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MPs approve loan for local enterprises

Government's request to borrow up to US$96 million to finance the Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment (INVITE) project has been authorised by Parliament.The loan will be issued by the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank.During the House sitting on…

Parliament passes bill regulating competition among businesses

Parliament has passed the Competition Bill 2022 that will facilitate fair competition in markets and prevent practices having adverse impacts on competition in markets.The bill primarily seeks to control anti-competitive behaviour of firms that has a negative impact on competition in Uganda’s…

MPs call for adequate financing of maternal health

Legislators have tasked the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to ensure adequate financing for maternal health as a way of averting the escalating maternal mortality.This was contained in a petition from the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) presented by Tororo…

New law to protect rights of casual workers

Parliament has passed the Employment Amendment Bill 2022 that will see casual labourers who have served for six continuous months deemed to have a valid contract.Legislators however, rejected the proposal that would have seen maternity leave increased from 60 to 90 days. The bill was passed on…

MPs irked by increasing maternal deaths

Lawmakers have renewed a call to the Ministry of Health to address the escalating cases of maternal mortality in the country.The call was made by Hon. Atkins Katusabe (FDC, Bukonjo County West) as a matter of national importance during a sitting of the House on Wednesday, 24 May 2023.He said that…

Gov’t in talks with Algeria over milk exportation

Government is negotiating with the Algerian government as an alternative market for Ugandan milk, according to Hon. David Bahati, Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Industry).Bahati made this revelation while responding to a matter of national importance raised by Hon. Wilson…

Gov’t seeks loan to upgrade Greater Kampala roads

The Committees of National Economy and Presidential Affairs will scrutinize a government proposal to borrow up to US$608.66 million from the World Bank and Agence Francaise de Development (ADB) to finance the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme.The loan request was…

Prosecute Karamoja ministers - MPs

The Committee on Presidential Affairs has recommended the prosecution of the Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Mary Goretti Kitutu, her deputy, Hon. Agnes Nandutu and the State Minister for Finance, Hon. Amos Lugoloobi, for the mismanagement of relief items meant for vulnerable persons in…

Local gov’ts to get Shs1 billion for roads

Following a presidential directive, government has allocated each district and municipality Shs1 billion for maintenance of roads outside the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) jurisdiction.This was revealed in the report of the Physical Infrastructure Committee on the policy statement of the…

Government withdraws new Pensions Bill

Government has withdrawn a new pension Bill that was recently tabled in Parliament. The Public Service Pensions Fund Bill,2023 introduced on 14 March 2023 aimed at implementing a mandatory contribution system for public servants' pensions.However, the bill underwent significant changes during the…

Legal Committee to Reconsider National Legal Aid Bill

Parliament has returned the National Legal Aid Bill, 2022 to the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for reconsideration.This happened during the plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Tuesday, 23 May 2023.The bill moved by Kumi Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon.…

Members of Parliament receive death threats

Members of Parliament have reported that they are continuously receiving death threats from individuals disguising themselves as ‘Association of tired officers in Uniform Uganda’ who accuse them of failing to handle issues concerning their welfare. Tororo District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon.…

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