General 7 August 2026
We need to put a pause on fatal mine collapses
Namayingo mine collapse highlights dangers facing artisanal miners. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/we-need-to-put-a-pause-on-fatal-mine-collapses-5550398
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transportation 7 August 2026
MPs Demand Answers on Unreconciled Vehicles and Shs1 Billion Revenue Gap on Kampala-Entebbe Expressway
Members of Parliament are demanding explanations from the Ministry of Works and Transport following an audit report that revealed over 10,000 vehicles were unaccounted for in Kampala-Entebbe Expressway toll records, potentially costing over Shs1 billion in lost revenue. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/index.php/news/4537/mps-shocked-over-10000-unreconciled-cars-expressway-toll-records
Health 7 August 2026
MPs Urge Government to Renovate, Upgrade Ailing Hospitals
Members of Parliament have called on the government to address the dire state of healthcare infrastructure, demanding the renovation and upgrading of dilapidated hospitals to district and national referral status to improve service delivery across the country. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/index.php/news/4534/mps-govt-renovate-dilapidated-hospitals
Politics 7 August 2026
Prisons Boss Assures MPs on Healthcare for Detainees Besigye, Lukwago
The Commissioner General of Prisons, Johnson Byabashaija, has assured Members of Parliament that inmates requiring specialized medical care beyond the prison's capacity are permitted to consult their personal doctors and access facilities of their choice. This assurance was given in response to concerns raised by MPs regarding the health of high-profile detainees. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/index.php/news/4535/prison-commissioner-gives-assurances-besigye-lukwago-healthcare
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Namayingo mine collapse highlights dangers facing artisanal miners. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/we-need-to-put-a-pause-on-fatal-mine-collapses-5550398
transportation
transportation
Members of Parliament are demanding explanations from the Ministry of Works and Transport following an audit report that revealed over 10,000 vehicles were unaccounted for in Kampala-Entebbe Expressway toll records, potentially costing over Shs1 billion in lost revenue. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/index.php/news/4537/mps-shocked-over-10000-unreconciled-cars-expressway-toll-records
Health
Health
Members of Parliament have called on the government to address the dire state of healthcare infrastructure, demanding the renovation and upgrading of dilapidated hospitals to district and national referral status to improve service delivery across the country. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/index.php/news/4534/mps-govt-renovate-dilapidated-hospitals
Politics
Politics
The Commissioner General of Prisons, Johnson Byabashaija, has assured Members of Parliament that inmates requiring specialized medical care beyond the prison's capacity are permitted to consult their personal doctors and access facilities of their choice. This assurance was given in response to concerns raised by MPs regarding the health of high-profile detainees. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/index.php/news/4535/prison-commissioner-gives-assurances-besigye-lukwago-healthcare