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Parliament Passes NSSF Bill, Okays Mid-term Access
Parliament has today considered and passed the National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill that allows 20% mid term access for workers who have saved for over 10 years and have reached the age of 45, now awaits presidential consent. “Today, I will breath. I have been getting phone calls and phone calls…
Parliament Passes Bill Regulating Mobile Money
The Parliament of Uganda has passed the National Payment Systems Bill, 2019, that will among others regulate and provide for the safety and efficiency of payment systems and issuance of electronic money. The Bill presented to the House by State Minister for Finance, Hon. David Bahati on Thursday, 14th November 20l9 seeks to create a…
Parliament Orders Justice Minister To Explain Sacking Of Electoral Commission Top Bosses
Parliament has ordered the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ephraim Kamuntu to explain circumstances surrounding the sacking of top Electoral Commission officials over ballot paper fiasco. Kadaga’s directive was in response to a complaint raised by Ibrahim Ssemujju (Kira Municipality) who questioned why both the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice have eluded his…
Parliament Orders Closure Of Fuelex Petrol Stations For Adulterating Fuel
The Parliamentary Committee on Trade And Industry led by Mbarara City South Member of Parliament Mwine Mpaka on Thursday March 17th, 2022 ordered the closure of two fuel stations, after it was discovered that the operators of the said stations were adulterating the fuel. Preliminary investigations indicate that several pump attendants were arrested while others…
Parliament Okays UDC On Road Perimeter Wall Construction
The Parliamentary Committee of trade and Tourism chaired by Hon Mwine Mpaka who also doubles as the MP for Mbarara City South has refuted the allegations and false claims that have been raised by MP Ebwalu Jonathan the MP for Soroti City West accusing Uganda Development Cooperation to have spent shs 5.5bn on 1km road…
Parliament Okays Complicated Mid-term Access To NSSF Savings
The Parliamentary committees of Finance, Gender and Labour have okayed mid-term access to NSSF Savings. The money is however for only those who have saved for more than 15yrs and are below the age of 45yrs. Those between 45 and 55 should have saved for over 10 years to benefit. This came a day after…
Parliament Moves To Investigate Errant Labour Export Companies
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, to work with the line ministry to investigate companies involved in the export of labour to the Middle East. This follows the rampant and unclear deaths of many casual labourers, especially girls working in the Middle East. The Woman…
Parliament Moves A bill To Cut Governor,Deputy Governor Powers
Parliament has granted Igara County East MP, Hon Micheal Mawanda, leave to introduce a private member’s bill that seeks to amend Article 161 of the Constitution to remove the Governor and Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda from serving as chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board of directors respectively. “We have had problems of accountability…
Parliament Irked By Delayed Maintenance on Kampala-Jinja Highway
The delayed maintenance of the Kampala-Jinja highway has irked lawmakers, who have now questioned the competence of Energo Projekt, a company contracted by government to undertake civil works. Parliament approved a budget of Shs82 billion for Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to supervise maintenance of the 72 kilometre road with works expected to last 12…
Parliament Instructs Finance Ministry To Give UBC 1bn For Afcon Matches
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga Ugandans will watch the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that kicks off on Friday, 21 June 2019 live from Egypt for free following a directive from Parliament. Uganda will play against DR Congo in their first game scheduled for Saturday, 22 June 2019. Hon. Moses Balyeku (NRM, Jinja Municipality West) backed by…