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Focus on the mining sector to achieve desired growth - Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, says government must unlock the potential in the minerals sector if it is to achieve its ambitious goal of growing the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from US$55 billion to US$500 billion by 2039.Tayebwa based his proposal on the wide coverage of high…

MPs Laud Nabbanja for Scooping Prestigious Global Leadership Award

Members of Parliament have lauded the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, for scooping a prestigious global women leadership award in New York, USA.The Global Power Women Award was presented to Uganda’s premier by the UK-based Centre of Economic and Leadership Development during the 2024 Global Power…

Makerere University proposes legislation to tackle teacher salaries

Makerere University leadership has proposed that enhanced remuneration of teachers should be included in the National Teachers Bill, 2024.The call was made on Tuesday, 01 October 2024 during a meeting between the Committee on Education and Sports with officials from public universities, the…

Hospitals should keep Non-Tax Revenue to improve services

The Non-Tax Revenue (NTR) estimated at Shs600 billion that is generated by referral hospitals across the country should be retained by the facilities and used to improve on services offered.The proposal was put forward by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, during a meeting with the leadership of…

Parliament passes Bills returned by President

Parliament has reconsidered and passed two Bills that were returned by the President in July 2024.The Higher Education Students’ Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and The National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 were passed during plenary on Thursday, 26 September 2024 after a debate on…

Pay Members of District Service Commissions - MPs

In a bid to tackle corruption and improve functionality of District Service Commissions, lawmakers have proposed commensurate remuneration of members of the commissions.The report of the Committee on Public Service and Local Government on Functionality of District Service Commissions, City Service…

Minister appeals for expedited access to disaster monies

For the second day running, weather and climate-induced disasters continue to dominate parliamentary debates with legislators calling on government to prioritise funding for disaster management in the country.The debate was triggered by a statement from the Minister of State, Office of the Prime…

Stakeholders to meet over Karuma Bridge closure

A meeting between stakeholder ministries and Members of Parliament (MPs) from Northern Uganda has been planned to address concerns over the closure of the Karuma Bridge.  The Ministry of Works and Transport closed the bridge over the River Nile on the Kampala – Gulu Highway from access by all…

Relief for lawyers as LDC agrees to second intake

The Law Development Centre (LDC) will have a second intake of lawyers to pursue the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice this academic year, the Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka has told Parliament.  Members of Parliament (MPs) have over the years raised concern about the operations of the…

House condemns forced HIV testing for Hoima Stadium workers

Parliament has condemned the reported mandatory HIV/AIDS testing of workers at the Hoima Stadium, which is under construction in preparation for the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).The Chairperson of the House Committee on Health, Dr Joseph Ruyonga, told Parliament that the workers at Hoima…

‘Investigate high maternal deaths at Jinja Hospital’

Parliament has called for a deeper interrogation of the high maternal mortality rates reported at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital which surpasses the national figures.This followed an appeal by the Oyam District Woman Representative, Hon. Apio Otuko Eunice, during a debate of the report of Public…

Delayed Constitutional review irks legislators

Lawmakers continue to raise concerns over the delayed constitutional review, with the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, urging the Attorney General to hasten the presentation of comprehensive amendments.  Tayebwa was responding to the Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, after he tabled the…

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