By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
2001., Abdul Katuntu, About 300 Members of Parliament since 1962 to 2012 did not pick their Golden Jubilee award medals, Among of those who boycotted the function include; the former Democratic Party President, Angelina Ossege, Aswa County MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Bugweri County MP, Busiro South MP, Democratic Party President, Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere, Dr.Kiiza Besigye's wife Winnie Byanyima, Elijah Okupa, Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago and others, former Leader of Opposition, former Mbarara district MP, former Mbarara Woman MP Miria Matembe, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President Mugisha Muntu, General Elly Tumwine who is the Chairperson of the Presidential Awards Committee, Gilbert Oulanya, John Ken Lukyamuzi does not support attaching monetary value to the medal, John Sebana Kizito, Joy Atim, Kampala Central MP, Kasilo County MP, leader of opposition in Parliament, Leader of Opposition Winfred Kiiza, Lira district Woman MP, Lubaga North MP, Maria Matembe among others, Masaka Municipality MP, Mathias Mpuga among others, Mathias Nsubuga, Merdad Segona, Mohammed Nsereko, Moses Kasibante, mp, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st to the 9th Parliament when Uganda celebrated its golden Jubilee, Norbert Mao, Others are Democratic Party (DP) president and former Gulu Municipality MP Norbert Mao, Others are the former FDC Leader, Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament, president, Regan Okumu among others., Rubaga South MP, Some of the prominent opposition politicians including Dr. Kizza Besigye, Soroti Woman MP, The awarding occasion is provided for under the National Honours Award Act, The few opposition MPs who attended the function include the Kilak North MP, the former Bukoto South MP expressed the need for a resource envelop that can cater for families of former MPs most of whom cannot cater for themselves, the Kilak County Member of Parliament did not also differ much saying that government needed to do more for these families either by either schooling their children than giving simply empty medals, The medalists were read out by, though 600 million shillings was injected in for their procurement and preparations to about 1400 beneficiaries, Wafula Oguttu and Latigo Ogenga, wife Winnie Byanyima, Winfred Kiiza did not show up for the Golden Jubilee medal awarding ceremony, Yoweri kaguta Museveni
Latest Uganda News
President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week appealed to the Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament. Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st […]
By Gerald Businge on September 23, 2016
000 shillings promised to older persons should be given out to cater for their few needs because they are still useful to the country., Andruale Awuzu, asked government to increase on programmes that care the older persons in the country, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Deputy Speaker, Gen. Moses Ali and which was also seconded by the Leader of Opposition, Hassan Fungaro Kaps, improve the road network in the country, Jacob Oulanyah, motion to pay tribute to the late minister was moved by the First Deputy Prime and Deputy Leader of government business, MPs while recognizing the late Awuzu who succumbed to diabetes at Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Parliament has paid tribute to the former Minister of Works and Member of Parliament for the Vuura County, said that the 20, The Obongi County MP, Winfred Kiiza and the County Member of Parliament Bernard Atiku
Latest Uganda News
Parliament has paid tribute to the former Minister of Works and Member of Parliament for the Vuura County, the late Andruale Awuzu, whom they say worked tirelessly as a person to improve the road network in the country. In yesterday’s Parliament’s proceeding Chaired by the deputy speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, MPs while recognizing the late Awuzu who succumbed […]
By Gerald Businge on September 19, 2016
alcohol consumption by Ugandans is more than three times compared to other countries., Alcoholic drinks control bill 2016, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, chairperson of the department of Epidemiology and Bio Statistics at Makerere School of Public Health, civil society organization, control of alcohol and drug abuse, David Kalema, Dr Sheila Ndyanabangi, Dr.Nazarius Mbone Tumwesigye, Member of Parliament for Mukono Municipality, ministry of health, ministry of trade, principle medical officer in charge of mental health, vice chairman of the Uganda Alcohol policy Alliance
Latest Uganda News
The ministry of health has agreed to be the lead promoter of the proposed Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2016 fronted by the Member of Parliament for Mukono Municipality, Betty Nambooze Bakireke. The principle medical officer in charge of mental health, control of alcohol and drug abuse, Dr.sheila Ndyanabangi says her ministry will lead the promotion […]
By Gerald Businge on September 9, 2016
"The alcoholic Control bill 2016", alcohol bill, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, chairperson of the Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance on behalf of other CSOs, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Gomba East Area Member of Parliament, Kalema David, Kalule Ssengo, Mukono municipality area MP, regulate the consumption of alcohol
Latest Uganda News
Mukono municipality area MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke has started consultations over her intended alcohol bill when she met Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and fellow MPs seeking for their support to her private members bill that seeks to regulate the consumption of alcohol. The bill named “The alcoholic Control bill 2016” seeks to regulate the consumption, advertising […]
By Gerald Businge on August 19, 2016
Betty Nambooze Bakireke, committee to investigate this matter and report to Parliament in October., degradation, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, extracting of sand from wetlands and illegal fishing on the country’s waters bodies by investors, Hon.Agaba Abasi the Kitagwenda County MP and Florence Namayanja, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources, Prime Minister, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, the Bukoto East MP, water transport investors
Latest Uganda News
The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has started a probe into the alleged extracting of sand from wetlands and illegal fishing on the country’s waters bodies by investors. The allegations were brought before the house on Thursday afternoon by 2 MPs who included; Hon.Agaba Abasi the Kitagwenda County MP and Florence Namayanja,the Bukoto East MP […]
