Summary

In the plenary sittings held on Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 July 2023; a crisis meeting convened by Speaker Anita Among to address increasing road accidents, agreed that the Minister of Works and Transport will table regulations operationalising the Traffic and Road Safety Act, 2019 by 13th August 2023. Parliament adopted a report of the Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (PAC-COSASE) that recommended the equitable allocation of student-loans to both arts and science students. The House Parliament passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that proposed a one-year tax waiver for Bujagali Hydropower Project, awaiting audit and renegotiation of the contract as directed by Parliament. These and more in the plenary round-up.