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Parliament pushes for National Customary Land Registry

In a move aimed at safeguarding the rights of indigenous communities and addressing land ownership challenges in Uganda, Parliament has passed a resolution urging government to establish a National Customary Land Registry.This initiative seeks to protect land under customary tenure from illegal…

‘Develop LRA Massacre sites to Boost Tourism’

The Parliamentary Committee on Tourism, Trade, and Industry has called for immediate investment in tourism infrastructure across key sites in Northern Uganda.In their report presented during plenary sitting in Gulu City on Friday, 30 August 2024, the Committee Deputy Chairperson who doubles as the…

‘Resettle Karuma power project affected persons’

Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has advised the Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro to consider requesting for a supplementary budget to resettle and compensate the Karuma Hydro power project affected persons (PAPs). The proposed budget for resettlement of 119…

Legislators call for free compulsory boarding school education

Members of Parliament from the Karamoja sub-region have asked government to develop and implement a policy for free compulsory boarding school education for all learners.The motion moved by Pian County Member of Parliament, Hon. Remigio Achiahighlighted the historical challenges faced by the…

Tayebwa issues directive on Gulu University land

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has called for the degazetting of part of Gulu Central Forest Reserve that government offered for expansion of Gulu University. Tayebwa expressed concern that land was offered to the university following a presidential directive in 2020 which has not been heeded…

Adopt e-recruitment in local governments - MPs

Legislators have urged government to consider replacing the current recruitment system in local governments with a digital system, as a response to the glaring allegations of corruption and bribery in district and city Service commissions.“The Ministry of Public Service should roll out e-…

Regional Sittings to become Part of Legislative Culture - Among

Regional parliamentary sittings will become part of the legislative culture of Parliament, Speaker Anita Among said.While chairing the second plenary session of the regional sitting at Kaunda Grounds, Gulu City on Thursday, 29 August 2024, Among said regional sittings will allow Members of…

MP Lumu Pushes for change in Leader of the Opposition’s selection process

Parliament has granted the Mityana County South MP, Hon. Richard Lumu, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, “The Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill, 2024.”The Bill among others, seeks to revise the selection of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament. The LoP, who is…

President to resolve compensation woes of Northern Uganda war claimants

President Yoweri Museveni has given the people of Northern Uganda reassurance that he will resolve the impasse in compensating war claimants in the region. “I will call a meeting and discuss with area Members of Parliament, Ministers and elders in the area. I heard that some of the money was…

Gulu City motion honours Museveni’s peace initiatives

Members of Parliament have paid tribute to President Yoweri Museveni, for his role in restoring peace and security in Northern Uganda and the country at large.While presenting a motion to pay tribute to the President on Thursday, 29 August 2024, Hon. Dan Atwijukire (NRM, Kazo County) observed that…

Transitional Justice Bill to reconcile turbulent past in Northern Uganda

In a historic move towards healing Uganda’s past wounds, Hon. Charles Onen, the Laroo - Pece Member of Parliament has introduced a private member's Bill seeking to establish a national transitional justice system. The motion was presented during the plenary sitting at the Kaunda Grounds in Gulu…

Cash crop strategy to boost agriculture in Northern Uganda

The State Minister for Northern Uganda, Hon. Kenneth Omona, has proposed that for the region to develop in the agricultural sector, they must have an agreed cash crop which people in the area can grow, to boost incomes.He said the failure to focus on a singular high value crop to invest in, is…

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