Parliament has passed a motion commending the Japanese Government through their investment arm of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the commendable contribution towards the development of Uganda. This followed a motion tabled by Charles Onen (Gulu East) seeking Parliament to commend JICA for the commendable contribution towards the development
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Electoral Commission Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya, Polling in by-elections to fill two hundred and one (201) vacant Chairperson and Councillor positions in various Local Government Councils countrywide takes place today, Thursday 16th December 2021. According to Electoral Commission Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya, the vacant positions include the District (LC.V) Chairperson, Kayunga, and
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UCDA legal manager, Eunice Kabibi addressing the coffee sub sector stakeholders at Peaceful Gardens in Nakaseke on Wednesday Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has started a countrywide sensitisation drive of coffee farmers on the new law – the National Coffee Act No. 17 of 2021. The Act repealed and replaced
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Government has tabled a proposal seeking approval of Parliament to borrow USD 108,323,942 (Shs384.98bn) to construct oil roads. The motion was tabled by Thomas Tayebwa (Government Chief Whip) who informed Parliament that the funds are going to be borrowed from China Construction Bank Corporation and will go towards the construction of
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Housing Finance Bank team pose with CRANE children after handing over the hampers Housing Finance Bank has handed over 60 Christmas food hampers to the Children at Risk Action Network (CRANE) as a contribution to their ongoing initiative that aims at supporting 500 children by offering them hampers of assorted
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A photo montage of Kabuleta and Museveni The locals of Sebei Sub region have resolved to drag President Yoweri Museveni along with his government to the East African Court of Justice over illegal land evictions and failed compensation. The mineral-rich region is made of three districts namely;-Kween, Bukwo and Kapchorwa.
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Minister Rwamirama (2nd Left) launching the fertilizer distribution programme in Bunyoro The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has launched fertilizer distribution under the coffee rehabilitation programme in Bunyoro region in a move that will see under productive and old coffee become more productive. In Western Uganda, the programme will
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President Museveni arriving at Kayonza sub county. President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday evening defended his government over the delayed fulfillment of various development projects in Kayunga district. He also pointed out the good deeds like MP Aidah Nantaba securing and defending citizens' land rights, government working on the Kayunga-Kamuli bridge. Museveni
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Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has given the Ministry of Finance one week within which they should table the National Budget Framework Paper if Government is to fulfill the provision in the Public Finance Management Act 2015 that requires Government to table before Parliament the budget framework paper
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The Deputy Speaker Anita Among (pictured)has told off a section of some Opposition lawmakers who had called on Parliament to suspend its sittings until Government rescinds its decision to fire all intern medical doctors involved in industrial action, saying Parliament has no plans of fulfilling their whims. “It is a
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