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Parliament has approved tax waivers worth over Shs9.5 billion for selected local investors in the 2024/2025 financial year. This decision followed the adoption...

The Committee on Health has renewed calls for Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital to be upgraded to a National Referral Hospital to ease pressure on Mulago...

Parliament has endorsed a report by the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommending renewed negotiations between the Ugandan government and...

In a move to streamline operations, the Uganda Parliament has approved amendments sending three government agencies—the Uganda Microfinance Regulatory...

Members of Parliament have called on the government to improve access to electricity in rural areas across the country to boost value-addition in the...

Lawmakers have called for the immediate closure of the abattoir in Hoima City, citing unhygienic conditions which they said poses health hazards to...

The Committee on Public Service and Local Government chaired by Martin Ojara Mapenduzi recommended the provision of Shs79.3 billion in Financial Year...

Members of Parliament (MPs) criticised the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) for violating the procurement law when it directly procured...

Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, asked the Committee on Education and Sports to avail Shs52.9 billion in its new budget to...

Programs related to gender and social development should never be looked at as being consumptive in nature during the budgeting process, Members of Parliament...

Uganda has the opportunity to graduate from subsistence to commercial farming in some strategic sectors like silk production to become one of the leading...

Members of Parliament have ordered the Director of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Dr John Stephen Obbo, to provide evidence for non-absorption of Shs1.5...

The Chairperson of the Health Committee Charles Ayume has reassured health workers in Eastern Uganda that salaries of all health workers will be increased...

Members of Parliament from the border districts have asked the Government to provide an alternative source of livelihood if it plans to keep the 42 districts...

Legislators have held inter-denominational prayers to mark the commencement of the 5th and last session of the 10th Parliament. The Inter-Religious prayers...

By K. David Mafabi Last Thursday, the Parliament of Uganda passed a so-called “Motion of Displeasure” directed at the President of Uganda for, amongst other...

By Max Patrick Ocaido The Minister of Local Government, Tom Butime is set to table a number of motions seeking Parliamentary approval to alter boundaries of a...

By Max Patrick Ocaido Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake has been sent to the Parliamentary Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Discipline for his continued...

The Minister for Security, Gen. Elly Tumwine, has dismissed claims that “safe houses” are used as detention and torture facilities by security arms of...

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called on Commonwealth Parliaments to utilise the growing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector...