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Shs4 billion to be released for farmers’ seeds

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija has pledged to release Shs4 billion for distribution of seed to farmers.Kasaija made the commitment during the plenary sitting on Thursday, 30 March 2023 following a directive from the Speaker, Anita Among that a…

Defence Ministry's supplementary request hangs in balance

The Shs339.8 billion supplementary request by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs to pay wages is hanging in balance following dissenting voices from Members of Parliament.The ministry is seeking an additional Shs432.3 billion in this financial year, out of which shs339.8 billion is to…

Gov't urged to distribute seeds to farmers

Members of Parliament have raised concern over delays by government to distribute seeds to farmers countrywide.   Abim District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Janet Okori-Moe raised the matter during a sitting of the House chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 29 March 2023.She said that…

Local Content Bill passed, procurement of EAC goods approved

Legislators have considered President Yoweri Museveni’s recommendation on prioritisation of procurement of East African goods, works and services under the National Local Content Bill, 2022.Clause 4 of the Act that was passed on 06 September 2022 provided that, ‘a local entity shall give preference…

House starts scrutinising PDM reports

Parliament has commenced scrutinising sub-regional oversight reports on the Parish Development Model (PDM).The PDM programme targets 39 per cent of households which are still in subsistence farming, with the objective of enabling them to increase agricultural productivity and value addition through…

Rationalisation of agencies questioned

Parliament’s Committee on Natural Resources has questioned government’s readiness to implement the rationalisation of government agencies, which has resulted into layoffs and petitions from affected workers.Led by the Chairperson, Hon. Emmanuel Otaala, the committee put to task the Public Service…

High cost of printing passports worries MPs

The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs is concerned about the high costs incurred by government to print passports. As an alternative, MPs demanded that government speeds up the construction of the security printing factory in Entebbe that will print all security documents including…

Former REA staff petition Parliament over unfair termination

Former staff of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have petitioned Parliament over what they say were irregularities in recruitment during the transfer of agency to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development.The former staff presented their petition to the Committee on Environment and…

MPs caution against commercialisation of Pensions Fund

The Committee of Public Service and Local Government has cautioned the Minister of Public Service, Hon. Muruli Mukasa against commercialisation of the Pensions Fund saying this may lead to recurrence of the challenges faced by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).The minister appeared before…

Former REA staff petition Parliament over unfair termination

Former staff of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have petitioned Parliament over what they say were irregularities in recruitment during the transfer of agency to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development.The former staff presented their petition to the Committee on Environment and…

Minister defends decision to fire UPPC bosses

The Minister for Presidency, Hon. Milly Babalanda has defended her decision to have former board members of the Uganda Printing and Publishing Company (UPPC) interdicted.Appearing before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) on Tuesday, 28 March 2023,…

Review implementation of Police CCTV Project

Members of the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs have called for halting of the implementation of the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras until a thorough review of the multibillion project has been conducted.This proposal following the presentation of  a Shs26 billion supplementary…

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