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Hon Gasta The Landlord and Tenant Bill, 2018 has finally been passed, with the payment of rent in US dollars now being outlawed, coupled with a cap on the increment on rent fees allowable within a year. The Bill was passed following a lengthy sitting on Wednesday, 26 June 2019. Debate on whether to…
Min .Kyambadde Members of parliament have given the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, two weeks within which to chart a way forward to curb losses incurred by sugarcane growers in Busoga sub region. “The Minister has requested that she be given time to come back with a comprehensive statement. Let the…
Ms.Kadaga and Amb.Haitham The construction of an industrial park at the lakeside town of Entebbe is in final stages. The park, which is to be opened in July 2019, is a partnership between an Egyptian firm and the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the business wing of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces. According to the Deputy…
A team of Councillors meeting speaker of Parliament R.Kadaga Kawempe Division Councillors have sought the support of Parliament in their fight against the property tax, which is set to be implemented by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). The Property Rate, which is set to commence at the beginning of the Financial Year 2019/2020, has already…
Hon. Bahati Members of Parliament have raised concern over the incessant scandals plaguing the country’s central Bank following the recent mishap in which a consignment of printed currency flown into the country included extra cargo not on the bank’s documentation. The legislators on Tuesday, 26 June 2019, hinted on the unsatisfactory behaviour of the Bank…
M7 and Chinese delegation. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was received by the Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Mr. Liu Xianfa. Others present were Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and China’s Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Zhuqiang. A group of nine African diplomats led by Uganda’s Ambassador to China, Dr. Chrispus Kiyonga, were also on hand to…
IPOD members Meeting Speaker Kadaga The Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) wants the budget allocated to the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament shared among all opposition parties in the House. In a meeting with the Speaker to Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, on Monday, 24 June 2019, the IPOD delegation requested her…
Oulanyah Speaking The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has said intrigue and stoking of conflict has to be dispensed with so that Uganda’s journey to development can be unhindered. Oulanyah said in order to achieve the desired development, it is crucial to create friendships, build bridges and work together in sincerity and harmony. Wars…
The Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) Chaired by Hon. Franca Akello interfacing with officials at Hoima Audit Region. The Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) is facing challenges of scrutinising and recovering funds disbursed in 2014 and 2015 for the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) because of forgeries and the misrepresentation that they were donations from the…
Jacob Oulanyah Politics is not about making money but serving the community, pupil leaders of Entebbe Junior School have been told. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, told the pupils during a mentorship session in the Parliament Conference Hall on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 that a true politician sacrifices with the aim of serving…
