Museveni is a man of his word, better keep yours, Tayebwa tells Mao
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has tipped Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Nobert Mao on working with President Yoweri Museveni.
Speaking at Mao's homecoming and thanksgiving ceremony at Kaunda Grounds in Gulu City in…
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COSASE tasks URA on Shs60 billion failed procurements
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has come under intense scrutiny from the lawmakers on the Parliament's Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) for its failure to utilise Shs60 billion as planned.
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Health Ministry directed to settle Shs31 billion debt to NMS
Parliament has directed the Ministry of Health to settle a debt of Shs31.4 billion owed to National Medical Stores (NMS).
This recommendation is contained in the report of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State…
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Parliament passes bill regulating competition among businesses
Parliament has passed the Competition Bill 2022 that will facilitate fair competition in markets and prevent practices having adverse impacts on competition in markets.
The bill primarily seeks to control anti-competitive behaviour of firms…
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Speaker Among rallies region’s legislators on solidarity
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged colleague Speakers and legislators of the East African Community (EAC) to stand with Uganda in protecting the morals and values of the region's future generations.
“We recently passed the…
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LOP Mpuuga appeals for bridge on wrecked Masaka highway
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, has called for an emergency bridge on River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka Highway until the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) constructs a new one.
According to Mpuuga,…
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Parliament honours Engola
Members of Parliament have paid tribute to the late Minister of State for Employment and Industrial Relations, Col (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola Macodwogo who was assassinated on 02 May 2023 at his home in Kyanja.
Legislators commended the…
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Deputy Speaker Tayebwa condemns brutal arrest of female MPs
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has criticised the security agencies for what he called the brutal arrest of 11 female legislators.
The legislators from the Opposition were arrested on Thursday, 27 April 2023 as they left Parliament to…
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Tayebwa asks gov’t to table hard to reach policy
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has asked government to present the criteria used to gazette hard to reach areas.
He also directed government to present the progress on affirmative action taken for those areas already designated as such…
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Minister to present report on former staff of Science Ministry, REA
The Speaker, Anita Among has directed the State Minister for Public Service, Hon. Mary Mugasa present a report to Parliament on the fate of former staff of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Technology and the Rural Electrification Agency (…
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'Avail equal supplementary budgets for education institutions'
The Ministry of Education and Sports has been tasked to present a list of all the universities that sought supplementary funding in the Financial Year 2022/2023.
This follows concerns by legislators on the Committee on Education and Sports…
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Enhance trade between developing countries and the western world- Tayebwa
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has asked the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) member states to remove all non-tariff barriers saying that they are a hindrance to the entry of goods especially from developing countries.
Addressing the…
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