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MP Aol donates chicks to Gulu City widows, pledges to help them join coops
GULU CITY, March 8, 2025 – Gulu City Woman Member of Parliament, Betty Aol Ocan, has donated 2,500 chicks to 37 different groups of widows in the city to boost their poultry…
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Leaders demand ringfencing 30 percent of public contracts for women
KAMPALA, March 7, 2025 – – As Ugandans join the rest of the world to mark the International Women’s Day tomorrow, under the campaign theme ‘Accelerate Action’, women leaders in local governments…
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Deforestation law: Tayebwa pledges to push for lifting of restrictions on export of crops to EU
KAMPALA, March 5, 2025; The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa will begin his duty as President of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Joint Parliamentary Assembly [OACPS] with mediations…
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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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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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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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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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2026 elections: MPs unhappy with EC’s voter registration exercise
KAMPALA, February 14, 2025 – Members of Parliament have raised concern over irregularities and alleged misconduct in the ongoing general update of the National Voters Register ahead of the 2026 general elections.…
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MPs urge gov’t to review co-funding for major irrigation programme
KAMPALA, February 14, 2025 – Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have described the 25 percent co-funding requirement for farmers to access the Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme as unrealistic and unaffordable for…
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