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MPs irked by increasing maternal deaths

Lawmakers have renewed a call to the Ministry of Health to address the escalating cases of maternal mortality in the country.The call was made by Hon. Atkins Katusabe (FDC, Bukonjo County West) as a matter of national importance during a sitting of the House on Wednesday, 24 May 2023.He said that…

Gov’t in talks with Algeria over milk exportation

Government is negotiating with the Algerian government as an alternative market for Ugandan milk, according to Hon. David Bahati, Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Industry).Bahati made this revelation while responding to a matter of national importance raised by Hon. Wilson…

Gov’t seeks loan to upgrade Greater Kampala roads

The Committees of National Economy and Presidential Affairs will scrutinize a government proposal to borrow up to US$608.66 million from the World Bank and Agence Francaise de Development (ADB) to finance the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme.The loan request was…

Prosecute Karamoja ministers - MPs

The Committee on Presidential Affairs has recommended the prosecution of the Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Mary Goretti Kitutu, her deputy, Hon. Agnes Nandutu and the State Minister for Finance, Hon. Amos Lugoloobi, for the mismanagement of relief items meant for vulnerable persons in…

Local gov’ts to get Shs1 billion for roads

Following a presidential directive, government has allocated each district and municipality Shs1 billion for maintenance of roads outside the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) jurisdiction.This was revealed in the report of the Physical Infrastructure Committee on the policy statement of the…

Government withdraws new Pensions Bill

Government has withdrawn a new pension Bill that was recently tabled in Parliament. The Public Service Pensions Fund Bill,2023 introduced on 14 March 2023 aimed at implementing a mandatory contribution system for public servants' pensions.However, the bill underwent significant changes during the…

Legal Committee to Reconsider National Legal Aid Bill

Parliament has returned the National Legal Aid Bill, 2022 to the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for reconsideration.This happened during the plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Tuesday, 23 May 2023.The bill moved by Kumi Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon.…

Members of Parliament receive death threats

Members of Parliament have reported that they are continuously receiving death threats from individuals disguising themselves as ‘Association of tired officers in Uniform Uganda’ who accuse them of failing to handle issues concerning their welfare. Tororo District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon.…

Sports council, netball federation in new Shs139 million probe

The Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) has kicked off another probe into the affairs of the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) regarding an unaccounted expenditure of Shs139.3 million during a 2021 trip in Namibia.This query arises from the Auditor General’s report for Financial Year 2020/…

Parliament to champion mental health awareness - Speaker

Parliament is taking lead on mental health awareness with the Speaker, Anita Among, encouraging all MPs to test for mental wellness.“We need to start with ourselves to make sure that when we are legislating for the people, we are mentally stable - that is a priority. Before we talk about checking…

Speaker Among rallies region’s legislators on solidarity

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged colleague Speakers and legislators of the East African Community (EAC) to stand with Uganda in protecting the morals and values of the region's future generations.“We recently passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 and it is due for assent. The…

Uganda Human Rights Commission releases 25th annual report

The Uganda Human Rights Commission(UHRC) has been commended for capturing socio-economic issues in their 25th annual report.Breaking away from the tradition of focusing solely on political and civil rights, the report sheds light on critical concerns such as hunger, landslides, disease outbreaks,…

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