The Parliamentary committee on Presidential Affairs committee has quizzed the officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority to explain under what circumstance the KCCA veterinary officers do not regularly inspect butchers where formalin was used on meat. MPs sitting on this committee chaired by Adjumani District Woman MP, Jesca Ababiku, say it’s very a shaming […]
The NRM parliamentary caucus has grilled the minister of finance Matia Kasaija over the allegedly diversion of 720 billion shillings loan that they hoodwinked Parliament to approve to the National medical stores for medical supplies. Sources who attended the meeting said that Kasaija pleaded with NRM MPs to save him in the pending investigation case together with […]
The ministry of agriculture has warned of another possible imminent fall army worm outbreak. The warning has been given by senior agricultural inspector in the ministry of Agriculture Katunguka David Rukasakare during an inception workshop for a project on enhancing the country’s capacity for management of the pest. Giving an update on the status of […]
The Uganda Medical Association has advised the ministry of health to swiftly respond to the Crimean Hemorrhagic fever outbreak by getting to its reservoir sensitize the communities and ensure total protection of health workers on the response teams. The association’s Secretary General, Dr. Mukuzi Muhereza, says they are disappointed with the way the ministry has […]
Buliisa people angry over government suspension of their compensation for their land for oil reach areas. Buliisa county mp Stephen Mukitale suspects foul play by the companies and the government and yet most residents in the oil rich Buliisa district have not been compensated for the last 12 years. He urged civil society organizations to take […]
MPS have vowed to block the GMO bill if its re-tabled before parliament from being passed into law. This bill which is known as Biotechnology and Biosafety bill was rejected by the president on basis that the genetically modified seeds should never be mixed with the indigenous seeds with a view to protect indigenous varieties. […]
The deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanya has directed the minister of internal affairs to explain the security situation in the greater Masaka region and what government is doing about this. This after the woman Member of Parliament for Masaka district Mary Babirye Kabanda requested that the parliamentary committee on security do independent investigations into […]
Parliament has granted permission to Busiki county MP, Paul Akamba to table the patients’ rights and responsibility bill that is intended to help patients’ access health care with their rights fully observed. The motion was seconded by Kigulu south MP, Andrew Kaluya Akamba told parliament that access to medical care is a right however many times […]
The Equal opportunities commission has released a report that assessed 17 government sectors’ performance calling for interventions for government to enable the poor, orphans, learners in hard to reach areas to access the best education in their respective locations regardless of their economic status. The commission report handed over to the deputy speaker of parliament […]
A Majority Report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) presented by the Chairperson, Hon. Angelline Osegge on the utilization of US$200 million Preferential Trade Area (PTA) loan has recommended the censure of Finance Minister Matia Kasaija and sacking of Secretary to the Treasury, Keith Muhakanizi. The report released to parliament by the public Accounts committee […]