Summary

In the plenary sittings held on Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 August 2024, the Minister for Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, assured Ugandans that the outbreak of monkeypox in the country is under control and being managed efficiently by her ministry. The Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hon. Lillian Aber revealed that Government is moving to decommission the Kiteezi landfill following its collapse. Parliament rejected the Alcohol Control Bill, 2023 that sought to regulate the purchase, sale and consumption of alcohol. This, in the plenary round-up.