Taddewo William Senyonyi

PM Robinah Nabbanja   The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has revealed that the Ministry of Health is preparing a Cabinet memorandum seeking guidance from the Executive on sourcing funds to bridge the gap occasioned by withdraw of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding. While addressing the House during

Parliament has approved the proposal to borrow US$18.09 million (Shs66,003,535,800) as additional financing for the expansion of Uganda Cancer Institute, after the government argued that the loan will save Ugandans from the cost of over Shs1.094 trillion they have been spending annually while seeking cancer care in India, the US,

Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee made the recommendation.    Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has recommended the establishment of a UNEB Centre in Burundi in order to reduce the costs of transporting learners from Burundi to Uganda and the psychological strain the lengthy movements have on learners sitting for exams. The call

Members of Parliament and stakeholders during a press conference at Parliament. Parliament’s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has resolved to have spillway defects at Isimba Dam subjected to a Physical Model Test (PMT) in China to determine the root cause of the structural issues. Herbert Ariko, the Committee Chairperson,

Ramathan Ggoobi, Secretary to the Treasury   The government has committed to ending the practice of “tokenism budgetary allocations” in clearing domestic arrears, promising to allocate substantial resources in the coming years. This follows concerns from MPs over the rising unpaid domestic arrears, which have surged from UGX 10.5 trillion

Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa   The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa will start off his duty as President of the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Joint Parliamentary Assembly (OACPS) with mediations on restriction of export of specific crops to the European Union (EU) market. Tayebwa said this while chairing

Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi.   The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has availed over Shs1.2 trillion to ministries, departments and agencies receiving functions of rationalised agencies. According to a letter dated 26 February 2025 to accounting officers, the funds will enable implementation of

Hajjati Faridah Kibowa (R) hands over the resolutions from the women to Speaker, Anita Among Women leaders in local governments and civil society have called on government to ring fence 30 per cent of public procurement contracts for businesses run by women. The women leaders made this call during the