The disaster preparedness and Refugee stores have run out of food for relief food. This has been revealed by the Minister of disaster preparedness and Refugees, Engineer Hilary Onek, while appearing before the Human Rights committee of parliament chaired by woman MP for Mitoma district. Onek said that for the last five months disaster preparedness stores […]
President Yoweri Museveni directed that all taxes levied on Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS), especially on the dividends of the members, should be abolished to promote the saving culture and avoid double taxation. This was revealed by the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda who represented him at the celebrations to mark the 93rd International […]
First Lady and Minister for Karamoja Affairs Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni has thanked Amref Health Africa for their dedication and support towards efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality in Uganda. This happened in a meeting at State House Nakasero where a delegation from Amref Health Africa in Uganda called on her to discuss reducing […]
Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) members opposed to Jimmy Akena leadership have been given an ultimatum of one month to come back to the party. Acting Party Secretary General, Fred Ebil, while speaking to Journalists at Parliament, said the move was reached to control the confusion in the party as well to create harmony among the […]
Legislators have proposed severe and deterrent penalties in the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill for persons convicted of causing financial losses to government. Parliament started consideration of the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 after it had been deferred to allow for further consultations. The Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013, a Private Members’ Bill, seeks to amend the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009 […]
Parliament mourned the death of Sheikh Ibrahim Hassan Kirya who was on Tuesday night shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Bweyogerere. A moment of silence was held in parliament in mourning the death Sheikh Ibrahim Hassan Kirya after the Minister of state for Internal Affairs Ambassador James Baba made a ministerial statement on the Sheikh’s murder on […]
Government is challenged to strengthen the University and Tertiary Institutions’ Act and empower University Councils to run the affairs of Universities like any other statutory bodies which are independent. The proposal was made by the Chairperson of Uganda Vice Chancellor’s Forum, Prof Venansius Baryamureeba, while appearing before the Committee of Public Service and Local Government chaired […]
Parliament has approved a contentious clause 26 under the Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) bill 2014 giving powers of signing PPP agreements to cabinet. This happened amid protests from the opposition saying that this is another way of mortgaging the country. The cabinet will now negotiate Public Private Partnerships businesses without involving parliament. The President rejected the Public Private […]
Debate on the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2014 hit a dead-end after Members of Parliament failed to distinguish the Pension Act they were amending. After being stuck at the bill’s committee stage, not knowing whether they were amending the pension Act 2007 or pension Act 2011, among other issues. The Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, deferred the Parliamentary Pension scheme bill […]
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has recommended that 3% of the youth livelihoods program fund be reserved for female and male youth with disabilities. The chairperson of the commission, Rita Matovu, disclosed this while presenting to the Speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, the annual report on the state of equal opportunities in Uganda 2014. Matovu said […]