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Jinja Road traffic jam disaster in waiting – MP Nambooze

Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon. Betty Nambooze has described the traffic congestion on the Kampala-Jinja Road as a crisis rather than just a traffic jam warning of a disaster if the issue is not urgently addressed.Presenting a matter of national importance on Tuesday, 04 February…

‘Recruitment of seed secondary school teachers to go on’

The Ministry of Education and Sports maintains that the recruitment of head teachers and deputy head teachers of the contested 76 seed secondary schools will go on.  Head teachers and their deputies of the schools under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Programme (UGIFT)Phase two,…

Mitooma to get mini hydropower plant

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has said that unreliable and expensive electricity has limited opportunities for businesses, schools, health facilities and households around the country.Tayebwa made these remarks as he officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Ncwera…

Budget cuts to affect audit of MDAs

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) will only audit 40 per cent of Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and local governments in the 2024/25 financial year due to a Shs32 billion budget cut.This reduction, which represents 60 per cent of the operational budget required for fieldwork…

Gov’t to prioritise debt management and economic growth

Government will  prioritise debt management, domestic revenue mobilisation, and economic transformation in the next financial year.This revelation was made by the State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, while justifying the motion on the National Budget Framework Paper for…

EC using 2014 census data for update of voter register

The Electoral Commission is using the 2014 National Census data to update the national voters’ register ahead of the 2026 general elections.  The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama told the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs that the 2024 national census data…

Attorney General given ultimatum to amend public finance law

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has tasked the Attorney General and Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development to expedite amendment of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 (PFMA), to support programme-based budgeting.While addressing the House on Thursday, 30 January 2025,…

We have no stake in DR Congo conflict - Minister

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Regional Cooperation), Hon. John Mulimba, has assured Parliament that Uganda has no links to any armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Mulimba described the conflicts as protracted, driven by multiple factors, including ethnicity,…

Parliament directs audit of war compensation amidst calls for equity

Parliament has adopted the report of the Government Assurance and Implementation Committee on the long-awaited war compensation programme.Much as adoption of the report clears the way for the payment of outstanding claims, it also tickled Members of Parliament (MPs) into tabling fresh demands for…

Spotlight on security officers manning national parks

Legislators have decried the manner in which security officers of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) are handling the protection of national parks.Hon. William Chemonges (NRM, Kween County) said a resident of the area was allegedly beaten to death by security officials manning Mount Elgon National…

MPs reject free Bunyoro varsity land over Shs4.9B demand for pine trees

Members of Parliament (MPs) have discouraged government from acquiring land for Bunyoro University at Shs4.9 billion.The 100 acres of land in question is located in Buhimba Town Council, Hoima City and was offered to government by Dr Henry Wamani, a resident of Hoima on condition that Shs4.9…

Deputy Speaker to Govt: Compensate victims of human rights violations

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has emphasised the need for compensation for persons subjected to gross violations of their rights.Tayebwa made the proposal following a report by the Committee on Human Rights that revealed that some prisoners across the country have been detained…

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