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Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 22, 2023

Uganda: Government seeks Shs1.3 billion for Mogadishu, New York Missions

Nyendowha said Uganda’s Embassy in Mogadishu was experiencing constant attacks by the Al-Shabaab causing damage to the mission property

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking Parliament’s approval of a supplementary budget of Shs1.3 billion to enhance security of the Uganda Embassy in Mogadishu and the maintenance of Uganda House in New York. The Ministry’s request was presented to the Budget Committee by the Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 21, 2023

Uganda: ‘Recruit more Prisons health workers’

Dr. James Kisamu said that recruitment of more health workers will facilitate health service delivery at prison health units

Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has appealed to Members of Parliament to advocate for increase of the wage of the correctional body from Shs12.1 billion to Shs18.2 billion to enable recruitment of health workers. The prisons representatives, alongside Uganda Police Force made the appeal while appearing before the Committee on HIV/AIDS…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 20, 2023

Uganda: Protect freedoms and rights in Anti-gay Bill – lawyers

Everyone including Parliament have the obligation to protect and fulfil human rights

The offences in the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 are vague and go against the principal of legality under the Constitution of Uganda, according to Dr. Adrian Juuko, the Executive Director of Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum. Juuko cited section 29(1) of the Constitution that provides for freedom of expression…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 20, 2023

Uganda: ‘Amend existing laws to address homosexuality’

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development recommended that the Bill should include provisions for juvenile homosexual offenders

The Attorney General, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka has said that existing laws like the Penal Code Act can be amended to cater for provisions made in the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023. He listed several clauses in the Bill which he said are already catered for in existing laws which he said could…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 17, 2023

Uganda: Museveni warns against mismanaging Parish Development Model (PDM) funds

The President enumerated several discoveries he made on the PDM during a tour that took him to the Acholi sub-region

President Yoweri Museveni has put corrupt officials on notice over the Parish Development Model, a parish microfinance scheme operated by the government to finance local enterprises. In a special address to Parliament on PDM, a project he said is in sync with his ruling National Resistance Movement party’s key tenets…

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Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 17, 2023

Uganda: 11th Parliament excels in legislation-Speaker

The 11th Parliament is poised to perform better than any other in terms of executing its constitutional mandate

Speaker Anita Among has commended the 11th Parliament for their exceptional legislative performance in the new session that commenced in June 2022. Among said the 11th Parliament is poised to perform better than any other in terms of executing its constitutional mandate. She said this during her communication to the…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 17, 2023

Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) queried over delayed release of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds

KCCA received Shs1.5 billion for PDM but was ill-prepared and unable to utilise the funds

The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) have put the Minister of State for Kampala City and the management of Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) on the spot for delayed release of funds meant for the Parish Development Model (PDM). PDM is a government intervention model aimed…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 16, 2023

Uganda: Parliament sets conditions for Bujagali Tax Waiver

This is after Parliament chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 15 March 2023 adopted the report of the Adhoc committee on Bujagali

Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) will refund US$342 million to the Ugandan government for overpaid fees subject to a forensic audit by the Attorney General. This is after Parliament chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 15 March 2023 adopted the report of the Adhoc committee on Bujagali. The decision was…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 16, 2023

Uganda: Parliament passes Law Revisions Bill

The revision process does not change the laws as such but are generally intended to reflect the pronouncements of court on laws and modifications made by virtue of certain laws or section of laws being declared unconstitutional

Section 2 of the Law Revision Act 2020 grants the Attorney General, working in tandem with the Uganda Law Reform Commission to continuously revise and lay before Parliament latest editions of the laws of Uganda. The revision process does not change the laws as such but are generally intended to…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 15, 2023

Uganda: Defence Committee to examine Police Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) bank accounts

This arises from the observation that the Police Sacco that was founded in 2007 has been opening and operating new bank accounts each time a new board is constituted without proper procedures and accountability

The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs will examine different bank accounts operated by Police Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO), Exodus. This arises from the observation that the Police Sacco that was founded in 2007 has been opening and operating new bank accounts each time a new board is…