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House approves Shs450 billion loan for Kitgum-Kidepo Road Upgrade
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Omusinga Mumbere Praises President Museveni for Skilling Youths Of Rwenzururu
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Parliament commits Shs1 billion for cancer centre as Speaker Among launches Rotary Cancer Run 2024
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Relocation of Luzira Prisons Sparks Debate among MPs
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MPs return mandate to supervise NGOs back to Internal Affairs Ministry
This was while the lawmakers considered the NGO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 passed during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.
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Deputy Speaker pledges support towards malaria fight
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has said that he will rally Members of Parliament (MPs) to prioritise malaria prevention and control in the 2024/2025 financial year budget.
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Parliament rejects NAADs, UCDA merger
In upholding NAADs, legislators said Parliament is preserving a significant contributor to food security and poverty eradication.
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Parliament Passes Bills for Rationalisation of Gender and Special Interest Groups
Parliament passed five key bills, moving gender and special interest entities to the National Secretariat for Special Interest Groups under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development.
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MPs endorse quota system for student loan scheme
The recommendation was passed following the adoption of the Higher Education Students’ Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024 during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 17 April 2024 chaired by Speaker Anita Among.
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City traders’ woes: URA to open downtown office
The decision made jointly by the ministries of Finance and Trade was arrived at in consultation with the traders on Wednesday, 16 April 2024, in a move to end the ongoing strike by traders.
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MPs reject move to rationalise National Forestry Authority
Parliament has rejected the government proposal to move the National Forestry Authority (NFA) to the Ministry of Water and Environment.
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President Museveni Commended for Fighting Unemployment Through Skilling the Youth
Hon. Peter Lokeris has commended President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for fighting unemployment among the youth through various interventions such as the Presidential Industrial Zonal Hubs project.
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Prioritise sports funding in Budget process - Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Executive to prioritise sports budgeting during budget formulation instead of relying on reallocations.
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Minister to make statement on city traders’ woes as talks progress
The woes of Kampala City traders may come to an end, if the current negotiations with government yield tangible solutions.
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Vacate Pioneer buses from Namboole - Speaker
Anita Among has directed the Minister of Education and Sports to ensure that buses belonging to Pioneer bus company are vacated from Mandela National stadium to pave way for the country to host the African Nations Championship (CHAN)
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Ugandan-Banyarwanda community petitions Parliament over segregation
The Ugandan-Banyarwanda community in the country has petitioned Parliament over a host of grievances imploring the House to intervene and investigate the segregation and violation of their human rights.
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