BOU to regulate mortgage refinancing institutions
Bank of Uganda is set to regulate operations of mortgage refinancing institutions once the Mortgage Refinance Institutions Bill, 2025 is passed into law.
The Bill mandates the Central Bank to consider applications for approval to carry out…
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Speaker Among meets OIC envoys, discuss parliamentary diplomacy
Inter-parliamentary diplomacy and bilateral cooperation was at the centre of discussions when Speaker Anita Among met a delegation of envoys on Wednesday, 12 March 2025.
The meeting which took place in the Speaker’s boardroom had…
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MPs advocate for better funding to improve ICT access
Government has been urged to increase funding to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to improve ICT in education through computer supplies, maintenance and infrastructure in schools.
Under the Rural Communications Development Fund (…
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Regional parliamentary forum pushing for peace in DRC
A delegation from the Forum of Parliamentarians in the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (PF-ICGLR) is in Uganda as part of a fact-finding mission on peace and security in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The…
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Parliament holds Ash Wednesday prayers
Parliament marked the start of the Lenten season with prayers for the Anglican and Catholic chaplaincies amid calls for repentance and alms giving.
The Catholic Mass was led by the Bishop Christopher Kakooza of Lugazi Diocese while…
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MPs raise alarm on impending floods after heat wave
The Chairperson of the Committee on Climate Change, Hon. Lawrence Biyika, has warned of the impending heavy rains and floods resulting from the current heat wave, saying government should come out with clear mitigation measures.
“At the end…
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Parliament passes EAC Mediation Agreement Bill, 2024
Parliament has passed the East African Community Mediation Agreement Bill, 2024, aimed at resolving long-standing issues surrounding the pension and retirement benefits of former employees of the dissolved East African Community (EAC).
The…
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Tayebwa to push for lifting of restrictions on export of crops to EU
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa will start off his duty as President of the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Joint Parliamentary Assembly (OACPS) with mediations on restriction of export of specific crops to the European…
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