UGLA members are in Kasese District this week for their annual general meeting Local government LCV chairpersons are asking government to give them pension. They claim that their counter parts in parliament are already enjoying several benefits. The leaders argue that they serve more responsibilities and electoral areas compared to members of
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UCDA officials led by Managing Director, Emmanuel Iyamulemye Niyibigira (R) appearing before Agriculture Committee Members of Parliament sitting on Agriculture Committee protested Cabinet decision to implement last minute budget cuts to a tune of Shs490bn to mainly to Agriculture agencies. The MPs are scrutunising ministerial policy statements for 2021/2022 budget. They argue that Agriculture sector has been
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Uganda’s cumulative outstanding amount of deemed energy (unconsumed electricity) stands at Shs110.79bn as at 30th June, 2020, the Auditor General has revealed. In his February 2021 report to Parliament, the Auditor General, John Muwanga warns that the debt is unsustainable and may cause a significant strain on government resources if not passed through the
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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga (R) and her deputy Jacob Oulanyah President Museveni has called for a halt in the campaigns for Speaker and Deputy Speaker in the National Resistance Movement -NRM Party, saying the Central Executive Committee -CEC will resolve the matter.Yesterday, President Museveni summoned front runners for the NRM speakership
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NWSC boss Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has been named the most profitable public entity despite the Corporation’s profits falling sharply due to COVID-19 disruptions. This revelation is contained in the February 2021 Auditor General’s Report where Auditor General, John Muwanga and team analyzed performance
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The 11th Parliament will have 529 MPs Parliament has resolved to rent another building to accommodate more Members of Parliament in the 11th Parliament. This is because the completion of the new parliament building is being due to change in design.Without renting a new building, a number of MPs would be left with no
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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has lined up three law firms to defend her re-election as Kamuli District Woman Member of parliament. Kadaga’s re-election is being challenged by her rival, Salaam Proscovia Musumba, the Forum for Democratic Change Vice President. As a result, Kadaga has instructed Alaka
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A photo on the tweet that was closed for replies President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s Twitter handle has been closed for replies on the president’s tweets. This is the first time that the president’s account which has been in existence for 10yrs has been closed for comments. Twitter introduced the option of
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Helen Basuuta Nangonzi has been appointed Marketing and Customer Experience Director at Absa Bank Uganda. Absa Bank Uganda has made changes to its senior leadership by announcing the new appointments of the Business Banking Director and the Marketing and Customer Experience Director. Albert Byaruhanga has been appointed Business Banking Director at
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In a photo shared on twitter, doctors at Texas hospital display the huge tumor picked from Cathy's back For five years, Cathy Kyomugisha slept in one position, lying on the stomach after developing a tumour that ate away her back, part of her spine and pelvis. She was diagnosed with
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