Summary

In the plenary sitting held on Tuesday 05 March 2024, a section of Members of Parliament presented a case for increased funding to the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation. The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, directed the Government Chief Whip to convene a multi-sectoral meeting involving relevant stakeholders to comprehensively discuss the nodding syndrome. The Chairperson of the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association, Hon. Sarah Opendi, introduced a private members’ Bill seeking to regulate the assisted reproductive technology in Uganda. These and more in the plenary round-up.