Tag: Parliament of Uganda

Oboth Calls for Stronger Anti-Corruption Fight as Parliament Receives IG Report

Corruption Moses Kabasibante -
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth has called for stronger enforcement against corruption, pledging parliamentary support to strengthen the Inspectorate...

Tayebwa Sounds Alarm Over Low Stock Market Participation, Calls for Capital Markets Overhaul

Business Ibrahim Ojuku -
Uganda’s Deputy Speaker says just 0.5% of the population invests in the stock market as the country targets a...

Uganda cannot keep taxing the same people, Musasizi tells MPs

News Sarah Okello -
Uganda aims to raise its revenue-to-GDP ratio to 20% by the 2029/30 financial year by bringing more economic activity...

Uganda manufacturers urge parliament to ease digital number plate delays

Business Ibrahim Ojuku -
Uganda’s manufacturers’ association has urged parliament to allow more local companies to produce vehicle number plates, saying delays under...

Oboth seeks stronger Uganda-Pakistan parliamentary ties, calls for practical partnerships

Parliament Ibrahim Ojuku -
Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth Oboth, has pledged to deepen parliamentary diplomacy with...

UEDCL Moves To Boost Power Supply in Isingiro, Ntungamo and Rukungiri Districts

Electricity Ibrahim Ojuku -
Electricity consumers in Isingiro, Ntungamo, Rukungiri and parts of Rwampara District are set to benefit from improved power supply reliability following the...

New Parliament Chamber Designed for More Than 600 MPs as Roko Targets 2027 Completion

Infrastructure Sarah Okello -
Uganda’s long-delayed new parliamentary chamber is being designed to accommodate more than 600 Members of Parliament, as the country...

Uganda Lacks Specialised Geriatric Health Workers, Minister Tells Parliament

Parliament Sarah Okello -
Uganda does not train specialised health workers to care for the elderly, leaving the country with only three geriatric...

Uganda MPs Warn Electricity Gaps Could Become Electoral Liability as Rural Electrification Debate Intensifies

Electricity Sarah Kamanyire -
Uganda’s rural electrification programme came under renewed scrutiny in Parliament on Thursday, with Members of Parliament warning that thousands...

Parliament Asked to Approve Shs2.3bn Kilembe Mines Debt Write-Off

Cabinet Moses Kabasibante -
The Ministry of Finance has asked Parliament to approve the write-off of Shs2.2974 billion in non-tax revenue owed to...

COSASE Questions NSSF Over 50-Acre Temangalo Land Occupied Nearly 20 Years After Purchase

Business Darmasco Kaggwa -
The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has raised fresh questions over the continued occupation...

Uganda’s $200m PIM PLUS Project Pushes Focus on High-Impact Public Investments

Business Sarah Okello -
Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has called on the National Planning Authority (NPA) to prioritise high-impact...