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    Uganda's teenage pregnancy rates are alarmingly high and increasing to a national average of 25% in 2016, down from 24.5% in 2011.
    The NUP second cohort is open for all members, and applications are still ongoing. Among the students who were awarded certificates, the majority were female and were in three categories: foot soldiers, professionals, and community leaders.

    Parliament Demands Government for 2024 Census Report

    In the recent months, UBOS has been under scrutiny by the public, citing significant errors in tribal population data from the 2024 census provisional report, which the Bureau admitted, saying figures for the Bagisu and Bakiga tribes were mistakenly interchanged.

    Return Allowances Meant for Regional Parliamentary Sittings-DP to LOP 

    The Parliament of Uganda is set to hold four regional sittings, with the first one starting on August 28, 2024, at Kaunda grounds in Gulu, and they are to hold other sittings in Mbarara, Mbale, and Masaka. Each sitting is to cost over UGX 5 billion, and many people have criticized the relevance of these regional sittings as they seem not to have a direct impact on the constituents. 

    Regional Parliamentary Sittings are Just Usual Merry-Making Trips for...

    Like the usual benchmarking trips abroad that turn into merry-making festivities without any substance, the regional parliamentary sittings are just extravagant feel-good parties for these MPs and their girlfriends or boyfriends as they waste taxpayers’ money—a Marie Antoinette financial virus consuming taxpayers’ money.

    MP Ssemujju Queries Tax Waivers for Army-Linked Company

    Despite a recent report disclosing  that Uganda has lost over UGX 12 trillion in the past five years through similar tax waivers, the government asked the Parliament of Uganda to exempt eight companies  and individuals from paying taxes worth UGX 13.391 billion due to various reasons like COVID-19 effects that affected businesses, and ill health.

    Ugandan Parliament is Corrupt despite Allegations of LGBTQ Promoters...

    The lack of will to fight corruption and not listening to citizens, especially the youth who are grappling with unemployment and hopelessness, gives a ground and platform to the gay promoters to mislead them, and the demonstrations may be uncontrollable in the future.

    Dozens Arrested in March to Parliament Protests 

    The protesters had seven key demands, among them being the resignation of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, the resignation of the four back bencher commissioners, reducing the number of Members of Parliament (MPs), and reducing the MPs' salaries and allowances to Ugx 3 million, among others.

    NUP Distances Self from Planned March to Parliament Protests

    The March to Parliament, which is scheduled to take place on July 23, 2024, has no known leader as of now, as it has been classified as a partyless and leaderless campaign where concerned citizens are meant to march to parliament in a demonstration against corruption.

    LOP Ssenyonyi Defends Self, Vows to Expose Corruption at...

    Parliament is accountable to the people of Uganda and the public has a right to know how their money is being spent. 

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