MPs grill works minister over delayed road construction across the country.

MPs grill works minister over delayed road construction across the country.

Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy on Wednesday grilled the Minister of State for Transport, Aggrey Bagiire, over failure to address road construction back log across the country. MPs on the Committee Chaired by Nakaseke North MP,Syda Bumba were interfacing with the ministry of works officials over many pending roads requiring […]

Kasaija appeals to MPs to approve loan for Luwero-Butalangwa road construction.

Kasaija appeals to MPs to approve loan for Luwero-Butalangwa road construction.

Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kashaija has asked members of parliament on the National Economy Committee to approve a loan request for the construction of Luwero-Butalangwa road to facilitate investment in the areas which were torn apart during the National Resistance Army (NRA) Liberation war in the early 1980s. Kasiaja said there is […]

FDC releases official program for Besigye’s return

FDC releases official program for Besigye’s return

Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has released the official program for the return of former presidential candidate, Dr. Kiiza Besigye who has been abroad for several weeks. Addressing journalists at the party headquarters in Najjanakumbi, the former leader of opposition Wafula Oguttu says Besigye is expected to jet into the country on Thursday at […]

Kadaga wants speedy assessment of Kibuku government services,defends MP’s burial expenses.

Kadaga wants speedy assessment of Kibuku government services,defends MP’s burial expenses.

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has directed the Parliamentary Committees on Works, Education, Health and Finance including respective ministries to speed up the assessment of giving Kibuku district government services which are urgently required for the communities. Kadaga made the directive while at the thanksgiving ceremony of the area MPs who included; the […]

Government to mobilise 24 billion in the fight against tick-borne disease.

Government to mobilise 24 billion in the fight against tick-borne disease.

Government has started mobilizing an emergency fund of over 24 billion shillings to respond to the tick borne disease that has left a number of cows dead in 16 districts across the country. After meeting  with  technical officers from  Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS),Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) ,  Makerere  University  and the ministers  of […]

MPs want action taken against foreign companies that abuse rights of Ugandans.

MPs want action taken against foreign companies that abuse rights of Ugandans.

The Gender, Labour and Social Development Committee of Parliament has said there needs to be action taken against foreign companies operating in Uganda but are exploitative to Ugandans as those in Arab countries. The Chairperson of this Committee who is also the Woman MP for Nakasongola district, Margaret Komuhangi, says that some companies are mistreating Ugandans and […]

Kadaga asks NPA to use stringent measures if the country is to realise middle income status.

Kadaga asks NPA to use stringent measures if the country is to realise middle income status.

Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has said that the National Planning Authority (NPA) has to come up with stringent mechanisms if the country is to realize the middle income status by 2020. Kadaga said this while officiated at the orientation meeting for the Members of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on food security, population and development […]

MPs pay tribute to late Minister of Works Andruale Awuzu for exemplary contribution.

MPs pay tribute to late Minister of Works Andruale Awuzu for exemplary contribution.

Parliament has paid tribute to the former Minister of Works and Member of Parliament for the Vuura County, the late Andruale Awuzu, whom they say worked tirelessly as a person to improve the road network in the country. In yesterday’s Parliament’s proceeding Chaired by the deputy speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, MPs while recognizing the late Awuzu who succumbed […]

Residents in Rakai protest move by government to give land to Tanzania returnees.

Residents in Rakai protest move by government to give land to Tanzania returnees.

Residents of Kyaka in the western district of Kyegegwa are up in arms with tension mounting as government moves in to distribute chunks of land to Ugandan returnees from Tanzania. The move follows government plans to resettle Ugandans who were earlier this year expelled  from Tanzania which made them  land less and temporally settled at […]

NRM MPs will not be deterred from getting cars, says Nakabirwa

NRM MPs will not be deterred from getting cars, says Nakabirwa

Government Chief  Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa, says she will not deter NRM Members of Parliament from getting money meant to buy cars. This comes after her counterpart the Opposition Chief Whip, Ibrahim Semujju Nganda, on Tuesday informed the media that FDC had stopped its Members of Parliament from receiving the 200 million shillings  meant to buy cars […]

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