Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) will now retain a portion of the proceeds from the sale of petroleum products following the passing of the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2021. During the Tuesday plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Anita Among, legislators amended the …
Read More »Parliament passes Income Tax Amendment Bill 2021
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 which provides for windfall tax and limitations of deductions on petroleum operations. The bill, presented by Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, was passed during plenary sitting on Tuesday, 14 December …
Read More »Parliament directs on formation of Communications Tribunal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among, has tasked government to expedite the establishment of the Communications Tribunal. The tribunal is mandated to handle complaints relating to the decisions of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) as provided under Sections 60 and 64 of the UCC Act. “I …
Read More »Deputy speaker issues ultimatum for committee to present Public Finance Management Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, has directed the House Committee on Finance and Planning to present a report on the Public Finance Management Bill, next week on Tuesday without fail. The Bill was more than a month ago tabled before parliament for consideration …
Read More »Deputy Speaker Among asks committee chairpersons to report back to parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, has tasked all committee chairpersons to urgently report back to the House in regard to Bills and other business that were referred to them for consideration. Among made the statement while presiding over the Wednesday afternoon plenary sitting …
Read More »Man sues deputy speaker Among over alleged torture
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A real estate broker has sued the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, seeking to be compensated for the alleged torture inflicted on him reportedly by her agents. In the application filed before the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala, the broker identified …
Read More »Parliament to investigate UMEME over unlawful acts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to inquire into allegations of unlawful conduct by Umeme officials. Among’s directive follows MPs’ outcry about the conduct of Umeme officials who they accuse of …
Read More »Gov’t tasked to update Parliament on UPDF deployment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has asked government to present to Parliament a comprehensive report on its foreign deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). This followed a matter raised by Jonathan Ebwalu, Soroti West Division MP about the presence of the …
Read More »Museveni assents to Administration of Parliament Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2021. This was announced by Deputy Speaker Anita Among in her communication to Members of Parliament. “Actually members, I would like to inform you that our maiden bill has been assented to by …
Read More »Parliament tasks energy minister to explain increasing fuel prices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development to present a statement on Wednesday next week regarding the rising fuel prices. The pump price for petrol has in the last few weeks been increasing and is currently …
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