UPDATES FROM PARLIAMENT, TUESDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2024: Speaker Among directs Deputy Tayebwa to lead MPs to Lubowa hospital site; Parliament Dissolves National Records and Archives Agency; House pays tribute to fallen clan head Dear Friends, Greetings from the Africa Leadership Institute and the Parliament of Uganda! This is an update…
The eleventh Parliament has successfully passed over 70 bills into law within two and a half years of its establishment. Despite the progress made, concerns have been raised regarding the prioritization of non-issues and controversial amendments. Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua acknowledges the productive legislative output but expresses frustration over…
UPDATES FROM PARLIAMENT, TUESDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2024: Gov’t tables The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Speaker Anitah removes ineffective MPs from the PAC Committee; MPs approve The Animal Feeds Bill, 2023 Dear Friends, Greetings from the Africa Leadership Institute and the Parliament of Uganda! This is an update from the Parliament…
UPDATES FROM PARLIAMENT, THURSDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2024: Farmers advised to start planting; Parliament Committee calls for review on refugee policy Dear Friends, Greetings from the Africa Leadership Institute and the Parliament of Uganda! This is an update from the Parliament of Uganda marking the 11th Sitting of the 3rd Meeting…
UPDATES FROM PARLIAMENT, WEDNESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY 2024:Schools banned from obtaining loans; UNEB to release UCE results tomorrow; use of national IDs as collateral for money lenders is illegal – says Minister Dear Friends, Greetings from the Africa Leadership Institute and the Parliament of Uganda! This is an update from the…
The Uganda Police Forces’ savings scheme has been directed by the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs of Parliament to cease the mandatory deduction of personnel salaries as savings. The directive follows findings by the committee which implicated the Police’s Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) management in the violation…
UPDATES FROM PARLIAMENT, TUESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2024: Uganda to commemorate 47th Janan Luwum Day; Parliament hails outgoing ambassador; Report on IDs tabled. Dear Friends, Greetings from Africa Leadership Institute and the Parliament of Uganda! This is an update from the Parliament of Uganda marking the 9th Sitting of the 3rd…
The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has revealed that government will table Bills next week aimed at providing for the rationalisation of agencies under four sectors of the country. The proposed Bills include the Rationalisation of Government Agencies (Education Sector) (Amendments) Bill, 2024 and the Rationalisation of Government Agencies (Internal Affairs…
Greetings from the Africa Leadership Institute and the Parliament of Uganda! This is an update from the Parliament of Uganda marking the 8th Sitting of the 3rd Meeting of the 3rd Session of the 11th Parliament. This Sitting was chaired by the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa. In his…
Livestock farmers will meet the cost of purchasing vaccine for the foot and mouth disease (FMD). The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, told Parliament that the decision was made by Cabinet to ensure timely availability of vaccines in the country. This was during the…
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