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According to Magyezi, the ministry requires up to Shs35.2 billion to buy the vehicles which he said can be allocated from the three per cent supplementary threshold that can be spent by government without prior Parliament approval.

Parliament has imposed a tax on companies reporting losses for more than seven years with 50 per cent of the losses carried forward now being subject to tax in new amendments to the Income Tax Act.

Muwonge urges traders to cooperate with security personnel in their efforts to prevent any incidents of terrorism.

According to the chairperson, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, the committee received complaints from the public that NWSC estimates their bills and charges exorbitantly without proper justification.

The Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) has recommended that Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) safeguard and take possession of its land encroached on by residents.

In a letter addressed to the Soroti LCV Chairperson, Simon Peter Edoru Ekuu, on July 4, 2023, Minister Magyezi raised four objections to the construction of the new district headquarters located along Lira Road in Katine Sub County.

The people of Rukiga are mourning the death of their own, businessman Apollo Nyegamehe, alias Aponye who died in a road crash on Thursday night.

The presidents of Uganda and South Sudan have intervened in a maize row that had threated ruin relations between the two countries.

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has proposed a new amendment on the Veterinary Practitioners Bill, 2023 to allow them control the use of narcotic drugs in wildlife.

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, expressed Parliament's interest in adopting Kiswahili lessons for Members of Parliament (MPs) and suggested dedicating a day of the week for Kiswahili plenary sessions.

Emmanuel Longok, the accused teacher, found himself in trouble when community members witnessed him taking food items from the school's stores and loading them onto his motorcycle this past Saturday.

The ministry also purchased laptops worth Shs162 million for staff members to work from home and procured five used vehicles at a cost of Shs600 million each.