Accountability committees flag queries in meet with Auditor General
The Public Accounts Committees (PAC) have flagged concerns over discrepancies and omissions in financial reporting by the Auditor General of various entities.
These concerns were raised during a harmonisation meeting between the different…
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‘Increase public education on the Constitution’
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has made a call to government and civil society to increase public education on the Constitution.
Tayebwa made this call whole commissioning the virtual museum of constitutionalism.
The museum was…
Tayebwa assures tourism sector of increased funding
Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has pledged enhanced government commitment to Uganda’s tourism sector vowing increased funding and prioritisation to transform it into a key economic driver.
Speaking as the chief guest at the Ekkula…
Speaker Among, DRC MPs discuss regional trade, security
Speaker Anita Among has met a delegation of Members of Parliament from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with regional security and commerce top on the agenda.
Speaker Among said security is critical in enabling integration and growing…
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Coffee Bill passed seeing UCDA back in mother ministry
Parliament of Uganda has passed the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024 integrating the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) into the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF).
This move is part of the…
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Road agencies scrapped
The Uganda National Roads Authority and the Uganda Road Fund have been dissolved and their functions returned to the Ministry of Works and Transport.
This follows the repealing of the Uganda Road Fund Act, 2008 and the Uganda National Roads…
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Speaker Among urges EAC states to implement protocols
The East African Community (EAC) partner states have been urged to consolidate the gains of unity and cohesion in a bid to ensure a united community which will unlock the potential for local solutions to shared problems.
According to the…
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Speaker gives Shs100m to women’s forum
The Uganda Women’s Movement, an organisation which brings together women advocacy groups, on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 called on Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, who asked the group to focus on the plight of rural women.
The Speaker…
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