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UNRA, Road Fund choke on budget cuts

Officials from the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and the Uganda Road Fund (URF) have lamented to Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure over budget cuts which they say is freezing operations.Appearing before the Hon. Dan. Atwijukire led committee, UNRA’s Executive Director,…

Parliament suspends sittings over LC elections impasse

Speaker Anita Among has adjourned Parliament sittings to an unknown date over the impasse of Local Council (LC) elections.“I am not going to continue on something that is an illegality. Government must advise the country on the way forward. We need a position of government, not to continue…

Mulago Women’s Hospital operating under 50 per cent staffing

The Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital is operating at less than 50 per cent of its established staff structure, members of the Committee on Health have learnt.The committee, that was on an oversight visit to the hospital on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, pledged to engage the finance…

Intra-African trade will liberate continent from foreign aid - Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has challenged African leaders to prioritise unrestricted trade with one another to save the continent from the burden of foreign aid.Tayebwa made the observations on Wednesday, 19 July 2023 while speaking during discussions on the sub topic on…

New Oyam County North MP takes oath

Dr. Apio Otuko Eunice has taken oath as the Member of Parliament for Oyam County North in Oyam District.She took oath of allegiance and for Member of Parliament during a plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Thursday, 20 July 2023.Hon. Eunice, a member of the Uganda People's Congress (…

Sector players root for active participation in carbon markets

Stakeholders in the energy sector have made a call for adequate support towards concretising Uganda's place in global carbon trade.This call was made during a meeting with Members of Parliament on the Climate Change Committee on Thursday, 20 July 2023.Carbon trade is also known as emissions trading…

Rehabilitate juvenile rehabilitation centres - MPs

Legislators have called upon government to improve the appalling state of juvenile rehabilitation and remand centres across the country.The discussion arose following a report presented by the Chairperson of the Committee on Equal Opportunities, Hon. Judith Alyek, who highlighted the matter on…

UNBS CEO admits to bribing board members

The Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), David Livingstone Ebiru, has left members of Parliament in shock after he admitted to giving a bribe of Shs100 million to secure his job.He made the admission during a meeting with the Committee on Commissions, Statutory…

Minister to announce plan on Local Council elections

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Nobert Mao, has told MPs that the Minister of Local Government will announce the plan to deal with the impasse on Local Council (LC) elections.The term of office of LC I and LC II representatives expired and this has raised concern, with lawmakers…

Poor pay causing corruption in District Service Commissions

The Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Agnes Kabogoza-Musoke has told lawmakers that the poor remuneration of members of district service commissions (DSCS) is to blame for the corruption.She was appearing before the Committee on Public Service and Local Government on Wednesday, 19 July…

UNBS Director accused of misappropriating of Shs12.5 billion

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Executive Director is under investigation by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) for misappropriating Shs12.5 billion shillings.This occurred without obtaining the required clearance from the Secretary to…

Rehabilitate juvenile rehabilitation centres - MPs

Legislators have called upon government to improve the appalling state of juvenile rehabilitation and remand centres across the country.The discussion arose following a report presented by the Chairperson of the Committee on Equal Opportunities, Hon. Judith Alyek, who highlighted the matter on…

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