MPs wanting betting, gambling stakes hiked to discourage youths

MPs  wanting betting, gambling stakes hiked to discourage youths

Government is to gazette urban streets for the operation of betting and lottery companies as members of Parliament want the gambling stake hiked up. This was revealed by the Director Lottery Licensing Authority, Johnson Kyeyune while briefing members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee on the status and performance of the lottery and betting […]

Nambole stadium to undergo renovations, says ministry of finance official

Nambole stadium to undergo renovations, says ministry of finance official

Nambole stadium is to undergo renovation and a face lift to make match the competitiveness as sports facility that meets international standards. This was disclosed by the director privatization unit in the ministry of finance, Moses Mwase. He told members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee that the privatization unit is commissioning discussions with […]

Nambooze wants alcohol consumption regulated in new proposed bill

Nambooze wants alcohol consumption regulated in new proposed bill

Mukono municipality area MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke has started consultations over her intended alcohol bill when she met Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and fellow MPs seeking for their support to her private members bill that seeks to regulate the consumption of alcohol. The bill named “The alcoholic Control bill 2016” seeks to regulate the consumption, advertising […]

Health ministry yet to agree with MPs on pre-internship exams

Health ministry yet to agree with MPs on pre-internship exams

The ministry of health and the Parliamentary Committee on health are yet to agree on the new policy of subjecting intern doctors to per-internship examinations. The policy comes into force following a demonstration by intern doctors over government’s new proposal to reduce their numbers and scrap the payment of those who studied on private sponsorship. […]

MPs pin Mulago management on failure to collect medical charges from private patients.

MPs pin Mulago management on failure to collect medical charges from private patients.

The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Mulago hospital management for carelessness and negligence for their failure to collect medical charges from private patients who even include those from viable and rich companies. This was during the committee sitting where the hospital Executive Director, Dr. Byarugaba Baterana among other officials appeared to answer queries […]

MP’s grill their own blaming his inefficiency while at Mulago hospital

MP’s grill their own blaming his inefficiency while at Mulago hospital

The Parliamentary public accounts committee has grilled Kachumbala County MP, Patrick Isiagi Opolot for inefficiency during the period he worked as an accountant at Mulago hospital. Isiagi had been summoned along other officials from Mulago hospital headed by the Executive Director Dr. Byarugaba Baterana to answer financial queries as indicated in the Auditor General’s Report […]

Government to build 25 industrial parks in the next 10 years, says minister Bahati

Government to build 25 industrial parks in the next 10 years, says minister Bahati

Government plans to construct 25 industrial parks in the 5- 10 years and ensure the availability  of electricity and other requirements by the industries. This was revealed by state minister for finance, David Bahati while officiating at the unveiling of a new product of iron sheets produced by roofings group of companies in Kampala. Bahati says […]

MPs protest inclusion of their spouses on declaring wealth

MPs protest inclusion of their spouses on declaring wealth

The Anti-Corruption Civil Society organizations say that parliament should not excuse spouses of leaders not to be included in declaration of wealth publically. The Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda, Platform for Social Justice and Transparency International-Uganda and Asha Rayzyn Foundation members while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee Chaired by West Budama County South MP, Jacob Oboth […]

South Sudan Officially joins East African Community

South Sudan Officially joins East African Community

The Republic of South Sudan today deposited the instrument of ratification on the Accession to the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community to the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Depositing the instrument of ratification with the Secretary General of […]

National Medical Stores in shortage of ARVs for children

National Medical Stores in shortage of ARVs for children

The reports from the National Medical Stores indicate that if government does not release funds to have a new stock for children ARVs, the shortage will impact negatively to the patients. This was disclosed by the executive director of the National medical stores, Moses Kamabare while members of parliament on the health committee were touring […]

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