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Govt Tables Shs4.8 Trillion Supplementary Appropriation Bill

Government has tabled before Parliament the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2025, aimed at allocating up to Shs4.8 trillion to critical priorities including defence, security and infrastructure.The Minister of State for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Musasizi…

Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Calls for More Funds for Child Disability Benefit

Uganda is set to introduce a National Child Disability Benefit to support families raising children with disabilities.This was the focus of the National Child Benefit High-Level Dialogue Meeting organized by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development in partnership with UNICEF and held…

Speaker swears in MP Nalukoola

The new Member of Parliament for Kawempe North, Erias Nalukoola, has today taken oath before Speaker Anita Among.Hon. Nalukoola, who belongs to the Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) replaces Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya, who died in January this year. Ssegirinya also belonged to NUP.Nalukoola…

MPs push for continuous medical training to curb antibiotic misuse

Legislators on the Parliamentary Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance have urged medical institutions to regularise Continuous Medical Education (CME) programmes to eliminate irrational use of antibiotic medicines.During a working visit to Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital to assess its response to…

Police to recruit 10,000 constables ahead of general elections

As country gears up for the 2026 general elections, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) is seeking Shs157 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year budget to cater for recruitment of probation police constables (PPCs).Uganda is slated to hold general elections in January 2026 and the Under Secretary, of…

MPs call for stringent enforcement of laws on drug dispensation

Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance have called on the Government to double their efforts in enforcing policies and laws that tackle drug dispensation to patients.MPs who were attending a workshop on antimicrobial resistance held at Parliament on Friday, 21…

Deputy Speaker Warns Against Sectarianism

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has cautioned against sectarianism based on religion.Speaking at the installation of Dr Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance as the second Chancellor of Great Lakes University in Kanungu…

Parliament approves UPDF deployment in South Sudan

Lawmakers have supported the deployment of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan.The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Jacob Oboth presented a motion for a resolution of Parliament to support the deployment of the UPDF in South Sudan. This was during the sitting of the…

Umeme buy-out loan approved

Parliament has approved the government’s proposal to borrow over US$190 million from Stanbic Bank Uganda for the Umeme Limited buyout despite concerns raised by legislators on the both the Committee of National Economy.The approval followed a heated debate on Thursday, 20 March 2025 during which…

MPs concerned about delay in Nalukoola swearing in

Concerns have been raised in Parliament over the delay by the Electoral Commission to gazette Member of Parliament elect, Elias Nalukoola.Nalukoola of the National Unity Platform (NUP) won the Kawempe North by-election, thereby preventing his swearing-in as a Member of Parliament.The concerns were…

MPs examine performance of GROW project

The Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project has come under scrutiny following the under-absorption of funds.According to the Auditor General’s report for the financial year ended 31 June 2024, only Shs18.52 billion out of Shs75.1 billion was spent.The…

Africa losing US$88 billion in illicit financial flows – Speaker Among

Speaker Anita Among has called for a fight against illicit financial flows that see Africa lose an estimated US$88 billion annually.The Speaker made this call while presiding at the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committee (AFROPAC) Conference and Fifth Annual General Meeting at Golden…

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