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“Externalization of labour will include a document processing fee that will be applied on candidates through the recruitment companies”,said Mwesigwa Rukutana the State minister for labour, employment and industrial relations. Rukutana told the house during plenary chaired by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga on Wednesday afternoon that this fee will create non tax revenue that will be [...]
Parliament passed the National Social Security Fund, NSSF Bill 2019. Parliament passed the bill which will also allow Ugandans who are 45 years and over to access 20% of their savings. Parliament chaired by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga also resolved that there should be dual management of the fund with the Minister of Finance in charge [...]
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The future of 34 final-year students at Bumangi Community Polytechnic is at stake following the decision by the incumbent, Kalangala Woman MP, Aidah Nabayiga to cancel her sponsorship. Nabayiga cancelled her assistance after losing her parliamentary seat. The legislator has been supporting over 80 students. Majority of the students are stranded since the MP has [...]
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The Speaker of Parliament deferred debate on the Opposition sponsored Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2019 to next week following complaints from MPs about inactive iPads. The Bill moved by the Shadow Attorney General Wilfred Niwagaba seeks to scrap the representation of the army in Parliament, repeal the Office of Prime Minister and Vice President, reinstate presidential [...]
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The National Unity Platform Party President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has petitioned the High Court seeking orders compelling security agencies to vacate the party offices in Kamwokya. In his application filed before the Civil Division of High Court, Kyagulanyi, who is also the former NUP Presidential candidate says he has since filed a presidential election petition [...]
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Parliament inaugurated the first board for the Institute of Parliamentary Studies. The Board chaired by Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Atim Ogwal will also have MPs Anna Adeke Ebaju, Gulu Municipality MP Lyandro Komakech, Isingiro South MP Alex Byarugaba Bakunda, Justine Niwagaba and Dr Stella Kyohairwe. The institute will operate as an agency of the government [...]
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The General Court Martial in Makindye has granted bail to 13 supporters of National Unity Platform who were arrested from Kalangala District. The group currently facing charges of illegal possession of ammunition has been released by a seven member panel led by Lt General Andrew Gutti. The group were released on a non-cash bail of [...]
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) in conjunction with three companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the use and recycling of plastic waste as a means of protecting the environment against harmful waste products. Studies estimate that in Uganda an average of 1500 tons of plastic waste are generated daily with only [...]
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An operation by Flying Squad Unit has led to the arrest of two suspects linked to the theft of more than 30 cars. The Flying Squad Unit Commander, Godwin Turamye, in collaboration with Criminal Investigation Directorate -CID launched a hunt after receiving over 20 complaints about car thefts whose modus operandi was almost similar. CID [...]
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The National Resistance Movement-NRM party has undertaken an audit on the performance of the party in last month's general elections. Results from last month’s general election indicate that the NRM performed poorly in the Presidential and Parliamentary polls in the central region. Many of the incumbent MPs including ministers were defeated by rivals from the [...]
