Politics
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Speaker Among commends CSPOC on best legislative practices
KAMPALA, December 5, 2024 – The 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth [CSPOC] countries will accrue multiplier effects in harmonising legislation and Parliamentary practices, Speaker Anita Among has…
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Deputy Speaker praises Justice Kanyeihamba
KAMPALA, January 2, 2024 – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has lauded the former Supreme Court Judge, Justice George William Kanyeihamba for his contribution to the judiciary and politics of…
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Mbarara City Council to introduce occupation permit fees
MBARARA, December 29, 2023 – Mbarara City Council has directed the Office of the Town Clerk to be ready to start collecting occupational permit fees in a bid to boost local revenue…
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COP28: “Climate justice needs language justice!” says OIF
DUBAI, December 27, 2023 – French-speaking countries in Africa face two injustices in climate negotiation bodies. On the one hand, they are on the continent that is most vulnerable to climate change…
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Uganda are champions of EAC Games in Kigali
KIGALI, December 19, 2023 – The 13th Edition of the East African Community [EAC] Inter-Parliamentary Games which kicked off two weeks ago successfully came to an end in Kigali, Rwanda on Monday,…
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Teso urged to tap into oil exploration opportunities
NGORA, December 13, 2023 – President Yoweri Museveni has said the second oil exploration for Uganda will take place soon, the country having discovered, and is preparing to drill its first oil…
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Political interference derailing USMID project, district bosses say
KAMPALA, December 13, 2024 – As the World Bank-funded infrastructure development project, USMID, winds up, officials from benefiting districts and cities have asked for Parliament’s intervention to stop political interference, saying it…
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Museveni writes to Biden over AGOA
KAMPALA, December 5, 2023 – President Yoweri Museveni yesterday held discussions with the Ambassador of the United States of America to Uganda, William W. Popp at State House Entebbe. During the meeting,…
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Academicians hail former presidents Mkapa, Nyerere at memorial lecture
KAMPALA, December 5, 2023 – A section of academicians in Uganda and Tanzania, have hailed former presidents Benjamin Mkapa and Mwalimu Julius Nyerere for their contributions toward state formation and building across…
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MPs urge govt to cut tax on cooking gas
KAMPALA, November 2023 – Legislators have asked for a revision of the import tax on cooking gas if government is to succeed in combating deforestation and charcoal burning in Uganda. Legislators said…
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