![The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry andFisheries in Financial Year 20l7/18 was allocated Shs. 866.757 billion out of which Shs. 74.471bi11ion was for wage recurrent, Shs. I49.425 billion was for non-wage recurrent while Shs.624.535 billion was for capital development, Shs. 1.556 billion was for arrears and Shs.36,687 billion was Non-TaxRevenue (NTR). The Agriculture Committee in this report observed among others that there were inadequate extension services across the country mainly attributed to the low extension to farmer ratio of 1:1800 […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/agric-1400x912.jpg)
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![A number of community advocates on health matters have petitioned the speaker of parliament seeking action against absentee health workers in public facilities. The group which has spread its operations in at least 16 districts working with different civil societies presented its findings to the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga on Thursday, highlighting major risks suffered by patients. In 2016, the Report notes that a one Christine Adoch, a mother from Kalamoni village, Paidwe Parish located in Bobi Sub County in Omoro […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FwUg4050pix.gif)
![A number of former lawmakers met with Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, yesterday to seek financial assistance. The group is chaired by former Attorney General, Mr Joseph Ekemu who also served as Attorney General during the earlier days of President Museveni’s reign.Mr Ekemu, represented Kaberamaido County in the NRC Members of the lobying committee include Ms Beatrice Lagada (Apac, Mr Abura Kene Francis (Moroto) and Anthony Butele (Madi Okolo), Brani Angelo Dradriga (Ayivu) and Mr Othieno Akika Emmanuel former MP of […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DReVP8WXUAE9th2.jpg)
![The Minister for State Foreign Affairs, Oryem Henry informed Parliament about the lack of labour export agreements between Ugandan Government and the United Arab Emirates. The matter came up during the plenary sitting one 16th of May, while Parliament was debating on the Committee report of the Foreign affairs committee on the Ministerial Policy statement for the Financial year 2017/2018. Chairing the house was Speaker Kadaga The minister informed members of Parliament that any company that is taking Ugandans to […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/DcwSCVZX4AAtqOE.jpg)
![Parliament last evening adopted the report of the committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, which comprised the recommendation for the halting of the administration of Pre-entry examinations by Uganda Law Council for lawyers intending to enroll for the Bar course at Law Development Centre (LDC). Hon Adolf Mwesige, Minister of Defense was of the view that there were sufficient checks and balances in the system even before the pre-entry examination. “The law school itself has a structured curricula that you cannot […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/people01pix.jpg)
![Parliament, under the Finance committee is receiving Public hearing on Tax Proposals for FY 2018/19. The tax proposals were presented by Finance Minster David Bahati on Tuesday 24thApril 2018. Amongst the proposals was a ban on the importation of used cars as old as eight years. Today, a section of Car dealers resisted the move, saying that besides breeding unemployment, the ban is likely to see a continued use of very old cars already in the country and thus endanger […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cars.jpg)
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High speed railway elusive for Uganda, for yet another year
The construction of the Standard Gauge Railway in Uganda has stalled, compared to the progress already made in the neighbouring country, Kenya. The officials in charge cite the stalling is as a result of inadequate releases a... More »
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Has affirmative action hindered women’s participation in politics?
In the current Parliament, women occupy all key positions of power – the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Winnie Kiiza; and the Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa. The Government Chie... More »
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137 Die Of Nodding Disease Syndrome- Minister Sarah Opendi
In todays’ plenary sitting, the State Minister for health MP Opendi in her statement on the situation on nodding syndrome in northern Uganda informed Parliament that the total number of deaths to date stands at 137. She... More »
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Women MPs demand a Public apology from MP Twinamatsiko
In today’s Plenary sitting, MP Dorothy Nshaija (NRM-Kamwenge) rises the issue of a matter of urgent national importance to the Deputy Speaker Oulanyah chairing the session after a one-month recess of Parliament regarding th... More »
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4 Things You Should Know About the National Economy Committee
The parliament of Uganda has two different types of committees. Standing Committees and Sectoral Committees. In accordance with article 90 of the constitution, the committee members are proposed by the Government chief whip a... More »
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Amending the Civil Aviation Act 1991 and what it means for Uganda
On the 24th of May 2017 the state Minister for the Ministry of Works and Transport Aggrey Bagiire introduced the Amendment bill before Parliament titled the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 2017. The bill is being reviewed by Ph... More »
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