Views: 1 Finance Committee Chairperson, Hon. Amos Kankunda, (left) and the Executive Director UMRA, Ms. Edith Tusuubira, during the committee meeting on Monday 26 February 2024 The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA), has protested the move by government to move it into the Ministry of Finance saying that its objectives and functions will not be […]
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Views: 1 Parliament News “Build big churches, but build bigger schools-when you build bigger schools, they will produce products that will build much bigger churches,” Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has encouraged the Anglican church. He made the call while officiating at the ground breaking ceremony of Saints, Andrew and Philip Cathedral in Mukono district on
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Views: 1 Busoga Queen, Inhebantu Jovia Mutesi hosted various dignitaries from Busoga and Country at large who include members of Neyendeire Development Initiative, at a luncheon at Kyabazinga’s Igenge Palace in Jinja City on Friday. This is the first time Inhebantu Jovia Mutesi is appearing before the public since she tied a knot with Kyabazinga
Views: 1 Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) directed tough questions at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials regarding the unexplained remittance of shillings 368 million in staff taxes, as highlighted in the recent Auditor General’s report. During the session, COSASE chairperson Medard Lubega Ssegona pressed UWA
Views: 1 By John Cliff Magambo The 11th Parliament, under Speaker Anita Among, has significantly minimized international travel, emphasizing efficient handling of official duties. Despite recent false claims regarding her alleged two-month holiday pay, it’s important to clarify that the Speaker, like other specified public officials, is entitled to a one-month holiday. However, due to
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Views: 3 State Minister for Finance, Hon. Amos Lugoloobi (left) and the State Minister for Higher Education, Hon. John Chrysostom Muyingo appearing before the House committee on Education and Sports on Thursday, 22 February 2024. The Ministry of Education and Sports has renewed a call for increased funding to support key activities in public universities
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Views: 1 The Parliamentary Pension Scheme (PPS) is considering a reduction of the scheme’s equity investments in Kenya in favour of Uganda’s market. This was revealed by the scheme’s assets manager, GenAfrica during the Pension Scheme’s 12th Annual General Meeting on Friday, 23 February 2024 in the Parliament Conference Hall. According to the scheme’s annual
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Views: 2 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged district leaders to focus on promoting politics of interest because it’s very crucial in the prosperity of Ugandans. According to President Museveni, after getting independence, Uganda faced a lot of challenges which were caused by leaders who wrongly diagnosed the problems affecting the citizens. “When we
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Views: 1 The House has passed the Animal Feeds Bill, 2023 creating a committee to regulate production, storage, importation, exportation, and marketing of animal feeds. The Animal Feeds Committee chaired by the Commissioner for Animal Production in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, is charged with the issuance of relevant permits in the
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Views: 1 A number of Members of Parliament have been re-designated from the Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to other sectoral committees following a directive by the Speaker, Anita Among. According to Among, 50 percent of the newly designated legislators on COSASE missed a capacity development workshop organised by
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