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Parliament passes the Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024
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Parliament on standby to fastrack amendments to Aviation Bill
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Agriculture Minister directed on Foot and Mouth Disease
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Commonwealth Speakers praise Parliament’s hospitality
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National
New Gov’t Assurances Committee Leadership Assumes Office
The new leadership of Parliament’s Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation is mooting a plan to have government pledges captured in the financial year 2024/2025 sectoral budgets.
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Safepad Uganda gives limelight to girls, women, set to eliminate Period Poverty
Safepad Uganda, a women-led organization committed to addressing menstrual hygiene challenges in the country, is set to launch Safepad, an innovative locally crafted menstrual hygiene solution.
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I am not a close friend to Bobi Wine - Dr. Kizza Besigye
Dr. Kizza Besigye has dismissed claims of a close personal relationship with National Unity Platform (NUP) president Bobi Wine, emphasizing his desire for unity across the entire opposition spectrum.
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UNEB set to release 2023 PLE results on Tomorrow
A senior official indicated that PLE results for the year 2023 will be released on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 11:00 am, at State House Nakasero.
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Clear domestic arrears - The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group
The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) has called on government to enforce mechanisms aimed at controlling the increasing domestic arrears.
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MPs advocate for robust funding for national healthcare
Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have called for government commitment in providing sufficient funding to the Ministry of Health.
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National
MP and former Miss Uganda, Cecilia Ogwal is dead
Media reports indicate that the 77-year-old Ogwal succumbed to cancer at a hospital in India.
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National
Prioritise construction of Akii-Bua stadium to host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) games
Legislators on the Budget Committee made this demand as they received the report of the Committee on Education and Sports on the Budget Framework Paper for the sector ministry on Tuesday, 16 January 2024.
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Uganda Prisons needs Shs97bn to feed prisoners, build mini-max jail
The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs has indicated that the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) requires Shs79.973 billion to cater for outstanding arrears for prisoners’ feeding accrued by Financial Year 2023/2024.
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MPs demand justification to increase Uganda Airlines budget
The budget increase is entailed in the report of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure on the National Budget Framework Paper for the Ministry of Works and Transport.
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NAM and G77+China meetings: Ministry seeks Shs6 billion for post-summit activities
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended the provision of a budget line worth Shs4 billion and Shs2 billion to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to cater for post-summit Non-Aligned Movement and G77+China activities respectively, for the next three years.
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Entebbe Airport Sets Passenger Record
The significant increase is attributed to factors such as business travel, the festive season, and tourism. Comparatively, 2023 saw a total of 1,932,000 passengers, surpassing the pre-COVID-19 pandemic total of 1.8 million recorded in 2019.
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