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‘Boost security in North-Eastern Cattle Corridor’

Lawmakers want government to boost security in the North-Eastern cattle corridor to curtail the rustlers that continue to wreak havoc in the region. The matter of continued cattle rustling was raised by Hon. Janet Okori-Moe (NRM, Abim district) during plenary sitting on Thursday, 13 April 2023. …

Gov’t to Tax Twitter & Netflix

The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, has defended the proposal to impose a 5% tax on the gross income earned by international digital companies in Uganda.Musasizi alongside other officials from the Ministry of Finance appeared before Parliament’s Finance…

EC seeks Shs80bn for Women Councils, LC elections

The Electoral Commission has asked Parliament to provide an additional Shs80 billion required to conduct Women Council elections, whose term expired in 2022 and the Local Council elections due for July 2023.The money is part of the Shs542 billion the electoral body tabled before the Legal and…

RDCs Warned against Blocking Women’s Day Fetes

The third Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Rukia Nakadama, has warned Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) against blocking Women’s Day celebrations in the districts.Nakadama said the RDCs have no right to block women Members of Parliament from organising and commemorating Women’s Day celebrations…

Gov’t tasked to detail profit timelines for UDC Investments

It could take up to ten years for enterprises in which government has shares to become profitable, the State Minister for Industry, Hon. David Bahati, has told the House Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industries.Citing enterprises engaging in beverage, sugar and fruit processing, Minister Bahati…

Kabaka Run boosts HIV/AIDS awareness in Uganda - Tayebwa

The annual Kabaka Birthday Run has greatly contributed to significant HIV/AIDS awareness and increased testing in the country, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has said.Tayebwa, who confirmed that he will participate in the 10th edition of the Kabaka Birthday Run was meeting…

Funding delays affect Namboole works - Ogwang

The Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang has revealed that the renovation and upgrade of the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole to international standards has been affected by delays in the release of funds.Ogwang said whereas Parliament approved the budget in the 2021/2022 financial…

Committee proves defects at Isimba Dam

Parliament has recommended the establishment of an independent technical evaluation team for Isimba Hydro Power Project to ascertain its integrity.The House chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Wednesday, 12 April 2023, adopted the report of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources…

Tayebwa seeks clarity on dismissed accounting officers

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Executive to provide clarification on accounting officers who have been suspended over the last three financial years.While chairing the House on 12 April 2023, Tayebwa said that the Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) recently disqualified a number…

MPs question govt’s readiness to run Public Service Pension Fund

The Committee on Public Service and Local Government has questioned government’s readiness to run the proposed Public Service Pension Fund.The committee is currently processing the Public Service Pension Fund Bill, 2023 which seeks to establish a fund to collect contributions from public servants…

Board wants additional support to students on loan schemes

The Higher Education Student Financing Board (HESFB) has asked Parliament to provide additional support to students on loan schemes who are failing to meet their living expenses.The HESFB team led by Christopher Birungi, Acting Executive Director were presenting their budget performance for the…

Trade PS on spot over Shs5 billion for office renovation

Legislators have accused the Permanent Secretary (PS), Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali of violating the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) by causing a virement of Shs5 billion meant for renting of office space.  The PS, together with the Ministers of State for Trade…

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