A Cabinet sitting on Monday February 18, 2019 at State House Entebbe has approved the Physical Planners Registration Bill, 2019.
The Bill seeks to ensure Physical planners play a more effective role in all physical planning matters in the Country based on the law, that Physical planners be made more responsible and accountable for their professional conduct.
The Bill ensure that there will be enhanced coordination between the physical planning profession and other professionals in the Construction Industry within the Country, that the physical planning practice will be more responsive to the Country’s Physical Development Plans since the registration of Physical Planner’s will be done an annual basis.
Also, that the physical planning practice and professional interests of the registered Physical Planners who may wish to operate in Uganda will be regulated; and that “Quack” Physical Planners who have defrauded many local Governments and private developers will be eliminated.
Cabinet has also approved the Principles for the Veterinary Practitioners Bill, 2019. The objectives of the proposed Bill include the following; To harmonize the new Act with the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and with the Regional Veterinary Regulatory Frameworks, and to promote professionalism and strengthen the Regulatory Framework for improved delivery of Veterinary Services.
Cabinet further noted that the International Women’s Day celebrations will take place on Friday, 8th March 2019 at Rwimi Primary School, Bunyangabu District under the theme “Empowering Women through Innovative Approaches to Social Protection: A prerequisite for inclusive and sustainable Development.”
