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Tayebwa urges Finnish companies to invest in Uganda’s coffee industry
KAMPALA, October 31, 2025 — The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called upon Finnish firms to invest in Uganda’s coffee industry, particularly in value addition, saying this would enable Uganda…
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Mixed reactions as Bobi Wine pledges to withdraw military from Lake Kwania, others
KWANIA, October 28, 2025 — A pledge by the National Unity Platform [NUP] presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, to withdraw soldiers from Lake Kwania has sparked mixed reactions…
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MPs renew calls to address teachers’ pay disparities
KAMPALA, October 21, 2025 — Parliament’s Committee on Education and Sports is expected to present a report to Parliament within two weeks, on two petitions on disparity in teachers’ pay. The petitions…
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Parliament: Bill to tame quack and unlicensed HR practitioners tabled
KAMPALA, October 9, 2025 — In a bid to promote professionalism and discipline within Uganda’s workforce, Parliament has endorsed stringent penalties targeting unqualified and unlicensed human resource [ HR ] practitioners. The…
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Draft National Drugs Bill Presented to Parliament’s Health Committee
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 – The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has presented the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025 to the Parliamentary Committee on Health, paving the…
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Parliament: Energy Conservation Bill hits snag
KAMPALA, September 18, 2025 – – Parliament has stood over debate on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill, 2024, stopping the proposed law from progressing to its second reading. According to the…
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Shadow minister criticises govt over pollution crisis in Lake Bunyonyi
KAMPALA, September 16, 2025 — Legislators have called for urgent and robust measures to protect Lake Bunyonyi, following growing concerns over pollution. The Shadow Minister for Water and Environment, Christine Kaaya, also…
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Bugiri Hospital upgrade on course after MPs approve US$20mln loan
KAMPALA, September 13, 2025 — The bed capacity at Bugiri General Hospital in eastern Uganda will increase from 100 to 250 after completion of renovation works at the facility. These works will…
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Uganda Cranes receive standing ovation as House tasks govt on funding
KAMPALA, September 11, 2025 — The Uganda Cranes team has been commended for outstanding performance at the just concluded 2024 African Nations Championship [CHAN] in which the national team made a historic…
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PAC report lays bare billions lost in govt road projects
KAMPALA, September 10, 2025 — Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts [PAC]-[Central Government] has drawn the attention of legislators to exaggerated costs of government-funded road construction projects. In its report on the Auditor…
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