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Tayebwa lauds joint oil refinery as EAC games begin

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has hailed the ongoing construction of a joint oil refinery by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania as a key success of East African Community (EAC) integration.Speaking on behalf of President Yoweri Museveni at the opening ceremony of the 15th East African…

Key sectors to receive financial boost under supplementary funding

Parliament has approved over Shs8 trillion in supplementary funding for financial year 2025/2026, to support key development projects including road infrastructure, health and agriculture services, among others.According to the State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General…

Justice Minister tasked to table voter verification regulations

Speaker, Anita Among has asked the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Norbert Mao, to present a statement on the status of regulations of the biometric voter verification system, ahead of the forthcoming general elections.Uganda will hold general elections in January 2026 and…

Legislators urged to prioritise funding to curb malaria

Stakeholders in the fight against malaria have made a clarion call to Members of Parliament to give precedence to malaria prevention in the next budgeting cycle.The call was made at a high-level advocacy engagement with MPs, on gender-responsive malaria and health services, on Tuesday, 18 November…

Sports key in regional integration – EAC Speakers

Speakers from the East African Community (EAC) legislatures have reaffirmed the growing value of sports, saying the annual EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games are becoming one of the bloc’s effective tools for strengthening regional cohesion and cooperation.In a joint statement at their meeting in…

'Uganda ready for 2025 EAC Parliamentary Games'

Uganda has confirmed readiness to host the Edition of 15th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games with major logistical, medical, and venue preparations finalised ahead of the December kickoff.The Local Organising Committee headed by Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon.…

Legislators protest power export loan for South Sudan

Parliament has approved a new loan worth US$ 121,961,000 from the African Development Fund to finance Uganda’s electricity export project to South Sudan, despite sharp divisions among Members.While some legislators welcomed the project as a strategic regional investment that could generate foreign…

Parliament directs compensation of family after baboon attack on child

Parliament has directed that a family whose four-month-old child snatched by baboons and later found dead in a forest is compensated. The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, gave the directive to the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities during plenary on Thursday, 30 October 2025.He observed…

Tayebwa Urges Finnish Firms to Invest in Coffee Value Addition in Uganda

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged Finnish companies to channel investments into coffee value addition, saying this is the surest way to help Uganda and other African producers tap into the lucrative global coffee market.Meeting with Members of the Commerce Committee of the…

Parliament gives green light on external funding for crucial projects

Government will proceed to access loan funding for critical national projects, after getting a nod from Parliament on the financing for several infrastructure and agricultural plans.During the sitting on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, legislators approved…

MPs Query Equity in Student Loan Distribution as only 2,047 Benefit

Parliament has urged the Ministry of Education and Sports to review the Higher Education Students’ Financing Scheme (HESFS) to address persistent concerns of regional imbalance, digital exclusion, and limited access for vulnerable learners.Presenting a statement to Parliament on Wednesday, 29…

Parliament defers approval of US$1.34 billion World Bank loan request

Parliament has deferred consideration and approval of a government request to borrow up to US$1.341 billion from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank. The loan is intended to finance several key projects, including the Uganda Cities and Municipal Councils Infrastructure…

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