Views: 0 The Ministry of Works and Transport has attributed slow progress in the implementation of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project to inadequate funds. This, according to the ministry, has affected pre-construction activities such as land acquisition and compensation of Project-Affected-Persons (PAPs) at the first phase of the Malaba-Kampala SGR project. This was revealed […]
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Views: 0 BY KIYINGI GODFREY The Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Persis Namuganza, has been censured. In a tally of 356 votes, 348 voted to have the minister censured, five MPs voted no with three abstentions. The Mps who voted against include; Member of Parliament for Aringa South MP (Yumbe District),
Views: 0 Rt.Hon.Speaker Anita Annet Among.Photo by Eric Dominic Bukenya,Office of the Speaker of Parliament. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has asked the Minister of Works and Transport to expedite design and tarmacking of Kamuli-Buyende, Kaliro-Nabirumba-Iyingo-Kagulu-Irundu roads which she argues were budgeted for in the previous financial year. While responding to a matter raised by
Views: 0 The Chairperson of Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts (Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises), Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, MP has pointed fingers at the leadership of Parliament, which he says is to blame for the dismal output of an otherwise historically vibrant committee. This accusation came after the Speaker, Anita Among, ordered for a
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Views: 0 State Minister for Health, Hon. Kawooya The State Minister for Health (General Duties), Hon. Anifa Kawooya has revealed that Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese district was closed due to repeated flooding by River Nyamwamba. The Minister said this in response to a matter of national importance raised by Kasese Municipality Member of Parliament,
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Views: 0 Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, the Chairperson Electoral Commission Uganda clarifies that as required by law, the statutory deadline for conducting a Parliamentary by-election is sixty (60) days after notification from the Clerk to Parliament on the occurrence of the vacancy. The Commission received the notice on 28th December 2022 and therefore, the statutory
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Views: 0 Hon.Musasizi The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi has said investigations into non- payment of December salaries for civil servants will be carried. He said that while the ministry released l the wage component for the last quarter, they continue to get factual complaints of some civil servants who
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Views: 0 Hon Martin Mapenduzi lays a copy of the 800 page report on table The Parliament Committee on Public Accounts (Local Government) has recommended that the Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) should hold the accounting officers personally liable, for authorizing advances that were unaccounted for. Citing Kole District Local Government, the committee recommended that
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Views: 0 By Godfrey Kiyingi/KMA Updates 6th January,2023 Parliament has approved the seven member committee to process the censure motion of the state minister for housing Persis Namuganza where she is accused of undermining the speaker of parliament Anita Among and also engaging in the Nakawa Nagguru land saga. The seven member committee is chaired
Views: 0 Speaker Anita Among(front) leaves Parliament with Hon.Dr Chris Baryomunsi,Uganda’s Minister for ICT & National Guidance and Hon.Watongola.Photo by Eric Dominic Bukenya/Office Of the Speaker/Parliament Of Uganda. Speaker 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
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