The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed government to stop using funds meant for the Women Enterprise Fund to train local government officials about the project. Kadaga made the directive at a workshop that was updating members of parliament on the implementation of the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship programme at parliament. She said that the local […]
The Minister of Security General Elly Tumwine has maintained that the speaker of parliament is ignorant about the facts of the Nommo gallery. This was when he was explaining to parliament about the alleged attack on the speaker of parliament over parliamentary decision calling him out of the Nommo gallery. Recently parliament passed a resolution […]
Relatives and fans of fallen Ugandan Musician Moses Ssekibogo alias Mowzey Radio stormed Entebbe Magistrate court demanding for justice to prevail in the case. They claimed that Troy Wamala the man who was arrested for the alleged murder is not the one, but police should arrest a one Pamella and Washington, who were last seen […]
Parliament has passed the Tax procedures code amendment Bill 2018. The Bill provides for the manner in which tax returns are to be furnished to the Revenue Authority. It also requires licensed persons in the business of casinos, lotteries and gaming to furnish weekly and monthly returns in order to manage risk as payouts are done […]
Nakaseke South MP, Luttamaguzi Semakula, has asked the Ministry of Health to intervene in the scarcity of Arvs and septrine at Nakaseke hospital. Luttamaguzi while presenting a matter of national importance noted that more than 600 patients have been affected in the area with the doctors advising them to buy them from the black market. […]
Following the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals, African governments and people have been asked to enact proper legislation in order to ensure animal welfare in their representative countries. This was during the world’s marking of the International Day for Biological and Biodiversity under the theme celebrating 25 years of action for biodiversity. The Director […]
Parliament has dragged the Minister of Security, General Elly Tumwine to the disciplinary committee over insulting the Speaker of Parliament and undermining parliament decision. This came after the decision by parliament ordering him to vacate nnomo Gallery. RELATED: Kadaga orders Gen. Tumwine to vacate nnomo gallery Last week, while receiving and debating the committee of Gender […]
Parliament has approved a recommendation by the parliamentary education committee to halt the salary increment of science teacher stating that its discriminatory against arts teachers. The parliamentary committee on education and sports chaired by Connie Nakayenze Galiwanango recommended that the salary increment of the Science teachers in the financial year 2018/19 be put on halt. […]
Uganda Investment Authority has noted an increase in the number of Ugandans investing in their own country. Giving a quarterly report on the licensed projects for the last 9 months, the authority’s investment director, Lawrence Byensi said out of the targeted 225 projects for this financial year, the authority has seen 193 projects registered which represents […]
Government has apologized for the delay in releasing the approved funds for treatment and management of nodding disease. The minister of State for Planning, David Bahati made the apology after the MP for Tochi County, Peter Okot, raising the matter on the floor of parliament. Bahati said that the Ministry of Finance is to sign […]