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Minister on spot over delayed completion of industrial parks

Members of Parliament have demanded that the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Privatisation and Investment), Hon. Evelyn Anite, explains the delayed completion of eight industrial parks countrywide despite a Presidential directive.   The lawmakers were forced to…

MPs vouch for teachers’ welfare in new law

Members of Parliament (MPs) have vowed to reject the National Teachers Bill, 2024, saying it falls short of comprehensively addressing teachers’ perennial welfare concerns.The legislators said whereas the Bill proposes a minimum of university degree for all teachers – which is commendable -, it…

Tumwebaze tips MPs on export duty free opportunities in China

The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, has rallied legislators for support in educating the country on the export free opportunities for Ugandan products to China.Tumwebaze said government during the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)…

Chief Magistrates to hear Shs200 million cases in new law

Mukono County North Member of Parliament, Hon. Abdallah Kiwanuka, has been granted leave to introduce a Private Member’s Bill, the Chief Magistrates Courts (Amendment), 2024, which seeks to increase the pecuniary jurisdiction of Chief Magistrates Courts from the current Shs50 million to Shs200…

Increase public awareness on corruption, Speaker urges IGG

Speaker Anita Among has urged the Inspectorate of Government (IG) to increase public awareness campaigns in the fight against corruption.The Speaker urged the IG to create friendship with the citizens to facilitate the smooth and easy gathering of vital information on the corrupt.“I know you are…

Audit your land, Parliament tells Govt

Following an inquiry of the Public Accounts Committee (Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises - COSASE), Parliament has called for an audit of all government-owned land which is said to be presently at risk of grabbers.The House, while debating COSASE report on the Auditor General…

URA registers growth in VAT revenue

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) registered a 13 per cent growth in Value Added Tax (VAT) in the year ended 30 June 2023.This is contained in a report of the Public Accounts Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) which observed that the growth was largely…

Deputy Speaker advocates for business-like governance to improve public trust

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, says running government on a business model can lead to effective management of programmes like Emyooga and the Parish Development Model.“In business, the moment you treat your customer well, the moment you give them an experience, then your business is bound to…

Bill to change LOP selection process tabled for First Reading

The Member of Parliament for Mityana County South, Hon. Richard Lumu, has finally tabled the long awaited Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to alter the mode of selection of the Leader of the Opposition and other positions reserved for the Opposition in Parliament.…

Focus on the mining sector to achieve desired growth - Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, says government must unlock the potential in the minerals sector if it is to achieve its ambitious goal of growing the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from US$55 billion to US$500 billion by 2039.Tayebwa based his proposal on the wide coverage of high…

MPs Laud Nabbanja for Scooping Prestigious Global Leadership Award

Members of Parliament have lauded the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, for scooping a prestigious global women leadership award in New York, USA.The Global Power Women Award was presented to Uganda’s premier by the UK-based Centre of Economic and Leadership Development during the 2024 Global Power…

Makerere University proposes legislation to tackle teacher salaries

Makerere University leadership has proposed that enhanced remuneration of teachers should be included in the National Teachers Bill, 2024.The call was made on Tuesday, 01 October 2024 during a meeting between the Committee on Education and Sports with officials from public universities, the…

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