Uganda, Feb. 24 -- The Uganda Red Cross Society Bill which was passed by the 10th Parliament in March 2021 but not lawed by President Museveni is set to be re-tabled, reviewed and passed again by the House, Speaker Anita Among has said.

In her speech read by Soroti lawmaker Herbert Ariko, she said passing the Red Cross Bill and assenting it into law will strengthen the work of the society in a country prone to disasters.

"I understand that the 10th Parliament passed the Bill and forwarded it to the President for signing into law but it was neither rejected nor signed and that is why I will use my office to ensure that it is passed by the current parliament," Ariko told members of the Uganda Red Cross Society (URSC) at its 2024 National ...