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MPs back surplus funding to boost national broadcaster
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Man arrested for killing wife after she denied him sex
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Speaker Among solves KCCA labourers’ payment woes
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ICT Ministry given three-month deadline to table Copyright Bill
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Nabbanja asked to explain allegations of fraud in PDM
Legislators have expressed discontent over the reported fraud surrounding disbursement of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM) to beneficiaries.
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Govt moves to streamline use of Kiswahili language
Government has proposed the establishment of a Kiswahili Council as a government agency that will promote the usage of the Kiswahili language in Uganda.
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House demands stringent action on lawless road users
The Speaker who was chairing the plenary sitting reported the incident, which occurred when residents of the district were holding a peaceful demonstration on the poor state of roads, on Tuesday, 27 February 2024.
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Minister Otafiire Summoned Over the Relocation of Luzira Prison
Speaker Anita Among issued the directive in response to a matter of national importance raised by Igara County West MP, Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, on Wednesday, 28 February 2024.
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Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority protests merger
The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA), has protested the move by government to move it into the Ministry of Finance saying that its objectives and functions will not be effectively carried out within the hierarchy of the Ministry.
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Speaker Among to address tea sector plight
The tea farmers prayed for a Shs5 billion stabilisation fund to bail out those struggling in the sector, a one year waiver on corporate statutory obligations and a subsidy on inputs for the sector.
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Tayebwa encourages Anglican church on investment in education
He made the call while officiating at the ground breaking ceremony of Saints, Andrew and Philip Cathedral in Mukono district on Sunday, 25 February 2024.
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Education Minister calls for more funding for public universities
The Ministry of Education and Sports has renewed a call for increased funding to support key activities in public universities including staffing, infrastructure development and research, among others.
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Parliament passes Animal Feeds Bill
The Animal Feeds Committee chaired by the Commissioner for Animal Production in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, is charged with the issuance of relevant permits in the industry.
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Party whips re-designate MPs in committee shakeup
According to Among, 50 percent of the newly designated legislators on COSASE missed a capacity development workshop organised by the Parliamentary Commission between 15 and 17 February 2024, without a satisfactory explanation.
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Parliament Fast-Tracks Agency Mergers with Nine Bills Introduced
Government has introduced nine Bills before Parliament, aimed at legalising provisions to rationalise agencies in different sectors of the economy.
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Speaker Among Demands Action on Stalled Kampala-Jinja Expressway
Speaker, Anita Among, has renewed a call to the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala to fast track the commencement of works on the 77 km Kampala-Jinja expressway.
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