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The Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) is seeking for sh10bn to fund lion population enhancement in the country. This was contained in the Ministerial Policy Statement, and Budget Estimates presented to Parliament’s sectoral Committee of Tourism, Trade, and Industry through UWEC’s mother Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities on Wednesday. Dr. James Musinguzi, the […]
The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has been tasked to follow up the case in which the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, is accused of grabbing a government stock farm in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District. This followed a matter of national importance raised by Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, complaining about […]
President Yoweri Museveni wants police to thoroughly investigate cases of corruption highlighted in the auditor general’s reports, rather than opting for intensive inquiries by parliamentary committees. While addressing the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Liberation Day celebrations at the Wakitaka Church of Uganda grounds in Jinja City on Friday, Museveni said that, once the auditor general […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in company of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni on Monday, January 22, 2024 paid tribute to the Late Cecilia Atim Ogwal, the Woman Member of Parliament for Dokolo District. Cecilia Ogwal, 77, who has been a Member of Parliament since 1996, breathed her last […]
Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake has cried out for his dear life as he reports death threats. Zaake says that he received what he calls credible information from a whistle-blower who warned him of plots to have him assassinated. “I am told that the plan is being hatched by regime officials led by […]
The latest Auditor General’s report for financial year 2022/2023 has revealed a daily loss of sh2.2bn, paid in form of interest charges on delayed payment to project contractors. The audit report presented to Parliament this week by Auditor General, John Muwanga, indicates that financial statements of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and Ministry of Works […]
The outgoing Leader of Opposition (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, has cautioned his replacement; Joel Ssenyonyi against petty arguments that may distract him from executing the responsibilities of his new assignment. Last week, the National Unity Platform (NUP), made changes in their parliamentary leadership, naming Ssenyonyi as the new Leader of the Opposition. Mpuuga, who was […]
All Parliament Speakers who served Uganda since 1979 on Monday received new official government vehicles, and will be assured of replacement every five years. “You will be required to bring your own driver, who we will recruit as Parliamentary staff. The car remains a property of Government of Uganda and Parliament will maintain and fuel these […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, has visited Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya, who is currently admitted in hospital with health complications. Ssegirinya is admitted at Nsambya Hospital where he was rushed in critical condition. “I have this afternoon visited our colleague, Hon. Ssegirinya to convey my heartfelt wishes for a […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has tasked authorities at Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to explain the delays in the completion of Mpigi-Busega Expressway. Tayebwa who Tuesday led a team of legislators from Physical Infrastructure and National Economy committees on a fact-finding mission, inspected on-going construction works at Katonga Bridge and Mpigi – […]
