been re-introduced in Parliament. The Bill was presented for First Reading by Soroti City Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Anna Adeke Ebaju on Monday, 14 October 2024 at a…

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