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Tayebwa asks gov’t to table hard to reach policy

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has asked government to present the criteria used to gazette hard to reach areas.He also directed government to present the progress on affirmative action taken for those areas already designated as such.“If you declare an area a hard to reach, what affirmative…

Gov’ t seeks loan for industrial transformation

Government is seeking Parliament’s approval to borrow up to US$200 million to finance the Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment (INVITE) Project.The request was presented by State Minister for Finance Hon. Henry Musasizi on Wednesday, 05 April 2023.The INVITE Project aims at…

Security agencies fail to clear water bills

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has asked Parliament to intervene and urge government entities to clear outstanding water bills currently standing at Shs70 billion.The corporation’s Managing Director, Silver Mugisha said he was specifically concerned with the Ministry of Defense…

Absentee ministers to be named

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has expressed dissatisfaction over the absence of ministers from plenary sessions.Tayebwa who presided over the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 05 April 2023 called it a "shame" for ministers whose items appeared on the Order Paper to fail to show up.He indicated…

NITA-U urged to lower cost of internet

The Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) and National Guidance has tasked the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) to reduce the cost of internet.While interfacing with NITA-U officials led by the Minister of ICT, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi over the…

Budget cuts to affect health centre upgrade

Upgrade of health centres across the country hangs in the balance following a budget cut of Shs80.6 billion.The Minister of Health, Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng told the Committee on Health that the upgrades will be halted because of the cut in government development funding for local governments. “Due to…

Abandoned projects in West Nile shock Mpuuga

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has expressed shock upon a discovery of abandoned public projects but with little effort from the leadership to recover public funds.Mpuuga who is with a section of Opposition Members of Parliament on an oversight visit to West Nile…

Abandoned projects in West Nile shock Mpuuga

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has expressed shock upon a discovery of abandoned public projects but with little effort from the leadership to recover public funds.Mpuuga who is with a section of Opposition Members of Parliament on an oversight visit to West Nile…

PDM implementation faces challenges, minister to offer explanation

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister for Local Government to present a statement to Parliament on concerns surrounding the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM).Tayebwa issued the directive following a debate on oversight reports from different regions during…

PDM implementation faces challenges, minister to offer explanation

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister for Local Government to present a statement to Parliament on concerns surrounding the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM).Tayebwa issued the directive following a debate on oversight reports from different regions during…

Blood collection supplies out of stock

The Hoima West Member of Parliament, Hon. Joseph Ruyonga has called on government to urgently provide funds for blood collection supplies which he said were out of stock.Raising on a matter of national importance, Ruyonga said he was afraid the country would run short of blood if the shortage of…

‘Gov’t scaling up efforts to attain SDGs’

The Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister in charge of General Duties, Hon. Justine Lumumba has said Uganda has made progress in attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The minister made the revelation while presenting a progress report on the implementation of SDGs during on…

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