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House passes Public Service Pension Fund Bill, 2024
KAMPALA, February 26, 2025 –– Parliament has passed the Public Service Pension Fund Bill, 2024. The Bill, if signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni, will make public servants in the country…
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Parliament queries last minute loan request for UMEME buyout
KAMPALA, February 26, 2025 – Members of Parliament [MPs] on the Committee of National Economy have queried government’s ‘last minute’ request for a US$ 190 million loan to finance the UMEME buyout…
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MPs task clericks to explain why Christians should only embrace monogamy
KAMPALA, February 23, 2025 –– Members of Parliament [MPs] have asked the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda [IRCU] to defend the position of the church, that monogamy is the only form of accepted…
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Minister explains new lower secondary school curriculum
KAMPALA, February 22, 2025 – Products of the new lower secondary school curriculum are confident, can communicate better and can apply the acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes in reaI life situations, according…
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House approves Shs 9.5bln in tax waivers for local companies
KAMPALA, February 22, 2025 — Parliament on Thursday approved tax waivers of over Shs 9.5 billion for selected local investors for the running financial year 2024/2025. This followed the adoption of the report…
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Remove Uganda from Anti-Money Laundering grey list, Tayebwa asks EU Parliament
KAMPALA, February 20, 2025 –– Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has urged the European Union [EU] Parliament to expedite the process of removing Uganda from its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing…
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AG faults ministry for shortage of agricultural extension workers
KAMPALA, February 20, 2025 – The Auditor General’s latest report has revealed a significant shortfall of over 3,000 agricultural extension workers across Uganda, which is expected to have a detrimental impact on…
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Activists: ”Define sharable matrimonial and individual property in Marriage Bill”
KAMPALA, February 19, 2025 –– Women activists under their umbrella organisation, Stand for Her Land Coalition in Uganda, want Parliament to uphold the Supreme Court ruling on what constitutes matrimonial and individual property…
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MPs cite irregularities in Bujagali Hydropower Project tax waiver
KAMPALA, February 19, 2025 — Members of Parliament [MPs] have raised concerns over the Bujagali Hydropower Project’s tax waiver, exposing alleged financial miscalculations and possible overcharging of Ugandans. The legislators sitting on…
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UMSC lobbies for passing of ‘Administration of Muslim Personal Law’ Bill
KAMPALA, February 16, 2025 – Uganda Muslim Supreme Council [UMSC] has urged Parliament to expeditiously cause the tabling of the Administration of Muslim Personal Law Bill, aimed at adjudicating over matters related…
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