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MPs Endorse Tax On Passengers Flying Out of Uganda

Parliament has adopted a raft of recommendations to revive the economy currently battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, key among is implementation of a Tourism Development Levy. “The Committee proposes a levy of $10 to be charged on each ticket for every person

September 9, 2021

Business·Crime·Politics

Busted: Former MPs On Spot For Asking Bribes From Owners Of Departed Asians Properties

Former Members of Parliament on committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) are being accused by city landlords of witch-hunt in the ongoing row involving properties of Departed Asians. According to Eagle Online news website, the new MPs are finding

August 8, 2021

Health·Politics

MPs Vehemently Reject Proposal to Contribute 2 Million Each Towards Purchase Of Vaccines For School-going Children

Members of Parliament have vehemently rejected a proposal tabled by Zombo district womanMP Esther Afoyo Chan requesting each legislator to contributes 2 million shillings towards the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines to help school-going children. The proposal did not last for a minute

August 4, 2021

Politics

MPs Task Deputy Speaker Among to Officially Reveal Whereabouts of Speaker Oulanyah

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said that the absence of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has not created a vacuum Among was on Wednesday afternoon responding to inquiries by a section of Members of Parliament on the whereabouts of Speaker Oulanyah.

July 21, 2021

Health

Health Minister Acheng In Hot Soup As Parliament Summons Her Over Fake Covid-19 Vaccines

The Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Acheng has landed into trouble after the Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 summoned her to explain circumstances under which 800 people were vaccinated with fake vaccines in Kampala. We’ve learnt that the Minister and her team are

July 2, 2021

Health

MPs From Rural Areas Oppose Covid-19 Relief For Only Cities, Municipalities

A section of Members of Parliament from rural areas has called for equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief cash across the country. The government has allocated 53 billion Shillings as relief support to vulnerable people in municipalities and cities which are hit hardest

June 26, 2021

News

Sam Evidence Orikunda: Jacob Oulanya’s Win Sealed The NRM’s Strength

By Sam Evidence Orikunda On Sunday evening, I watched the Right Honorable Rebecca Kadaga addressing the media and declaring to run as an independent candidate. I immediately started making an audit of the NRM’s strength in the 11th parliament but the results

May 25, 2021

Politics

Just In: NRM’s Jacob Oulanya Voted Speaker Of 11th Parliament

Omoro County legislator, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has been elected Speaker of the 11th Parliament after garnering the required 290 votes from fellow MP. The vote about 310 constituting 60% for Oulanyah and 197, 37% votes for Kadaga ultimately means that Hon.

May 24, 2021

Crime·Politics

Museveni;- ‘I am told there is corruption even in Parliament! How can this be? I am going to crash it & whoever is involved In’

President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni is on a warpath in his renewed fight against corruption, warning that whoever is involved is going to ‘face my full force’. A tough-talking Museveni said corruption was failing the country’s development agenda and asked the newly

May 24, 2021

Crime·Politics

People Involved In Human Sacrifice To Face Death Penalty

Persons involved in human sacrifice will face the death penalty if a new law aimed at preventing the offence is passed by Parliament. The Prevention and Prohibition of Human sacrifice Bill, 2020 proposes that persons who mutilate or cause the death of

April 11, 2021

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