Parliament Of Uganda

Gov’t fails to present update on long detentions without trial

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Hon. Fox Odoi-Oywelowo said they furnished the Executive with all the information on the long detentions The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs has been directed to present before Parliament, a statement on prolonged pre-trial detention within a week. Government was expected to present the statement to the House on Tuesday, 04 February 2025. The […]

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Kiryowa Kiwanuka (L) interacts with Hon. Jonathan Odur (C) and Hon. Okiror before the start of the plenary session

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Kiryowa Kiwanuka (L) interacts with Hon. Jonathan Odur (C) and Hon. Okiror before the start of the plenary session The Attorney General, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka has told Parliament that he government has started implementing the recent Supreme Court orders on trial of civilians in the General Court Martial. Kiryowa Kiwanuka said that they have also

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Gov’t to prioritise debt management and economic growth

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The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka (2nd L) and State Minister for Finance, Musasizi interact with the LoP, Joel Ssenyonyi (R) as Hon. Achia looks on Government will prioritise debt management, domestic revenue mobilisation, and economic transformation in the next financial year. This revelation was made by the State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry

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Budget cuts to affect audit of MDAs

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Auditor General Edward Akol is seen shaking hands with Members of Parliament on the parliamentary accountability, Finance and Budget committees.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. The Auditor General, Edward Akol (2nd R) during the meeting chaired by Kankunda (R) The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) will only audit 40 per cent of Ministries, Departments, Agencies

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Parliament directs audit of war compensation amidst calls for equity

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Parliament has adopted the report of the Government Assurance and Implementation Committee on the long-awaited war compensation programme. Much as adoption of the report clears the way for the payment of outstanding claims, it also tickled Members of Parliament (MPs) into tabling fresh demands for the inclusion of more areas such as West Nile, Sebei,

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Kampala,Uganda: Attorney General given ultimatum to amend public finance law

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Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, the Attorney General The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has tasked the Attorney General and Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development to expedite amendment of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 (PFMA), to support programme-based budgeting. While addressing the House on Thursday, 30 January 2025, while considering the 2025/2026 budget

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MPs reject free Bunyoro varsity land over Shs4.9B demand for pine trees

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NOW WAY: Hon. Janet Okori-Moe, the Abim District Woman Representative during the committee interface with officials from the Bunyoro University Task Force Management Committee MPs reject free Bunyoro varsity land over Shs4.9B demand for pine trees. Members of Parliament (MPs) have discouraged government from acquiring land for Bunyoro University at Shs4.9 billion. The 100 acres

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Kampala,Uganda: Sugarcane millers to share proceeds from bi-products with farmers

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Deputy Speaker, Tayebwa (L) confers with Jim Kabeho during the meeting at Parliament Sugarcane millers will share proceeds from sugar and its bi-products with farmers once the Sugar (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is passed into law. This resolution was reached at a meeting of millers and farmers chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa at Parliament

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‘Halt recruitment of seed secondary school teachers’

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Hon. Muruli Mukasa (L), Hon. Ogwang (C) and Hon. Kabuye appearing before the committee Members of Parliament have cautioned the Ministries of Education and Sports and Public Service against recruiting head teachers and deputies in seed secondary schools, until Parliament disposes of a petition by care taker head teachers. The care taker head teachers and

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Kampala,Uganda: Finance Minister gives assurance on alignment of budget with NDP IV

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Members of the Budget Committee that was chaired by Hon. Remigio Achia (C) as they met officials from the Finance Ministry The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, has assured legislators on the Budget Committee that the budget for financial year 2025/2026 is consistent with the new National Development Plan IV(NDP).

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