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Parliament Vets Rtd. Col Basaliza, Two Other UHRC Commissioners

The Parliament of Uganda has vetted former Burahya Member of Parliament Rtd. Col. Stephen Basaliza aka Omudumiizi a Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission (UHRC). Last week, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni re-appointed Basaliza back to the Commission together with former Kassanda South

October 11, 2022

Business·National News

At Last! Parliament Approves National Local Content Bill

The Parliament of Uganda has approved the National Local Content Bill, 2022. The private member’s bill by Kassanda North MP, Patrick Nsamba Oshabe was passed last week. The bill was first tabled before parliament in January 2019 during the 10th parliament, processed,

October 11, 2022

News

Panic As Ebola Deaths Climb

A multipronged international effort has begun to pull out all the stops to launch trials of experimental Ebola vaccines in Uganda, which declared an outbreak of the deadly disease on 20 September. According to the most recent World Health Organization (WHO) update,

October 4, 2022

Politics

FDC Goes To Court, Wants EALA Election Results Nullified

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) is set to petition Court challenging the outcome of the recent East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) elections citing a number of illegalities. Harold Kaija, who was a contestant in the recently concluded elections revealed that immediately after

October 3, 2022

National News·Uganda

Human Organ Donation & Transplant Bill: Government Sets Tough Penalties For Human Organ Trade

The Parliament of Uganda has passed the Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Bill, 2022 setting tough penalties for dealing in human organs for commercial purposes. The Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Bill, 2022 seeks to establish a legal framework for

September 30, 2022

National News·Politics

‘Am Sorry For Tarnishing Your Good Name’-MP Kagabo Apologize To Speaker Among, MPs Over UGX 40m

Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo has in a twist of events apologized to fellow legislators for “causing an impasse” in regard to the 40 million Shillings that he recently attempted to return to return to parliament. National Unity Party President Robert Kyagulanyi

September 6, 2022

National News

Legislators Grill DOTT Services Officials Over Delayed Works At Nyagak III Dam

Members of Parliament on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on Thursday roasted officials from DOTT Services LTD, the company that was contracted to construct the Nyagak III hydropower dam, in a bid to solve the problem of power shortage in

August 20, 2022

Health

Parliament Approve UGX 266 Billion Loan For Heart Institute

Parliament has approved a US$70 million loan for the construction of a state of the art facility to house the Uganda Heart institute. A loan request brought by government to collectively borrow US$70 million from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in

August 18, 2022

Crime

Fighting Corruption: Parliament Orders Investigation Of IGG Kamya, Min. Kasaija Over Controversial UGX 10.6 Billion Land Compensation

Parliament has recommended the investigation of the former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Beti Kamya and Finance Minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija for their role in the shs10.6 billion land compensation. The House chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among

August 5, 2022

News

MPs Call For Better Pay To Inmates Who Offer Labour

Members of Parliament on the Committee on Human Rights are concerned about the way inmates are paid after they have offered manual labour outside the prisons. The legislators raised the concerns while meeting officials from the Uganda Prison Service. The meeting on

July 28, 2022

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