Summary

In the plenary sittings held on Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 June 2023, parliament passed the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that removed the provision for a  Shariah Advisory Council The Speaker Anita Among directed the Minister for Internal Affairs to investigate the recent killings in Bukoto County, Masaka District where five family members were murdered on Friday 23, June 2023. Parliament reconsidered the National Sports Bill returned by the President with key amendments; incorporating the introduction of archery and deletion of kickboxing. These and more in the plenary round-up.