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Ssenyonyi presented the report which recommended the investigation     Parliament has recommended the investigation of the former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Beti Kamya and Finance Minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija for their role in the shs10.6 billion land compensation.   The House chaired by Speaker of

The Ministry of Water and Environment has asked parliament to revisit the debate on the need to criminalize the importation, local manufacture and use of plastic carrier bags in the country. The ban on the use of polythene material below 30 microns was first announced in 2019 as one of

Uganda's opposition figures David Rubongoya, Robert Kyagulanyi and Dr. Kizza Besigye are part of the team. The East African Community (EAC) has deployed 15 Election Observation Teams to observe Tuesday’s General Election in the Republic of Kenya. The Head of the EAC-Election Observation Mission headquarters in Nairobi, Dr Jakaya Mrisho

Nearly half of the mothers in Kiryandongo District don't exclusively breastfeed their children for up to six months, as medically recommended, according to a survey conducted by health officials in the district. Exclusive breastfeeding refers to giving breast milk to an infant, without any additional food or drink, in the

Officials from the two countries pose for a photo at Foreign Affairs headquarters in Kampala on Sunday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reassured Somalia of "its unwavering support towards building of its institutions, especially the Somali Security Forces, to ensure that the progress and gains so far made are

Birds facing extinction. Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees have been listed among the one million species of animals and trees that are facing extinction, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services-IPBES, an independent body supported by the United Nations. The world’s trees are

An old woman seated in the middle of her destroyed garden in Wakiso.  More than 10 families are facing eviction from chunks of land they have occupied for decades after a purported landlord destroyed their crops in Mende sub-county, Wakiso District. The families, among them elderly women aged between 70

Jacob Kiplimo Long distance runner Jacob Kiplimo has scooped a second gold medal at the ongoing commonwealth games in Birmingham. He outpaced two Kenyan athletes to lead the 5000-meter race in style. In the absence of Joshua Cheptegei, the much-fancied distances enigma, Kiplimo entered the highly competitive race as a

One of the supervisors at the Egyptian farm in Madi Okollo district showing the devastation caused by water backflow from Wadelsi Irrigation scheme. An Egyptian investor who set up a farm in the Madi-Okollo district is counting losses after water backflow from the Wadelai Irrigation Scheme flooded a section of

Police in Mukono have differed from Mukono municipal environmental officers in controlling noise pollution from churches and open crusades. The police embarked on a campaign to sensitize the community against noise pollution with a view to apprehending non-compliant persons and entities. The focus was mainly on bars and entertainment centres.