Category: Politics
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D/S Tayebwa rejects proposal to give contraceptives to 15 year girls
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has criticised a proposal by the Ministry of Health to lower the eligibility age for contraceptives, saying it is a form of legitimising defilement. Tayebwa was responding to a matter raised by Hon. Lucy Akello (FDC, Amuru District Woman Representative), who complained about a story in the Daily Monitor newspaper…
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Finance minister set to release Shs3bn for Youth Council
Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, has yielded to a Parliament request to finance the Shs3 billion budget of the National Youth Council. Kasaija made the commitment during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 10 October 2023 as he was responding to an earlier statement by the Minister of Gender, Labour and…
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MPs frustrated by delayed electricity connections
Members of Parliament have expressed frustration over continued delays in electricity connections despite the prerequisite infrastructure in their constituencies. The legislators expressed their dissatisfaction after the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, presented to the House, a statement on the status of electricity/power sub-sector during plenary on Tuesday, 10 October 2023 and…
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MPs call for more specialised doctors for older persons
Legislators have called on government to introduce courses at the universities for training of medical doctors also known as geriatricians, specialised in the treatment of older persons. MPs noted that currently there is only one documented geriatrician in the country based at the Mulago National Referral Hospital. “We really need to speed up on the…
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Parliament to scrutinise US$650m roads loan proposals
By Sheillah Kabugondo The Committee on National Economy will scrutinise government proposals to borrow funds to upgrade roads and finance the Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project. The requests were tabled by the finance minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija, during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 10 October 2023. Government seeks to borrow US$295 million from the Islamic…
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M7 to NRM leaders: Stop using money in politics
The NRM Deputy Secretary General, Hon. Rose Namayanja appreciated President Museveni for meeting NRM flag bearers in Kampala for the third time in two years.
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Parliament clears US$556 million World Bank loan for Greater Kampala
The programme will further be facilitated by a loan worth US$42.66 million (Shs156.4 billion) from Agence Francaise de Development (AFD).
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Kato Lubwama finally buried
Lubwama’s colleagues in the entertainment industry also celebrated his legacy and contribution to the arts and culture in Uganda.
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Museveni set for first public appearance despite Covid positive status
Since I am not travelling to Kiev and Russia, I will be able to address Parliament tomorrow at a distance of 300m on the budget Day.
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Museveni Takes Forced Leave After Many Years. Assigns Nabanja to take charge of Hero’s Day.
Museveni’s message to the nation especially the youth he has formally decided call “Bazukulu” – Grandkids. Greetings. Congratulations on the Heroes’ Day of tomorrow and Congratulations on Mwalimu Nyerere’s Prayer Day (the 1st of June) and on Martyrs Day (the 3rd of June). I congratulate the security forces for blocking all the terrorist activities and…