Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Concerns on the increasing public debt burden continue to dominate debate and this time, Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Committee on National Economy to make an assessment on the country’s public debt and report back to Parliament. Tayebwa made the directive during the …
Read More »Committee absolves Nandala, Amuriat on allegations of taking Museveni’s money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC National Council has rejected a minority report from investigations into money allegedly brought into the party during the recent general election time. In 2020, one of the founders of the FDC and four time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye revealed …
Read More »FUFA names working committee for EA 2027 AFCON Pamoja bid
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda’s Football Associations (FUFA) has officially appointed an ad-hoc committee to oversee Uganda’s joint bid for co-hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to a statement from the local soccer governing body, the committee was endorsed by the FUFA Executive …
Read More »KCCA constitutes roads committee
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa East Member of Parliament, Eng. Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga has been named the new Chairperson of the City Roads Committee. This followed a closed-door meeting attended by Balimwezo, the Executive Director of KCCA Dorothy Kisaka, the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, other division mayors, and …
Read More »PAC demands asset register from Arua Hospital
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Arua Regional Referral Hospital administrators to avail the committee with the asset register for 2021. The directive follows an audit query indicating that an ambulance that was allocated to the hospital during the financial year 2020/2021 was …
Read More »Delayed construction of valley dam in Moroto irks MPs
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The agricultural committee of parliament has expressed discontentment over the delayed construction of the 8 billion Shilling valley dam in Nakonyen village, Tapac sub-county, Moroto district. The 1.5 square kilometre valley dam is being constructed through the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the strategic …
Read More »NSSF probe committee hands Byarugaba’s phone to CID for forensics
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s select committee investigating operations of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has handed over the phones of two Fund officials to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for further inquiries. The phone of the former NSSF Managing Director Richard Byarugaba and that of Chief Financial …
Read More »Parliament names select committee to probe NSSF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara South Division Member of Parliament, Hon. Mwine Mpaka was named Chairperson of the select committee to investigate operations and management of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The other committee members include are Workers’ Representative, Charles Bakkabulindi, Karim Masaba (Indep., Industrial Division Mbale …
Read More »Appointments committee vets new Supreme Court Judges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday vetted three new Judges of the Supreme Court appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The Justices include; Elizabeth Musoke, Stephen Musota, and Christopher Madrama Izama. Museveni also appointed Oscar John Kihika, who is also the Legal Director of the …
Read More »South Sudan, Rwanda skip inter-parliamentary games planning meetings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda and South Sudan are yet to confirm their participation in the East Africa Inter-parliamentary games, with just three weeks left to kick off. Uganda is scheduled to host the games slated for December 7 to 18, 2019. The competition brings together participants from the …
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