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End Gender-Based Violence in honour of Fallen Athlete - MPs

Parliament has paid tribute to Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance athlete and Uganda People’s Defence Force Sergeant who died after suffering severe burns after an arson attack by her lover on 01 September 2024 in Kenya.The tribute followed a motion presented by the State Minister for Sports, Hon.…

Speaker calls for increased citizen participation in budget processes

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices to foster increased citizens’ participation in budget processes. Speaker Among made the remarks in a speech read on her behalf by Parliamentary Commissioner, Hon. Solomon Silwany, during the 7th…

Parliament Sacco posts Shs9.6 billion in growth

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has hailed the Uganda Parliamentary Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO) for its continuous expansion following a Shs9.6 billion growth in 2024, which is a 15 percent increase from last year’s Shs8.3 billion. In a speech read on her behalf by…

Seven-gun salute as nation bids farewell to late Minister Nyirabashitsi

A seven-gun salute was accorded to the late Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi in a solemn farewell as she was interred on Thursday, 12 September 2024.The former State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence) appointed in April 2024, was laid to rest at her ancestral home in Bugahe Village,…

Speaker Among calls for completion of late Minister Nyirabashitsi's constituency projects

Parliament Speaker, Anita Among, has urged government to support the completion of major projects that were initiated by the late Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence), Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, who passed away on Saturday, 07 September 2024.Nyirabashitsi, who was first…

Museveni asks leaders to be mindful of their health

President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned leaders to be mindful of their health, as their sudden passing will be a loss to the country.Museveni, who was eulogising the former Minister of Sate for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence), Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, at Parliament said a leader’s death…

Parliament prays for fallen Minister Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi

Parliament has held a pre-funeral service for the former District Woman Representative for Kisoro, Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, who died on Saturday, 07 September 2024 in Kampala.The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, who led the service acknowledged the pain felt…

City Hall advances on waste-to-energy facility in Mukono District

The leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said the 135 acres of land in Ddundu Parish, Mukono District earmarked for waste management, is currently undergoing preparatory works for the development of a waste-to-energy facility.According to the KCCA Executive Director, Dorothy…

Parliament pushes for National Customary Land Registry

In a move aimed at safeguarding the rights of indigenous communities and addressing land ownership challenges in Uganda, Parliament has passed a resolution urging government to establish a National Customary Land Registry.This initiative seeks to protect land under customary tenure from illegal…

‘Develop LRA Massacre sites to Boost Tourism’

The Parliamentary Committee on Tourism, Trade, and Industry has called for immediate investment in tourism infrastructure across key sites in Northern Uganda.In their report presented during plenary sitting in Gulu City on Friday, 30 August 2024, the Committee Deputy Chairperson who doubles as the…

‘Resettle Karuma power project affected persons’

Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has advised the Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro to consider requesting for a supplementary budget to resettle and compensate the Karuma Hydro power project affected persons (PAPs). The proposed budget for resettlement of 119…

Legislators call for free compulsory boarding school education

Members of Parliament from the Karamoja sub-region have asked government to develop and implement a policy for free compulsory boarding school education for all learners.The motion moved by Pian County Member of Parliament, Hon. Remigio Achiahighlighted the historical challenges faced by the…

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