Parliament of Uganda Archives

A group of youths ready to leave for work abroad. There have been reports of mistreatment of some Ugandan workers especially in the Middle East. Courtesy photo

Government cancels several labour export company licences

Government of Uganda has cancelled several operating licences of labour export companies that have been placing Ugandans for employment abroad. A list of eight companies has been released, three of which have

June 28, 2021

The Big Story

Jessica Alupo (Left) has is Vice president while Robinah Nabbanja (Right) is Prime Minister for the Republic of Uganda as appointed by President Museveni.

JESSICA ALUPO AND ROBINAH NABBANJA: Who are the two most powerful women in Uganda today?

Parliament today vets Jessica Alupo and Robinah Nabbanja on their appointment as Vice president and Prime Minister respectively. But who are the two ladies? Here is a closer look at the profiles

June 10, 2021

Women In Leadership

Anita Among, the Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament

QUALIFIED LAWYER AND ACCOUNTANT: Meet Anita Among, the 11th Parliament Deputy Speaker

Anita Annet Among will be Speaker Jacob Oulanyah’s Deputy after her landslide win today evening. Among polled an overwhelming majority of 415 votes while her closet contender Yusuf Nsibambi got only 35

May 24, 2021

Politics & Goverment

Jacob Oulanyah (Right) is the new Speaker of Parliament while Anita Among (Left) is the Deputy.

ALL OVER: Oulanyah Beats Kadaga to Speaker’s Seat as Anita Among takes the Deputy’s spot by Landslide

Jacob Oulanyah is the Speaker of Uganda’s 11th Parliament. In polls held today at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala during the 11th Parliament’s first sitting, Oulanyah emerged triumphant after garnering 310 votes,

May 24, 2021

Politics & Goverment

The Parliament Speakership race is largely between NRM’s longtime faithful Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga the Speaker in the 9th and 10th Parliaments and her former Deputy, Rt. Hon Jacob Oulanyah.

Parliament Speakership Race: NRM stuck between longtime faithful Kadaga and Johnny-come-lately Oulanyah

In just a few hours, the expression of interest by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Members of Parliament, for the influential positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker for the 11th Parliament

May 21, 2021

Politics & Goverment·The Big Story

Pader Women Shea Butter Group showcasing their products.Women’s business associations, incubators, accelerators, and cooperatives that advance women’s entrepreneurship, can apply for funding from the African Development Bank. Courtesy photo

Parliament Rejects Parish Development model, Upholds Existing Wealth Creation Programmes

Parliament has struck a blow to the government’s plan to antagonize the wealth creation by creating a Parish Development Model (PDM) whereby all the funds were expected to be put in one

May 7, 2021

Banking & Financial Services·Politics & Goverment

A National Medical Stores dispatch truck. Courtesy photo

MPs Call for Merging of NMS as PAC Report pins Entity over Expenditures, Inflating Drug Prices

Parliament has approved a report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with strong recommendations against the National Medical Stores (NMS) which has been faulted for inflating prices for essential medicine and also

May 7, 2021

Politics & Goverment

Bryan White is accused of subjecting four different women to sexual abuse. Courtesy photo

MPs call for arrest of socialite Bryan White as probe pins him for defilement, human trafficking

Members of Parliament has asked the police to arrest city socialite Brian Kirumira alias Bryan White after the report of the Committee on Human Rights pinned him for committing gross sexual abuse

May 6, 2021

Politics & Goverment

Former Bunyaruguru Member of Parliament Benjamin Cadet addresses Members of Parliament.

GROW MARIJUANA IF YOU WANT TO BE BILLIONAIRES: Outgoing MPS told to venture into growing the therapeutic plant

Former Bunyaruguru Member of Parliament Benjamin Cadet has tipped outgoing Members of Parliament to venture into Marijuana growing if they are looking at making good money as they go about life after

May 4, 2021

Banking & Financial Services

Ministry of Finance offices in Kampala. Courtesy photo

Legislators Lambast Ministry Of Finance for Flouting the Law in Making UGX3.4 Trillion Additional Budget

Members of Parliament sitting on the Budget Committee have accused the Ministry of Finance of flouting the provisions of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2015 while providing for an additional budget

April 28, 2021

Banking & Financial Services

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