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#PLENARY #ROUNDUP In the plenary sitting held on Thursday 12 March 2026, consideration of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025 drew mixed reactions among legislators, particularly over a proposal to grant additional pay to artistes for commercial use of their works in broadcasting and public performances. The Minister of State for Local Government, Hon. Victoria Rusoke, said the long-awaited elections for Local Councils 1 and 2 will be held by the end of April, 2026, Legislators urged government to recognise Sickle Cell Disease as a major non-communicable disease requiring urgent budget attention.