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Parliament Enacts Shs48.1 Trillion First Post-lockdown Budget

Parliament has passed the Shs48.1 trillion budget for financial year 2022/23 with post Covid-19 economic recovery high on the agenda. Under the theme “Industrialization for Inclusive growth, Employment and Wealth Creation,” projected revenue base is Shs48.1 trillion to finance the budget. On

May 20, 2022

Business·Politics

Parliament Rejects 5-year Income Tax Exemption On Bujagali, Orders Forensic Audit

Members of Parliament have declined to approve tax exemptions for companies, pending a report on its efficacy, allowing a one-year exception to the Bujagali Hydropower Project, which they have also placed under scrutiny for apparent false accounting. Bujagali, which sought to have

May 19, 2022

Uganda

‘Always Engage Media To Improve Your Organizations’ Public Relations’- PS Ggoobi Urges PR Practitioners

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi, has advised members of the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) to always have a constant relationship with the media as a way of building

May 3, 2022

Business

Mediheal Hospital Seeks Land In Contested Naguru-Nakawa Estate, Laments Why Presidential Directive Was Not Implemented

The board chairperson of Mediheal Group of Hospitals Uganda, Capt. Mike Mukula, has blamed Uganda Land Commission (ULC) for defying a presidential directive to give them land in the contested Nakawa-Naguru estate. According to the former state minister for health, Mediheal Group

April 28, 2022

Business

MPs Propose Ban On Daytime Sports Betting

Members of Parliament on the finance committee have proposed that daytime sports betting activities be banned. The proposal was presented by Enos Asiimwe, the Kabula County MP in Lyantonde district during a meeting between the Committee, and the National Lotteries and Gaming

April 20, 2022

News

Parliament Cancels Illegal Leases On Uganda Railways Land

Parliament in its report from the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed that leases on Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) land be cancelled. Presenting the report of the committee during the plenary on Wednesday, 13 April 2022, the

April 14, 2022

Politics

Speaker Blocks Parliament From Discussing Oulanyah Poison Claims

The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has blocked debate on former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah’s poison claims, saying his death should not be politicized. “We are not going to allow Oulanyah’s death politicized. We are still grieving let things of investigations go on,

April 13, 2022

News

Finally: Govt Releases 1.2Bn For Oulanyah’s Burial Arrangements

Government of Uganda has finally released the Shs1.2 billion cash meant for the burial arrangements of former Speaker Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah. The development was confirmed by Mr. Chris Obore, the Director of Communication and Public Affairs at Parliament in a Monday evening

April 5, 2022

Business·Crime·Hot Take·Trending

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

March 20, 2022

Politics

MPs To Censor Hon.Francis Zaake As Parliamentary Backbench Commissioner

Members of Parliament have finalized plans to remove Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake as Parliamentary backbench commissioner. Hon Francis Zaake has been sent to the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline for alleged misconduct and misbehavior. During plenary sitting on Tuesday, 15

February 15, 2022

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