Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
Parliament has approved the rationalisation of several government agencies, aiming at enhancing efficiency and optimizing resources. In a plenary session chaired by Speaker Anita Among, on Wednesday 17 April 2024, Parliament passed five bills related to this rationalisation, including the Warehouse Receipt System (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Free Zones (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Uganda Exports […]
In a significant move aimed at boosting the welfare of Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) officers, Parliament has approved a sh962.23bn for the enhancement of their salaries. This decision was presented by Wilson Kajwengye, the Chairperson of the Defence Committee of Parliament as the House considered the defence ministerial policy statement presented on Thursday, […]
Several years ago, Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, at one of the leaders conferences described a leader as a Public Officer expected to uphold professionalism so as to enhance the image of his or her profession. The description at the time was suited for head teachers who are the time were pillars of managing societies for […]
Uganda has ample manpower to teach the Kiswahili language, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, has assured Parliament. She, however, revealed that the biggest challenge is in deployment of the teachers. The teaching of Kiswahili is intended to support the East African Community (EAC) agenda of integration of […]
The Committee on Education and Sports has called for thorough research before the phasing out of certificate and diploma courses in nursing. This recommendation was made in a report of the committee presented to the House on Tuesday, 02 April 2024 by Phillips Lokwang. The report further recommends that government should in future, carry out […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has defended the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Anita Among against those attacking her on social media over alleged corruption and irrational expenditure of Parliament. For weeks now, the Speaker has been in the limelight over alleged misappropriation of funds by Parliament. This has been done through social media […]
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 […]
