Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked the Ministries of Finance and Trade to urgently provide funds to enable Uganda participate in the six months world expo scheduled to take place in 2020 in the Dubai, United Arab Emirates-UAE. In her communication to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gender, Labour and Social Development Ministry, has tabled the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill, 2019 for its first reading. The State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi tabled the bill before parliament chaired by the speaker, Rebecca Kadaga on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of South Sudan refugees in Lamwo District has hit 53,000, following a recent influx recorded in Palabek Kal, Palabek Gem and Palabek Ogili settlements. The number stood at 49,716 refugees as of July 31, 2019, according to reports by the Office of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has criticized the international community for failing to fulfill financial pledges made during the Kampala Solidarity Summit on Refugees, two years ago, in support of refugees in Uganda. The pledges recorded during the summit included USD100, 000 from Equatorial …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises – COSASE to conduct proceedings on issues that were not concluded as pertains matters on the closure of seven commercial banks by Bank of Uganda. The seven …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Security Gen. Elly Tumwine has asked for more time to respond to allegations made against him in relation to contempt of Parliament. Gen. Tumwine on Thursday appeared before Parliament’s Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee investigating allegations of contempt of parliament levelled …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee will kick start the review of the electoral reforms bills with regional consultations to get citizen’s views. Last week, Government tabled five electoral reform bills including the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill No.17, 2019, the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill …
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✳ Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill No.17, 2019 ✳ Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill No.18, 2019 ✳ Electoral Commission (Amendment) Bill No. 19, 2019 ✳ P. Parties & Org (Amendment) Bill No. 20, 2019 ✳ Local Govts (Amendment) Bill No.21, 2019 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled proposed electoral reforms …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Security Minister General Elly Tumwine has described Dokolo woman member of parliament ,Cecilia Ogwal as an adamant liar. Tumwine made the remarks today while addressing the press at Lake View Hotel in Mbarara. The Minister said that he has been ill-treated and dehumanized …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Health Minister Jane Aceng to dispatch a team to Kamwenge and Kitagwenda districts to respond to increasing cases of elephantiasis in the area. Elephantiasis also known as Lymphatic Filariasis, is one of the neglected tropical …
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