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Parliament adopts new regulations on spectrum use

Parliament has adopted new regulations proposed by the Uganda Communications Commission(UCC) aimed at promoting efficient, economical, and optimal spectrum utilization.The regulations are expected to improve mobile broadband coverage and facilitate the deployment of new technology, such as the 5th…

Subsidise Cost of Seeds to Farmers - CSOs

Members of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have urged Government to subsidise the cost of seeds to farmers if the country is to avert the looming food insecurity in the near future. This was during their meeting with the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on their…

Finance Minister tasked on performance of tax exempt companies

Lawmakers have tasked the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, to review and make recommendations on the impact of companies that are tax exempt.    Musasizi, together with the Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA),…

Subsidise Cost of Seeds to Farmers - CSOs

Members of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have urged Government to subsidise the cost of seeds to farmers if the country is to avert the looming food insecurity in the near future. This was during their meeting with the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on their…

Health facilities underfunded, Minister Muhanga admits

The State Minister for Primary Health Care, Hon. Margaret Muhanga, has acknowledged that lower government health facilities are underfunded.The minister made the admission following appeals by Hon. Francis Mwijukye (FDC, Buhweju County) and Hon. Christine Ndiwalana (NUP, Bukomansimbi North) about…

Tayebwa asks gov’t to table hard to reach policy

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has asked government to present the criteria used to gazette hard to reach areas.He also directed government to present the progress on affirmative action taken for those areas already designated as such.“If you declare an area a hard to reach, what affirmative…

Gov’ t seeks loan for industrial transformation

Government is seeking Parliament’s approval to borrow up to US$200 million to finance the Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment (INVITE) Project.The request was presented by State Minister for Finance Hon. Henry Musasizi on Wednesday, 05 April 2023.The INVITE Project aims at…

Security agencies fail to clear water bills

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has asked Parliament to intervene and urge government entities to clear outstanding water bills currently standing at Shs70 billion.The corporation’s Managing Director, Silver Mugisha said he was specifically concerned with the Ministry of Defense…

Absentee ministers to be named

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has expressed dissatisfaction over the absence of ministers from plenary sessions.Tayebwa who presided over the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 05 April 2023 called it a "shame" for ministers whose items appeared on the Order Paper to fail to show up.He indicated…

NITA-U urged to lower cost of internet

The Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) and National Guidance has tasked the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) to reduce the cost of internet.While interfacing with NITA-U officials led by the Minister of ICT, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi over the…

Budget cuts to affect health centre upgrade

Upgrade of health centres across the country hangs in the balance following a budget cut of Shs80.6 billion.The Minister of Health, Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng told the Committee on Health that the upgrades will be halted because of the cut in government development funding for local governments. “Due to…

Abandoned projects in West Nile shock Mpuuga

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has expressed shock upon a discovery of abandoned public projects but with little effort from the leadership to recover public funds.Mpuuga who is with a section of Opposition Members of Parliament on an oversight visit to West Nile…

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