
Uganda's Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has directed ROKO Construction to finish the long-delayed construction of the new Parliamentary Chambers within 10 months, according to Uganda Update News. The order sets a firm deadline for the building project, which has faced prolonged delays. No further details on costs or reasons for the delays were provided in the report.
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