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East Africa Legislative Assembly passes polythene control bill

Members of the East Africa legislative Assembly have passed the EAC Polythene Materials Control Bill, 2011 aimed at regulating the use of polythene materials. The bill now awaits EAC Heads of State assent to it before it becomes law in the five East Africa Community member states of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. The Bill moved […]

Parliament to lobby for more funds for Rural Electrification Agency

The Uganda rural electrification agency has urged parliament to increase on their budget to enable them extending services to the people at the  ground. Appearing before natural resources committee chaired by Mike Welikhe,the Uganda rural electrification agency executive director Godfrey Turyahikayo told MPs that REA receives only 15 billion shillings annually but the  money is […]