Parliament of Uganda

National Budget 2022/23: Uganda to launch first-ever satellite in September

by Nelson NambooleThe Big StoryJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022

Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija has revealed that in September this year, Uganda will launch, into the lower Earth Orbit, its first-ever satellite.“The data from this satellite will be used for meteorology, environmental monitoring and disaster management, among others.”The minister was on Tuesday afternoon reading Uganda’s UGX48.1 trillion national budget for…

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Sudhir defends Naguru-Nakawa land allocation, says more land should be given to investors with demonstrated capacity

by Nelson NambooleThe Big StoryApril 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Leading property developer and landlord Meera Investments Limited has asked the Parliament to help them acquire ten acres of Naguru-Nakawa land.President Yoweri Museveni ordered Uganda Land Commission to only allocate the said land to financial capable companies to develop it which will in turn create employment opportunities for Ugandans.While appearing…

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UGX1 billion or 15 year jail term for vandalism of electricity infrastructure

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisApril 15, 2022April 15, 2022

A UGX1 billion fine or a 15 years jail term awaits anyone who is found guilty of vandalizing electricity infrastructure following the passing of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022.Members of the Uganda Parliament passed the Bill on Wednesday, 13 April 2022.This passing of the bill comes at a time when…

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URSB Collects UGX45.78Bn in Non-Tax Revenue for July 2021 to April 2022

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisApril 14, 2022April 17, 2022

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) collected a total of UGX45.87 Billion in non-tax revenue for the period July 2021 to April 7th 2022 against a target of 45.57Bn for the FY 21/22 representing a 100.6% achievement. This was revealed by URSB Registrar General Mercy K Kainobwisho while appearing before…

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In memory of Jacob Oulanyah

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022

By Andrew M. MwendaOn Sunday March 20th, speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, succumbed to a terminal illness in a hospital in Seattle – three days shy of his 57th birthday. He had been fighting for his life for over nine months. Outside, a crowd of wannabe Ugandans in America were…

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PROFILE: Anita Among – Uganda’s second female speaker of Parliament since independence

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovernmentWomen In LeadershipMarch 31, 2022April 1, 2022

On March 20, 2022, Uganda was saddened by the death news of Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah who succumbed to cancer in Seattle, USA.Hardly a week after, in respect to national constitution commands, the process to replace the late initiated.The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the NRM which has the…

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All you need to know about Thomas Tayebwa, Uganda’s New Deputy Speaker

by Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisParliamentPolitics & GovernmentMarch 29, 2022March 29, 2022

On Friday March 25, 2022, the House sitting at Kololo ceremonial grounds elected Thomas Tayebwa as the Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s 11th Parliament, taking over from Among Anita Annet who moved up to be Speaker, all events following the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.Tayebwa, a Member of Parliament for Ruhinda…

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IT’S OFFICIAL: Thomas Tayebwa to Deputise Anita Among in Parliament

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022

Thomas Tayebwa is the new Deputy Speaker of the 11th Ugandan Parliament. He garnered 379 votes, beating Opposition’s Moses Okot p’Bitek who got 82 votes.He will deputise Anita Annet Among who had earlier been declared Speaking having scored 401 votes, beating her rival Asuman Basalirwa who scored only 66 votes.Among…

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Uganda’s Parliament Speaker Jacob Oulanyah dies in USA

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 20, 2022March 21, 2022

Jacob Oulanyah, Speaker of of the 11th Parliament of Uganda, has passed on in Seattle, USA, where he has been battling illness.The shocking news was announced by President Yoweri Museveni in a tweet.“Countrymen and Countrywomen. It is with a lot of sadness that I announce the death of the Rt….

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Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Faces Further Scrutiny as Parliament Approve Report on Airport Operations

by CEO ReporterMinistries, Agencies & DepartmentsNews & AnalysisMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

Uganda Parliament Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Auditor General to conduct a value for money audit on the ongoing expansions of Entebbe Airport and on the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) generally.This followed debate on the report of the Committee on Public Accounts – Commissions, Statutory Authorities and…

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