Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have each been given 40 million Shillings for unknown reasons at a time when the country is grappling with ever-increasing commodity prices. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, a dozen of MPs majority of whom asked for anonymity to speak freely on the issue, …
Read More »Speaker Among calls value for money implementation of budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among has urged accounting officers in ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to ensure proper expenditure of the 2022/2023 budget. Parliament approved the Shs48.1 trillion budget for the financial year 2022/2023 on 20 May 2022. “All eligible accounting officers should ensure that value for money …
Read More »MPs reflect on first session of the 11th Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have heaped praises upon themselves for distinguished work accomplished following the expiry of the first session of the 11th Parliament on Friday last week. The first session of the August House commenced on May 24th, 2021 under the late former Speaker of parliament, …
Read More »SAGE budget shortfalls affecting welfare of beneficiaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Gender, Labour and Social Development Committee has queried the inconsistent funding for the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE), saying that this impedes the effective running of the programme and the general welfare of the beneficiaries. The committee demanded that the Ministry of Finance provides …
Read More »Parliament opposes transfer of UWEP funds to Parish Devt Model
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government’s proposal to move money from the Uganda Women Empowerment Project (UWEP) to the Parish Development Model (PDM) has been rejected by legislators who said that the move will affect the welfare of women. A total of Shs29.2 billion out of the UWEP budget of Sh32 …
Read More »Speaker directs on protection of residents in Kole district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Security, Jim Muhwezi, has been directed by Speaker Anita Among to protect residents being illegally evicted by National Forest Authority (NFA) in Kole district. Among, who chaired the House on Thursday, 14 April 2022, said that the minister needs to ensure that peace …
Read More »Parliament demands details of Lubowa specialised hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, has directed the Prime Minister to give government’s position on the status of construction of the International Specialised Hospital in Lubowa, Wakiso district along the Kampala-Entebbe road. “A team went to the construction site and they were denied entry, on …
Read More »Parliament cancels illegal leases on Uganda Railways land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament in its report from the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed that leases on Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) land be cancelled. Presenting the report of the committee during the plenary on Wednesday, 13 April 2022, the Chairperson Joel Ssenyonyi said …
Read More »Parliament tasks PM Nabbanja on African armyworms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has tasked Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to present a report on the African armyworms that are ravaging crop gardens across the country and the immediate action taken by government. This was during the Tuesday plenary sitting in which a section of Members of Parliament …
Read More »MPs to contribute UGX 554 Million towards Oulanyah Trust Fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have agreed to contribute Shillings 554 million to support Jacob Oulanyah Education Trust Fund to uphold the legacy of the fallen Speaker who succumbed to lymphoma cancer. Oulanyah died from a hospital in Seattle, USA on March 20th, 2022 after serving less …
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