11th Parliament Of Uganda Archives - Page 3 of 12

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

November 24, 2022

National News

Parliament Receives Special Audit Report On COVID-19 Spending

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has asked the Office of the Auditor General to shift focus to value for money audits, which she said makes more accountability sense in light of the shift to a programme-based approach to budgeting. Speaker Among

November 24, 2022

ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News

Parliament Approves UGX1.2 Trillion Loan For Electricity Connections

The Parliament of Uganda has approved another request by the Government to borrow up to US$331.5 million approximately Shillings 1.242 trillion from the International Development Association– IDA of the World Bank Group to support the electricity access scale-up project. The legislators passed

November 23, 2022

Politics

MPs Want Presidential, Parliamentary Polls Conducted Last

Parliament has adopted a recommendation from its Committee on Human Rights that tasked the Electoral Commission to conduct presidential and parliamentary elections last in the cycle. Committee Chairperson, Fox Odoi Oywelowo said the changes will guarantee interest in the local government elections

November 17, 2022

Business·Op-ed·Politics

OP-ED: How UGX 1.7 Trillion Loan Will Relieve Parliamentarians & Voters

By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Developing countries rely on international borrowing to finance special projects, infrastructure and to compensate for the needed revenue. Due to natural disasters like heavy rains, mud slides have adversely affected aids to trade like roads, where even the

November 5, 2022

National News·Uganda

Parliament Approves UGX1.7 Trillion Loan Request

Members of Parliament have approved a request by the government to borrow $464 million (about Shs1.7 trillion) to finance infrastructure and development needs of the budget despite objection from the opposition, who say the loan terms are unfair. Referred to Parliament’s Committee

November 4, 2022

ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News

ERA Warns Of Heavy Penalties To Deter Vandalism Of Electricity Infrastructure

Following the passing of Uganda’s new Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022, Ugandans found guilty of vandalizing electricity infrastructure may face a fine of $283,764.96 (UGX 1-billion) or a 15-year jail sentence, just five years short of the Ugandan life sentence term of 20

November 4, 2022

Education

Gov’t Orders Schools To Allow All Students Sit Final Exams

The Minister of State for Primary Education, Hon. Joyce Moriku has revealed that government has issued a directive to all schools allowing all pupils and students to sit their final examination. Moriku told the House chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday,

November 3, 2022

National News·Politics

‘Parliament Has Not Increased MPs’ Salaries- Speaker Among

The Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon. Anita Among has refuted media reports that legislators plan to increase their salaries. The Monitor newspaper recently reported that President Museveni rejected a proposal by Members of Parliament to have their pay and pension contribution increased.

November 2, 2022

Business·National News·Uganda

Public Debt Soars As Gov’t Seeks to Borrow Shs3.5 Trillion To Finance Budget

The Finance State Minister, Henry Musasizi has asked Members of Parliament to approve up to Shs3.5 trillion to finance the Shs48.1 trillion budget. The first loan request which is up to US$464 million translating to about Shs1.7 trillion, is to be sourced

November 2, 2022

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