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MPs ask Works Ministry to explain road crisis

Parliament has directed the Minister of State for Works and Transport (Works), Hon. Musa Ecweru, to present a comprehensive status report on the country’s road infrastructure inherited from the now-defunct Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA).This follows growing concerns from MPs over a spike in…

Parliament Pays Tribute to Pope Francis’ Exemplary Leadership Style

Parliament has paid tribute to the late Pope Francis, celebrating his compassionate leadership and lifelong commitment to humility and justice.The House sitting, chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Tuesday 13 May 2025, commended the Pontiff’s values as ones that all leaders and citizens should…

Govt in talks with World Bank to revamp 160 secondary schools

Government is in negotiations with the World Bank for new funding aimed at refurbishing 160 traditional secondary schools in the country, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Ramathan Ggoobi, has said.“I would want you to assure the population that on…

Amended Bill seeking military trial of civilians tabled in Parliament

Parliament on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 received the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which among other proposals seeks to empower military courts to try civilians under certain circumstances.The Bill, presented for its First Reading by Hon. Jacob Oboth, the Minister of Defence and…

African Leaders meet in Uganda to Push Back Against Foreign Influence on Family

Top political leaders, parliamentarians and faith-based actors from across Africa and beyond have this week convened at State House, Entebbe for the Third African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty, issuing a strong call for an African Charter that defends traditional values,…

PAC Queries Shs5 Billion NAM Funds

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC - Central Government) has directed the Office of the President to provide a detailed breakdown of Shs5 billion spent on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit.The directive was issued during a session chaired by Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi, on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, where…

Focus on research, Tayebwa challenges university lecturers

Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has challenged private university lecturers to focus on ground breaking research, if they are to uphold the quality of university education.  Tayebwa was speaking while officiating at the 5th graduation ceremony of King Ceasor University in Bunga, Kampala on Monday,…

Tayebwa rallies support for new malaria vaccine

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called on leaders to embrace and support the use of the new malaria vaccine aimed at eliminating Uganda’s leading cause of death and disease burden.The malaria vaccine launched in April 2025 is earmarked for 1.1 million children under two years…

World Press Freedom Day marked with calls for unity and media safety

Government officials, civil society leaders, and journalists gathered on Friday at Parliament to mark World Press Freedom Day, with a unified call for stronger protections for the media.This year’s global theme, “Freedom of expression in the face of the AI Revolution” highlights not only the…

Finance Ministry makes concessions on budget

The Ministry of Finance has made key concessions to Parliament’s budget demands, marking a shift in tone after last year’s heated disagreements between lawmakers and the Executive over funding priorities.The ministry accommodated Shs3.98 trillion in response to Parliament’s recommendations to the…

‘Gov’t will follow law on expansion of Gulu University’

The Minister of State for Water and Environment (Environment), Hon. Beatrice Anywar has said that the degazettement of Gulu central forest reserve to allow for the expansion of Gulu University will be done in accordance with the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003.  “We follow procedures…

Clean up payroll of police officers, MPs tell minister

Lawmakers have tasked the Ministry of Public Service to clean up the payroll of police officers in a bid to put an end to complaints of unpaid salaries of officers.The Members of Parliament made the demands while responding to a statement of the Minister of Defence and Internal Affairs, Gen.…

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