Stories :: Category: Parliament :: Accepted date: May 2022

Updated: 19 May, 06:1106:11

• MPs Pin Minister for Impersonating President to Enable Naguru Land Grabbing

  18 May 2022, 21:23 Comments 317 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  Parliament has adopted a committee recommendation seeking to hold the Minister of State for Housing, Persis Namuganza accountable for abuse of office. Namuganza is accused of misleading Uganda Land Commission –ULC into allocation of the Nakawa-Naguru land to individuals and entities following Presidential Directives which were non-existent. Even the alleged beneficiaries of the allocations have disowned the purported requests uttered by Namuganza which they are alleged to have made for the land, as forgeries.

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• Parliament Passes Excise Duty Amendment Bill

  18 May 2022, 17:13 Comments 237 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Business and finance Updates

  MP Nsereko proposed that the excise duty on motor-spirit gasoline which currently stands at 1,450 Shillings be reduced to 750 Shillings.

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• Parliament Rejects Five-Year Income Tax Exemption for Bujagali

  18 May 2022, 16:02 Comments 255 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  According to the Bill presented by Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance- General Duties, the government proposed an amendment to Section 21 of the principal Act to extend the income tax exemption for Bujagali from 1st July 2022 to 30th June 2027.

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• Musenero Attack: Speaker Threatens Action Against MP Namanya

  18 May 2022, 15:10 Comments 305 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Health Report

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• Speaker Warns On Planned Demo During Coffee Agreement Debate Top story

  18 May 2022, 11:46 Comments 492 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Agriculture Report

  Among noted that some MPs were sighted entering parliament with T-shirts to aid the demonstration. “By the time Dr. Abed Bwanika brought this, he wants action. And now we have a solution…by the time government accepts that we are going to review within three months, a review in the process can be terminated,” Among added.

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• MPs Reject Proposal to Exempt VAT on Wheat and Old Computers

  18 May 2022, 08:39 Comments 266 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  Parliament on Tuesday rejected a proposal by Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko to exempt bread wheat and five year old computers from paying Value Added Tax.

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• Minister Withdraws Amendments to Finance, URA Act

  18 May 2022, 08:18 Comments 237 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Business and finance Report

  Under the Finance (Amendment Bill), 2022, the government had proposed to repeal the Finance Act, of 2012.

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• Vintage Car Owners Lobby Parliament to Preserve Original Plate Numbers

  17 May 2022, 18:22 Comments 217 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Business and finance Lifestyle Report

  Speaking at the flag-off, the Uganda Vintage Car Club President, James Ayo, said that many of them have been forced to re-register their cars using the current registration and number plate series when changing ownership or acquiring vehicle insurance.

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• MPs Renew Demand for Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya's Release

  17 May 2022, 18:16 Comments 386 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Updates

  Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana are facing several charges including murder, attempted murder, aiding, and abetting terrorism.

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• Uganda Not Ready for Minimum Wage-Secretary to the Treasury

  17 May 2022, 17:59 Comments 336 Views Business and finance Politics Parliament Updates

  Speaking at the launch of the budget month in Kampala Tuesday, Ggoobi explained that economies set the minimum wage when they attain a certain level of development while trying to ensure efficiency.

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• ULC Secretary Faces Arrest For Contempt of Parliament

  17 May 2022, 17:37 Comments 331 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Crime Profiles Report

  Imaryo is specifically wanted to answer to irregularities relating to the payment of Shillings 10.6 billion compensation to six claimants without the authorization of the Commission.

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• Parliament Directs IGG to Further Investigate PRESIDE Covid-19 Funds Utilization

  17 May 2022, 17:11 Comments 243 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Health Report

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• No Money Was Sent Directly to PRESIDE- Dr. Musenero

  17 May 2022, 15:48 Comments 412 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Health Report

  Dr. Monica Musenero has said that no funds were released directly to the Presidential Scientific Initiative on Epidemics (PRESIDE) for Covid-19 vaccine research purposes.

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• MPs Disagree on Salary Deductions Towards Oulanyah Education Fund

  17 May 2022, 12:18 Comments 377 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Education Report

  A week ago, reports emerged that a section of MPs was furious about the deductions. Initial reports quoted Bugabula South MP Maurice Kibalya and Nakawa East MP Ronald Balimwezo and Aruu saying that there should not be collective responsibility in contributing to the fund because a number of them did not consent to the resolution. Dollo then said that the education of Oulanyah’s children would be possible, if the love shown by the grief of Ugandans is converted into financial contribution to the Education Trust Fund. He pledged to account for all the finances raised for the cause.

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• MPs Start Probe into Traders Petition Over Unfair Taxation on Rice Imports

  17 May 2022, 08:15 Comments 271 Views East Africa Business and finance Parliament Report

  Last week, the traders, who import rice from Tanzania petitioned Speaker Anita Among Annet, seeking Parliament to prevail over the discriminative, and reinstatement of the 18 percent VAT levy.

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• We Are Not Shying Away From Human Rights Abuses– French Ambassador

  17 May 2022, 07:34 Comments 343 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Human rights Report

  Asuman Basalirwa, the Bugiri Municipality MP pointed out the French military cooperation with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) questioning whether it is an issue of concern to France that the army is cited in cases of human rights abuse.

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• MPs Recommend Patenting, Clinical Studies on Three COVID-19 Potential Vaccines

  16 May 2022, 07:52 Comments 301 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Health Report

  Xavier Kyooma, the Committee Chairperson says that although a candidate vaccine was identified, there is no indication that it has been patented, which casts doubt on its identification.

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• Police Fails to Trace Seven Ugandans Reported Missing after Arrest

  15 May 2022, 15:35 Comments 452 Views Security Human rights Parliament Updates

  They include; George Kasumba, Agnes Nabwera, Sarah Nanyanzi, Mathew Kigozi, Mathew Kafeero Ibrahim Chekedi and John Damulira. The victims were reportedly picked up by security operatives from areas within Kampala, Greater Masaka, and Mukono during the 2020 campaign period.

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• No Pay for Renewal, Acquisition of National IDs - Minister Muhoozi

  14 May 2022, 13:03 Comments 527 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  The National Identification and Registration Authority -NIRA is scheduled to undertake a Mass enrolment and renewal exercise of the National IDs beginning January 2023 at a cost of 430.73 billion Shillings.

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• Parliament's Impotence, Failure to Question Unaccounted UGX3.25Tr Upsets Academics, CSOs

  14 May 2022, 12:52 Comments 283 Views Politics Human rights Parliament Report

  Prof Joe Oloka Onyango, a Law Don from Makerere University pointed out that the 1995 Constitution exclusively empowers Parliament to make laws on matters of the peace, order, development and democratic governance which regrettably the House has lost firm grip of.

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