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Give more funds to public universities, says Minister Muyingo
KAMPALA, February 24, 2024 – The Ministry of Education and Sports has reechoed the need for increased funding for various activities in public universities including staffing, infrastructure development, and research, among others.…
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Parliament: legislators’ pension scheme to reduce investments in Kenya
KAMPALA, February 24, 2024 – The Parliamentary Pension Scheme [PPS] is considering a reduction of the scheme’s equity investments in Kenya in favour of the stable home market. This was revealed yesterday…
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Parliament finally passes Animal Feeds Bill
KAMPALA, February 21, 2024 – The House has passed the Animal Feeds Bill, 2023 creating a committee to regulate production, storage, importation, exportation, and marketing of animal feeds. The Animal Feeds Committee…
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UIA probed over mischarged expenditure
KAMPALA, February 21, 2024 – Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] has tasked the Uganda Investment Authority [ UIA ] to explain the unauthorised use of…
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Govt presents bills to merge its entities
KAMPALA, February 21, 2024 – Government has introduced nine bills before Parliament, aimed at legalising provisions to rationalise agencies in different sectors of the economy. The Bills will amend existing laws that…
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Govt revisiting law to accommodate new administrative units, says Nabbanja
KAMPALA, February 19, 2024 – Government is set to amend the Local Government Act Cap. 243 to streamline the provisions in the administration of local governments in the country, according to Prime…
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Industrial parks require over Shs 160bln for direct access to electricity
KAMPALA, February 17, 2024 – Parliament’s Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation has urged the Ministry of Finance to allocate a subsidy worth Shs 160.34 billion to the Ministry of Energy and…
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Ugandans in diaspora to register for National Ids
KAMPALA, February 15, 2024 – Ugandans living in the diaspora will be able to register online for new or renewal of National Identity Cards [ IDs ], when the mass enrollment for…
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Parliament directs Exodus SACCO to stop compulsory deductions
KAMPALA, February 15, 2024 – Parliament has directed the Uganda Police Forces’ Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative [SACCO] or Exodus SACCO to stop mandatory deduction of personnel salaries as savings. The Committee…
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Govt decries immature fish on local market, calls for sustainable harvesting of mukene
KAMPALA, February 13, 2024 – Government is concerned about immature fish entering the country through Elegu border in Amuru district. Elegu border is shared between Uganda and South Sudan. This was revealed…
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