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The operations of the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations will be executed under a department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This follows Parliament’s decision to pass the bill for an act titled the Non-governmental Organizations Amendment Bill 2024. The move is part of advanced strategies to champion rationalization of government agencies and public expenditure which called for adjustments in the legal framework governing the affected entities

The state minister in charge of Youth and children affairs Balaam Barugahara has revealed plans to pay a courtesy call to all prison and detention centres across the country not only to assess the leaving standards but rather carry on patriotism lessons to inmates  Balaam has this Tuesday morning been having an open public interaction at his office where most of the concern are inline with the call to have political prisoners pardoned

Somali Citizens living in Lower Shabelle of Ceelajale have appealed to president Museveni to let UPDF soldiers under the African Transition Mission in Somalia to stay and stabilize the fragile security in the country. This follows plans for ATMIS to leave Somalia by December 15, 2024. The Somali national in Ceelajale speaking in an interview revealed an eminent threat of the Al-Shabaab reclaiming the already liberated areas.

The ministry of education and sports has partnered with the Innovation for Poverty Action to strengthen data systems for better evidence-based decision and policy making. In the 3rd cross-country learning exchange meeting, the ministry has committed to work with the Innovation for Poverty Action to implement an Embedded Evidence Labs initiative to foster institutional research to guide on policy making.

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GEN. KATUMBA URGES MPS TO SUPPORT GOV'T PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH UNRA AND UGANDA ROAD FUND.

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The speaker of parliament Annet Anita Among has expressed the need for the minister for presidency Milly Babalanda to appear before parliament and explain the criteria that was used to recruit the just appointed assistant resident district and city commissioners. This follows the leader of opposition Joel Ssenyonyi seeking clarification on floor of parliament how this came about and the roles these people are going play. The minister for presidency Milly Babalanda through the government chief week Hamson Obua promised to appear before parliament on Wednesday.The office of the presidency headed by minister Milly Babalanda over the weekend confirmed that president museveni appointed 357 people in the new staff positions of assistant RDC and RCC in addition to the RDC, deputy RDCs, RCCs and deputy RCCs. During the seating of parliament on Tuesday, the leader of opposition Joel Ssenyonyi brought up this issue questioning the relevancy of these new members and the criteria used to recruit them into public service. Ssenyonyi says these have been under the NRM structure.

LIVE: PARLIAMENT IN SESSION I APRIL 23, 2024

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L.O.P JOEL SSENYONYI QUESTIONS ATTORNEY GENERAL ABOUT THE NATIONAL PLANNING AUTHORITY COSTS.

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NSEREKO MUHAMMAD AT LOGGERHEADS WITH THE NATIONAL PLANNING AUTHORITY.

L.O.P JOEL SSENYONYI CONDEMNS CREATION OF NEW GOV'T POSITIONS, TAX PAYERS FUNDS TO BE WASTED.

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In Uganda's persistent revenue deficits, expanding the country's revenue base is a a strategic imperative. One avenue for achieve this is through harnessing the potential of industries that are currently underdeveloped. Among the industries, the Creative Industry is a powerhouse to be unleashed.

In a bid to curb the alarming rise in road accidents, The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Transport Waiswa Baligeya has revealed that Government is proposing a 30 km/hr. speed limit in all urban areas. These proposed changes were revealed during the validation workshop for the Draft Traffic and Road Safety Regulations 2024 held at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. Under these proposed speed regulations, urban areas would see a reduction in the speed limit to 30 km/per hour strictly, while all built-up areas for example along High ways would have a maximum speed limit of 50 kilometers per hour.