Tag: Parliament

Otafiire Urges NRM, Opposition to Resolve Differences Without Violence

Parliament Moses Kabasibante -
Water and Environment Minister Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has urged Uganda’s political leaders to embrace dialogue, tolerate disagreement and...

“Where Did the Extra Shs1bn Come From?” MPs Question Local Government Ministry

News Sarah Kamanyire -
MPs demand answers over expenditure beyond the approved budget and a Shs7.5 million charge as officials are ordered to...

Basajjabalaba Revives City Square Compensation Claim as COSASE Probes Fresh Development Bid

Court Darmasco Kaggwa -
Businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba has told Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) that he is seeking...

MPs Press Government to End Karamoja’s 40-Year Hunger Cycle

Human Interest Felix Kyeyune -
Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee has challenged the government to shift Karamoja’s food response from relief supplies to sustainable agricultural...

Court Grants Parliament Communications Director Chris Obore Shs30m Bail

Parliament Ibrahim Ojuku -
The High Court has granted Parliament Communications Director Chris Obore Shs30 million cash bail after he and six other...

NIRA holds 5.4 million uncollected national ID cards amid staffing crisis

National Moses Kabasibante -
Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority is holding about 5.4 million newly printed national identity cards that citizens have...

Anita Among Thanks Museveni for ‘Parental Grace’ After Release From House Arrest

Parliament Moses Kabasibante -
Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has thanked President Yoweri Museveni for what she described as his “parental grace”...

Influx of Street Children may become A National Security Threat

Columns Felix Kyeyune -
Shall We Tell the President? Mr President, shall we tell you? Now, 40 years after your Government came to power,...

Gov’t Seeks UGX 843b Loan to Upgrade Jinja–Kamuli–Bukungu Road

Infrastructure Ibrahim Ojuku -
Government says the project will strengthen connectivity in Busoga, open an alternative transport corridor and generate economic returns above...

Gov’t Sets Tight Conditions for Tax Remission as Parliament Reviews URA Powers

Business Sarah Kamanyire -
Uganda’s Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has outlined strict conditions under which taxpayers may have their tax liabilities remitted, stressing...

Nzeyi Offers Two Options to End Nearly Two-Decade Temangalo Land Dispute

Business Ibrahim Ojuku -
Businessman Amos Nzeyi has offered Parliament two options to resolve a long-running dispute with the National Social Security Fund...

Museveni Swears In Musherure, Ayebare and Witonze After Citizenship, Vetting Delays

Cabinet Darmasco Kaggwa -
President Yoweri Museveni has sworn in three newly appointed ministers, bringing to completion their appointments to Cabinet after delays...