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Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: House stays rationalisation of Asian property board and Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (NPART) pending audit

Members of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development who scrutinised the Bill stressed the need for transparency, pointing out the absence of an inventory list of the Trust's assets

The rationalisation of the Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (NPART) and Departed Asians Property Custodian Board will only be concluded after an audit, Parliament has directed. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Parliament debated the Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that purposes to dissolve the Trust, the Board of Trustees,…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) return mandate to supervise Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) back to Internal Affairs Ministry

The amendment now mainstreams the Bureau as a department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as part of government’s policy to rationalize various entities

Legislators have scrapped the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Board returning its mandate of overseeing operations of NGOs back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.  This was while the lawmakers considered the NGO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 passed during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.  The Chairperson, Committee on Defence and…

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

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Source: United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) |

Promoting local experience for national life-saving action on climate change in Uganda

The UNCDF LoCAL Facility is engaged with over 35 countries across Africa, Asia the Caribbean and Pacific, mobilizing over US$ 200 million in climate finance

Representatives from districts that are tackling debilitating impacts of climate change ranging from drought to floods, gathered today with civil society organizations, academics, donor partners and ministers to scale up action on adaptation as part of three days of events organized by the Government of Uganda with the support of…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Tayebwa pledges support towards malaria fight

He tasked the Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng to take a position on spraying and larviciding as one of the interventions in the fight against the malaria epidemic

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has said that he will rally Members of Parliament (MPs) to prioritise malaria prevention and control in the 2024/2025 financial year budget. "This year we have put Shs25 billion in the budget for malaria testing kits. I think this is the first time, it is…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine |

Maksym Subkh received copies of credentials of Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to Ukraine Stephen Mubiru

The appointment of the Non-Resident Uganda's Ambassador to Ukraine is a positive step on the way to further strengthening bilateral relations

On April 22, Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh received copies of credentials from the Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to Ukraine at the residence in Berlin Stephen Mubiru. The Ukrainian diplomat noted that the appointment of the Non-Resident Uganda's Ambassador to…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Parliament Passes Bills for Rationalisation of Gender and Special Interest Groups

Parliament also rationalised the National Children's Authority and mainstreamed its functions into the ministry responsible for children affairs, which is the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development.

Parliament passed five key bills, moving gender and special interest entities to the National Secretariat for Special Interest Groups under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. In a plenary session held on Friday, 19 April, 2024 chaired by Speaker Anita Among, the National Youth Council, National Women's Council,…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Speaker condoles with Kenya on Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) death as Members of Parliament rally against malaria

Gen Ogolla and other officers died in the afternoon crash yesterday, President William Ruto announced yesterday

Parliament has paid tribute to the fallen Kenyan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Francis Ogolla, who died in a helicopter crash on Thursday, 18 April 2024.  Gen Ogolla and other officers died in the afternoon crash yesterday, President William Ruto announced yesterday. He also declared three days of national…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

United States provides $11 million to World Food Programme's (WFP) refugees response in Uganda

The funding provides life-saving unconditional monthly general food assistance to over 1.3 million refugees across 13 settlements in Uganda

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$11 million from USAID, on behalf of the American people. This additional funding brings USAID’s total support for refugees in Uganda to nearly $83 million since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2023. The funding provides life-saving unconditional monthly…

The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Source: The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs |

Uganda Endorsed to Join Khartoum Process Steering Committee

During the 2023 Steering Committee meeting in 2023, a decision was arrived at to expand membership from 10 to 12 with 6 from each block, leading to Uganda’s endorsement

Uganda has been endorsed to the Khartoum Process Steering Committee, an announcement made during the Senior Officials’ Meeting taking place in Cairo, Egypt 17 th -18 th April 2024 The Khartoum Process was established in November 2014 to serve as a platform for political cooperation amongst the countries along the…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) endorse quota system for student loan scheme

The recommendation was passed following the adoption of the Higher Education Students’ Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024 during the plenary sitting

There is hope for learners in rural schools to benefit from the higher education students’ loan scheme after Parliament adopted a recommendation introducing the district quota system.  The recommendation was passed following the adoption of the Higher Education Students’ Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024 during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 17 April…