Parliament of Uganda Archives – Page 2 of 8

Parliament approves UGX266 billion loan for heart institute

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisAugust 18, 2022August 18, 2022

Parliament has approved a US$70 million loan for the construction of a state of the art facility to house the Uganda Heart institute.A loan request brought by government to collectively borrow US$70 million from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Saudi Fund for Development and the Opec Fund…

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I am Qualified to Run Uganda Airlines-CEO Bamuturaki

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisAugust 17, 2022August 18, 2022

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, Jenifer Bamuturaki has said she is qualified and experienced to run the airline.Bamuturaki was appearing before the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) chaired by Nakawa West Member of Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi on Wednesday, 17 August 2022. She was accompanied by other…

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Parliament directs Trade minister to withdraw ‘unfair trade policy’ on rice importation

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisAugust 11, 2022August 11, 2022

Parliament has directed the Minister of State for Trade, Harriet Ntabazi to withdraw her directive on what they termed, ‘unfair trade policy on rice importation’.On 21 April 2022, Ntabazi issued a directive to the Commissioner, Customs Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) where she directed the Authority to stop clearing Value Added…

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Members of Parliament Cite Inconsistencies in Bujagali Ownership

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisAugust 5, 2022August 5, 2022

Members of Parliament on the Ad hoc Committee on Bujagali Hydropower Project have discovered what they described as inconsistencies in the ownership and registration of Bujagali Electricity Company Limited.The legislators established that the company won a multi-billion contract before it was even registered. The committee also found out that the…

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Speaker Anita Among tasks Uganda Airlines CEO Bamuturaki to revamp national carrier

by Alphred Rhyman AgabaNews & Analysis The Big StoryJuly 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has tasked the Uganda Airlines’ newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Jenifer Bamuturaki to create a strategic plan that will revamp the national carrier into a lucrative airline.During their meeting at the Speaker’s chambers on Tuesday, Among, who was in company of her deputy Speaker, Thomas…

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Parliament urges telecoms to offer more friendly data service

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022

Members of Parliament have urged telecommunication service providers to adopt more friendly data and voice bundles.This, according to the MPs, is intended to ensure that consumers of communication services get quality, reliable and affordable communication services to widen Information Communication Technology (ICT) penetration as a key driver of economic growth.While…

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KNOW YOUR MINISTER: Meet the men and women making up the current Ugandan Cabinet

by Nelson NambooleThe Big StoryJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

Uganda is a country governed on a three-arm system: The Executive, Parliament and Judiciary.Section 111 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, as amended in 2005, states that: “There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister and such number of Ministers as…

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Uganda’s Ministries, Departments & Agencies with a huge Twitter following

by Alphred Rhyman AgabaMinistries, Agencies & Departments News & Analysis ParliamentJune 27, 2022June 28, 2022

Twitter is one of the major social media platforms that managed to attract various Uganda government agencies to publicize and promote their daily activities.Below is a compilation of some of the Ugandan ministries, departments and agencies with many followers on twitter as of Monday 30th May 2022.1- Parliament of Uganda@Parliament_Ug….

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Does it address nation’s development agenda to the next level- PSFU scrutinises FY2022/23 national budget

by Nelson NambooleThe Big StoryJune 25, 2022June 26, 2022

The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) recently put together a panel of experts who analysed the impact of UGX. 48.1 trillion national budget for the Financial Year 2022/2023 that was read on June 14.The experts, during the post-budget dialogue under the theme “full monetization of the Ugandan economy through commercial…

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Create alternative sources of income- NSSF Board Chairman tells MPs

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board Chairman Dr. Peter Kimbowa has asked MPs to create alternative sources of income and ensure proper monetary discipline measures if they are to become financially independent.“The new poor are the immediate former MPs who didn’t plan well, in a bid to have financial…

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