The parliamentary committee on rules privileges and discipline has decided to give Gen David sejusa one more chance after failing to appear for the second time. The chairperson said that the committee found it necessary to again summon sejusa because they want to avoid any excuse from sejusa. He said that they learnt from the […]
The Uganda centre for law and transformation has called for harsher penalties for big offenders who deal in pornography. The organization says that the current penalties are too lenient to stop the vice. The bill currently proposes a fine of 10 million shillings or 10 years in jail for a maximum penalty. But the […]
As Uganda strives to attain the Millennium development goal 4 and 5 members of parliament saythe government should find ways of addressing young people’s sexualand reproduction health needs. The call was made mps under the umbrella body network of African ministers and parliamentarians a head of the safe motherhood day celebrations tomorrow. The chairperson of […]
In an effort to eliminate avoidable blindness, Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust to offer eye care services in Uganda and four other African countries. Launching the partnership, the Chief Executive Officer Standard Bank Herman Kasekende said the bank has donated 20 million dollars to the Queen Elizabeth’s Trust […]
Busoga leaders want affirmative action for the region by Isaac senabulya Political leaders hailing from Busoga have expressed worry over the absence of tangible outputs from the National Agriculture Advisory Services(NAADs) programme in the villages across the region. In a special consultative NAADs review conference held in Jinja Oparticipants including Parliamentarians,local government leaders and […]
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Jack Wamai Wamaga is considering moving a motion on the floor of Parliament to scrap Ministry of East African Affairs saying its redundant and wasting Tax payer’s money. Wamai while before Public Accounts Committee with officials from Ministry Of East African Affairs, who had appeared to respond to Auditor Generals […]
The chairperson on human right committee of parliament Jovah Kamateka has asked the ministry of internal affairs to ensure that every foreigner who enters Uganda is registered; to help the security follow up law breakers. She told media at parliament that, many of these investors enter the country illegally, when misbehave they vanish […]
.Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) working in the area of Gender Based Violence want the DPC of Kira Road Police Station who is said to have been compromised to mishandle the file of the girl who was raped prosecuted. This follows a 23 year old female Ugandan gang raped by Pakistan investors The CSOs that have been […]
Kampala capital city Authority has confirmed registration of 14103 motorcycles in kampala in a plan to manage bobda boda cyclists in tax collection and crime prevention in the city. This has been revealed by the Authority spokes person eter Kawuju in the ongoing exercise for the motor cycle registration in kampala. He said that over […]
OKURUT CONDEMNS ACTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN The Minister for Gender Karoro Okurut has condemned acts of violence against women. This as she visited Mbabazi Zainab a 23 year old Woman who was allegedly kidnapped, Gang raped and sodomised by Pakistanis said to be staff of YUASA motors Nakawa while working as […]