Browsing by Author "Sekanjako, Henry"

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    Akena, Otunnu set for talks.
    (New Vision, 2016-01-03) Sekanjako, Henry
    The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party adversaries, Jimmy Akena and Dr. Olara Otunnu, have agreed to talk in a bid to forge unity in the party. The two leaders have had a protracted stand-off since 2010, when Otunnu ascended to the party's presidency, defeating Akena, who is also the son of founding party leader, Milton Obote, in a highly-charged contest.
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    Atiak Sugar Factory stalls over sh47b loan.
    (New Vision, 2018-05-21) Sekanjako, Henry
    The Government promised the funding, saying the factory would employ 3,500 workers directly. The operations of Atiak Sugar Factory in northern Uganda hang in the balance after the Government's failure to avail a $12.5m (about sh47.4b) loan it committed for its completion.
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    Dependency, high fertility slow economic growth - new report.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-28) Sekanjako, Henry
    The increased dependency and high fertility rate among women is a key factor hindering Uganda's social economic development, a new report has said. According to the state of Uganda Population Report 2017 released last week alongside the world population report, Uganda's dependency ratio stands at 103%.
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    Education ministry halts recruitment of over 4,000 teachers.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-09) Sekanjako, Henry
    The recruitment of 4,700 new secondary school teachers by the Ministry of Education and Sports hangs in balance due to failure to secure the required Shs17b to facilitate the process. The ministry had in its budget for this financial year, requested for shs17b to enable them recruit the teachers,
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    Give Museveni more time- NRM bossess
    (New Vision, 2017-12-08) Sekanjako, Henry
    The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders at the district level, from different sub-regions across the country have resolved to have President Yoweri Museveni, the national chairman of the party, rule until he 99 years old.
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    Govt asked to halt recruitment of agricultural extension workers
    (New Vision, 2018-04-24) Sekanjako, Henry
    The parliamentary committee on agriculture has recommended that the Government halts recruitment of 1,968 agricultural extension workers to empower the already existing staff.
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    Govt to establish regional mechaisation centres.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-18) Sekanjako, Henry
    The government is set to establish regional mechanisation centres for modernisation of the agricultural sector and improved food production. Appearing before the parliamentary committee on agriculture yesterday to present the agricultural sector budget for the financial year 2018/19,
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    Heart institute awarded sh10b for groundbreaking surgery
    (New Vision, 2018-03-02) Wasajja, Nicholas; Sekanjako, Henry
    Parliament said to ensure that more complex heart surgeries are carried out locally, Sh10b will be given to the institute yearly for next five years, commencing with 2018/19 to boost its financial standing.
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    Ministers ratify EAC security pact
    (New Vision, 2017-12-01) Sekanjako, Henry
    The defence ministers from the East African Community (EAC) have ratified the defence pact for co-operation on security. The ministers from Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan, ratified the pact recently at the Pearl of Africa Hotel in Kampala, during the closure of the 27th meeting of the EAC sectoral council on co-operation in defence.
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    MPs accuse finance ministry of frustrating SAGE roll out.
    (New Vision, 2017-07-21) Sekanjako, Henry; Wamala, Maria
    Member of parliament on the social protection forum have accused the finance ministry of frustrating efforts to have the elderly fund under the social assistance grants for empowerment(SAGE) rolled out to the whole country.
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    MPs block pay raise for science teachers
    (New Vision, 2018-05-17) Sekanjako, Henry; Wasajja, Nicholas
    Parliament has rejected a proposal by the Government to increase salaries for only science teachers, saying the move will create disparities in salaries paid to teachers with thee same qualifications. Arts teachers will also be demotivated as a result underperform.
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    MPs direct REA to recover sh3b for electricity supply
    (New Vision, 2018-05-30) Sekanjako, Henry
    MPs on Parliament's committee on commissions, statutory authorities and state enterprises (COSASE), have directed the Rural electrification Agency (REA), together with Solicitor General, to recover sh3b from an electricity supply deal in western Uganda. Ferdsult had not paid any of the concession fees (sh420m) since the contract was signed.
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    MPs move to draft Bill to disband government agencies
    (New Vision, 2017-12-11) Sekanjako, Henry
    Across section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs want to introduce a Private Members' Bill that seeks to disband some government agencies and authorities to avoid wasteful expenditure.
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    MPs protect education budget cuts.
    (2018-03-23) Sekanjako, Henry
    The parliamentary committee on education has expressed worry over a sh7b budget cut for the education ministry.
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    MPs querry oil expenditure.
    (New Vision, 2018-03-22) Sekanjako, Henry
    The public accounts committee has ordered the petroleum authority of Uganda(PAU) with explaining the utilization of &1m( about sh3.6b) unapproved budget overruns by international oil companies(IOCs).
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    Mps reject thermal power supplementary budget
    (New Vision, 2018-03-02) Sekanjako, Henry
    The parliamentary committee on budget has protested sh106.8b supplementary budget advanced to Ministry of energy and Mineral Development, for payment of capacity charges for thermal power generation.
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    MPs to investigate sex exploitation in schools
    (New Vision, 2018-04-16) Wasajja, Nicholas; Sekanjako, Henry
    Parliament is to conduct a special investigation into allegations that teachers use their positions to sexually exploit their students.
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    MPs to re-debate GMO Bill.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-11) Sekanjako, Henry; Wassajja, Nicholas
    The deputy speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has directed the government to re-table before parliament, the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill 2012, for reconsideration. In December, President Yoweri Museveni declined to assent to the Bill, citing lack of protection of consumers, indigenous crops and animals by the proposed piece of legislation.
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    MPs, activists clash over kaveera.
    (New Vision, 2018-03-15) Sekanjako, Henry
    Member of the civil society movement and MPs on parliament's committee on natural resources have disagreed on the proposed total ban on the use of kaveera (polythene bags) in Uganda.
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    Museveni defends plan to recruit Cuban doctors
    (New Vision, 2018-05-02) Sekanjako, Henry; Wasajja, Nicholas
    " Yes, i wanted to bring the Cuban doctors to assist us because ours were behaving badly, something that is unprofessional. A small clique wanted to incite others to abandon patients to die to cause a crisis for us, but i cannot get blackmailed," President Yoweri Museveni said.