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In 2013, parliament amended the local government act to allow all districts in the country elect workers representatives as part of the special interest groups that suit representation.

The State Minister for Finance David Bahati has told parliament that his ministry will study a proposal for exemption of broadcast equipment for future consideration.

A mother who lost her child in the Kiryandongo bus accident is stuck at Nsambya hospital with a 51 million Shillings bill.

She observed that her inspection visits to the different nursing and midwifery schools has established that the students acquire the required competences, wondering why these are however not translating into better services delivery in the countrys healthcare system.

Parliament has approved a government proposal to exempt Value Added Tax VAT on the supply of Bibles, Qurans, hymn books, other liturgical books and educational text books. The holy books have been attracting a standard VAT rate of 18 percent.

Professor Anthony Mugisha from Makerere University who is leading a team of scientists doing field clinical trials on tick disease says that most of the animals that died as a result of being attacked by ticks.

Members of the Judicial Service Commission-JSC have urged the public to demand for creation of Magisterial Areas in all the districts and regional Appeal Hubs to handle cases instead of travelling long distances to Kampala.

The proposed law is meant to operationalize articles in the constitution that deal with the Judiciary as an independent arm of government.

The Councilors converged for the Council meeting at exactly 10AM But after realizing that money for their seating allowances had not been put onto their accounts, the councilors turned rowdy prompting the speaker to adjourn the Council meeting.

CAA Spokesperson, Vianney Luggya, says they will not compensate the evicted people, saying they have been occupying the houses illegally.

Dr. Jackson Abusu Ojera, the Director HMU, says the suspects were picked up on a tip off that they were hiding government drugs at their residence.

The pilgrims, who flock to Namugongo to celebrate Uganda Martyrs Day drink, wash with a belief that the water has powers to cure them from ailments. Others believe the water gives them some kind of protection from evil.

David Ongom Mudong, the North Kyoga Regional Police spokesperson, says the suspects were intercepted in Pallisa on Monday.

Christopher Mwanje, a patient says he has resorted to buying drugs outside the hospital after failing to secure any at the facility. Mwanje has asked government to come to their rescue, saying they cant afford buying drugs because they are costly.

A SOCO is a police officer trained in investigation and forensics with is mandated to seal or cordon off the crime scene, mark items found at the crime scene and draws a sketch map of the crime scene as well as take photographs of the crime scene

Rogers Wolyama, the Namisindwa District Social Services Secretary, says Tsekululu, Mukoto, Bupoto and Magale sub counties are at risk of sinking.

Last week, the refugees went on rampage and attacked data collectors whom they accused of not providing food for a month.

The funds, according to State Minister for Veteran Affairs Bright Rwamirama will cover funding shortfalls that have seen the accumulation of domestic arrears in the supply of items like food, fuel, medicines, clothing and supplementary expenditure.

Oulanyah, who was issuing a communication to the house on Tuesday, said that the Ministry of Health should improve and strengthen the hospitals and health facilities on major highways.

The loan will be used to establish the National Science, Technology and Engineering Skills Enhancement Centre NSTESEC and Technology, Innovation and Business Incubation Centre TIBIC.