State Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Musa Ecweru told parliament that the food has so far been given to 25,548. He was this afternoon presenting a statement on the government move to proceed with the distribution of relief food in Kampala and Wakiso districts in disregard of a directive issued earlier by Parliament.
Read more ...Some of the proposed measures include; excise duty of 1,115 Shillings per liter on beer produced from barley grown and malted in Uganda, excise duty of 1,700 Shillings per liter on ready to drink spirits, 2,050 Shillings per liter on malt beer, excise duty of 1,350 Shillings per liter on gasoline, 300 Shillings per liter on kerosene, and 1,030 Shillings per liter on gas oil and others.
Read more ...Both Byabashaija and Mwanje appeared before the committee chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga today for vetting. But sources from the closed-door meeting rejected their appointment on grounds that the two, have already clocked 60, the mandatory retirement age of Public servants.
Read more ...Dr. Byabashaija noted that they have also written to the Registrar of Courts to release persons whose remand period has expired. He however, said this excludes inmates on capital offenses.
Read more ...Parliament's Appointment Committee has approved the appointment of Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego as new Central Bank Deputy Governor.
Read more ...Parliament's Appointment Committee is today in an unprecedented move scheduled to vet the new Central Bank Deputy Governor Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego via tele-conferencing.
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