By Gerald Businge on January 11, 2017
Animal Industry and Fisheries, beef cattle centersimprove Uganda`s meat industry, Minister of Agriculture, National Enterprise Corporation (NEC)`s land in Kisozi-Gomba district, Uganda exports is ranked 5th best in the world market ., Vincent Bamulangaki SempijjaUganda`s meat export
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The minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Sempijja, has revealed that the sector has earmarked over UGX 20bn in the next financial year for beef fattening to boost Uganda`s meat export. Sempijja said this while officiating at the ground breaking ceremony of the collection center for beef cattle opened up at the […]
By Gerald Businge on January 6, 2017
Ajuri County Member of Parliament in Alebtong district, Benson Obua Hamson, Buliisa County MP, Children, East African region, Family planning, Kenya, Members of Parliament, national policy, Niger state in West Africa., Pastor Joseph Sserwada of Victory Christian Center-Uganda, population explosion, population of Uganda, sensitization in the communities, Stephen Birrahwa Mukitale, Tanzania, Uganda's population growth, vasectomy, youngest population in Africa
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Members of Parliament have expressed mixed reactions over a proposal by Pastor Joseph Sserwada of Victory Christian Center-Uganda to government suggesting that men be introduced to vasectomy as a national policy that will reduce a population explosion. The MPs however say the method should a matter of choice if one needs to adopt a family […]
By Gerald Businge on January 5, 2017
Allan Sewanyana, and Ssalongo Segonja Lwanga from Ganda Wakiso district., Betty Nambooze, Betty Olive Kamya Turomwe, chairperson of Muyenga village in Makindye East Constituency, committee chaired by the Igara West MP, Electoral Commission, Joseph Mubiru a senior citizen from Mpigi, Kampala Minister, Local Government (Amendment) Act 2014, local government Amendment Bill 2016, Member of Parliament for Makindye West, Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament, Public Service and Local Government Committee sitting at Parliament, Rapheal Maghezi, secret ballot, village and women council elections for 17th January 2017, voting village council leaders, Yasin Omar
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The Member of Parliament for Makindye West, Allan Sewanyana, has suggested that a review of the Local Government (Amendment) Act 2014 whose provisions for lining up behind candidates while voting village council leaders be changed to secret ballot. He says that the law is impractical since many villages have a sizeable number of voters and that […]
By Gerald Businge on January 5, 2017
alcohol manufacturers and sellers, Alcoholic drinks control bill 2016, allow an underage person to access premises where alcoholic beverages are stored, Amelia Kyambadde, Betty Nambooze Bakirekke, bill provides regulations to among other issues restrict the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 18, Minister of Health, minister of trade, Mukono MUnicipality MP, offense for a person to purchase an alcoholic drink for another person if he or she knows or has reason to believe is below 18 years of age, Ruth Aceng, sold or consumed.
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The implementation of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2016 hangs in balance again following claims by the Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze Bakirekke, that the minister of health, Ruth Aceng, is avoiding discussions with the legislator on the way forward. The Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2016 was tabled last year in Parliament as a private […]
By Gerald Businge on December 20, 2016
adding that there are people who dress like mechanics and rob people the unsuspecting members of the public especially on highways., christmas season, Emiliano Kayima and KACITA spokesman, Issa Ssekito, Kampala city Traders Association (KACITA), Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson, pickpocketers and conmen in Kampala during chrismas, Police, public to be aware of robbers
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Police together with the Kampala city Traders Association (KACITA) have vowed not to accept vendors on streets during Christmas season. KACITA and police say that they will maintain the streets without vendors and there will be no compromise despite plea from vendors and politicians. This was disclosed by Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson, Emiliano Kayima and […]
By Gerald Businge on December 20, 2016
Annita Among, Auditor General’s Report for the financial year 2014/15, Mbarara-Ntungamo-Kabale –Katuna road, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, reynolds construction company, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), Woman MP for Bukedea district
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The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has ordered the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to give the committee names of all the Authority staff who initiated and approved the unjustified payment during the reconstruction of Mbarara-Ntungamo-Kabale –Katuna road a project that cost 65 billion shillings. The committee while meeting the […]
By Gerald Businge on December 20, 2016
Bakika Robert, consider engaging pastoral communities in issues of climate change, deputy executive director, EMLI-Bwaise facility, Environment management for livelihood improvement, Environmental experts, Francis Akorikin, Representative from Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association (OSEIA), understand the burden and adaptive mechanisms to mitigate climate change effects, Wash and Wills hotel in Mbale
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Environmental experts have asked government to aggressively consider engaging pastoral communities in issues of climate change so that they can understand the burden and adaptive mechanisms to mitigate climate change effects since their activities are contributing to changes in climate. Speaking at a forum on engaging pastoral communities on enhancing adaptive capacity of climate change, […]
By Gerald Businge on December 14, 2016
Arua districts, borrow an additional US$ 11.32million (Kuwait Dinars 3.5m), Bushenyi, Committee on National Economy, communication infrastructure and road reserves, electricity transmission, Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project, gulu, Hon. Helen Kahunde (Kiryandondo), Hon. Mbabali Muyanja (Bukoto South), Hon. Nabilah Naggayi (Kampala), infrastructure projects to accommodate power lines, International Development Association (IDA), Karuma and Isimba hydro power stations, Kasese and Rukungiri, Kibaale, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to finance the construction of the 33KV and 11KV distribution project in six districts of; Kiryandongo, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Nebbi, Parliament, rural electrification projects, so as to reduce on repeated compensation whenever projects are implemented., UMEME, water pipes, World Bank
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Parliament has approved two motions authorizing government to borrow up to US$102.88million intended for rural electrification projects. Government is set to borrow US$91.5million from the International Development Association (IDA)of the World Bank to finance the Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project. The project is intended to increase availability and efficiency of bulk electricity supply in Gulu, […]
By Gerald Businge on December 14, 2016
Adjumani district Woman MP, climate change experts, constituencies, General Moses Ali, Jessica Ababiku, Kawempe North, Latif Sebaggala, Members of Parliament, Moses Kasibante, Prime Minister, Prime Minister's office, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, the MP for Rubaga North.
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Members of Parliament are furious over what they say is government’s move to send a team of climate change experts in their constituencies without their knowledge. The matter was raised by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, with backing of MPs who included that for:Kawempe North, Latif Sebaggala and the Adjumani district Woman MP, Jessica Ababiku. […]
By Gerald Businge on December 7, 2016
Amelia Kyambadde, and others in Busoga and other parts of the country, government to avert food insecurity in the country, Kyankwanzi, minister, ministry of Energy and Uganda National Bureau of standards., ministry of finance on how to re-own the sold 36 silos in areas of Kiboga, ministry of trade, Parliamentary Natural Resources Committee, poor quality car fuel on market, restarting of the current 36 privatized Silos
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The Ministry of Trade has called for the restarting of the current 36 privatized Silos back to government to avert food insecurity in the country. The line minister, Amelia Kyambadde, said this while meeting the Parliamentary Natural Resources Committee on how to secure the country from famine. He says government is in talks with ministry […]
