By Isaac Senabulya on July 14, 2017
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Members of Parliament have put Uganda’s missions abroad on the spotlight over their failure to remit funds collected from the sale Visas and rental fees of the country’s properties abroad to the consolidated fund. The MPs says officials in these missions bank the collected funds from the Non Tax Revenue but that these funds do […]
By Isaac Senabulya on July 6, 2017
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Members of Parliament have noted with concern that the current government student loan scheme is only benefiting 1,325 students at University and Tertiary level leaving out a number of young needy applicants. A report tabled before the Parliamentary Equal Opportunities Committee Chaired by Kampala Central MP, Mohammed Nsereko, shows that the available funds could only […]
By Isaac Senabulya on January 19, 2017
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A lawyer to the petitioner who sought an interim order against investigations into the oil cash reward to government officials is intending to persuade his client to withdraw the controversial interim order issued by Justice Steven Kavuma. This after members of parliament condemned interference of the independence of Parliament by the interim court order by […]
By Gerald Businge on January 6, 2017
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Members of Parliament have expressed mixed reactions over a proposal by Pastor Joseph Sserwada of Victory Christian Center-Uganda to government suggesting that men be introduced to vasectomy as a national policy that will reduce a population explosion. The MPs however say the method should a matter of choice if one needs to adopt a family […]
By Samuel Wamuttu on January 6, 2017
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The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has come out to defend the reward of over $1.6m (about 6 billion Uganda shillings) to civil servants who participated in a Uganda government legal battle with a UK-based Heritage Oil Company. In a press statement released on Thursday, Sarah Birungi Banage, the Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs with […]
By Isaac Senabulya on December 20, 2016
and was held in the Parliamentary Chambers, Anna Adeke, Beatrice Anywar, enable prisoners enjoy their human rights fully without hindrances, Female national MP, government improve on the economy through better utilisation of the inmate's labour, Government to address corruption in the system that has led to terrible conditions in prisons, Herbert Ariko, Kitgum municipality MP, Members of Parliament, Mengo SS won the 7th National Schools Debate Championship and Mbarara High School become runners up., mock debate, MPs and students from the secondary schools, Mwine Mpaka, prisons are meant for rehabilitation, privatization of state prisons, Soroti Municipality MP, was organized by the National Debate Council in conjunction with the Parliament of Uganda, Western region youth MP
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Members of Parliament have thrown their weight behind the privatization of state prisons by government saying this will enable prisoners enjoy their human rights fully without hindrances. The legislators’ approval of the plan comes in the wake of a government proposal seek to privatize all state prisons in order to improve on the welfare of […]
By Gerald Businge on December 14, 2016
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Members of Parliament are furious over what they say is government’s move to send a team of climate change experts in their constituencies without their knowledge. The matter was raised by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, with backing of MPs who included that for:Kawempe North, Latif Sebaggala and the Adjumani district Woman MP, Jessica Ababiku. […]
By Gerald Businge on December 6, 2016
Amolter district Woman MP, Anthony Okello, Doreen Amule, fishing community, Kyoga County, Lake Victoria, Margaret Komuhangi, Mary Goreti Kitutu Kimono, Members of Parliament, Minister of Agriculture, MP for Nakasongola district, start clearing the new water weed on Lake Kyoga, State Minister for Environment, Vincent Sempijja.
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Members of Parliament have asked government to quickly start clearing the new water weed on Lake Kyoga which they say is spreading fast and causing the fishing community to lose some of their fishermen. The MPs made the remarks while debating the ministerial statement on the water weed on Lake Victoria presented to Parliament by […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 30, 2016
Anthony Okello who raised a matter of national importance before Parliament over government’s failure to procure BKK ferry to operate between Namasare and Zengebe on Lake Kyoga to serve Amolter, Bugabula South, Doreen Ruth Amule, expressed anger over the absence of ferry on Lake Kyoga basin to easily connect communities living around the water body and boast trade, Kioga County, Maurice Kibalya and Kaberamaido district, Members of Parliament, MPs who include; Women representatives of Amolter district, Nakasongola and some parts of Busoga and Teso, Rebecca Kadaga, Ruth Nankabirwa told Parliament that they were about to commission five ferries and BKK ferry is one of them., Speaker of Parliament, that for Buyende district, the Government Chief Whip, Veronica Eragu said that government should speed up the procurement of BKK ferry because their people are suffering to cross waters, Veronica Kadoga
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Members of Parliament have expressed anger over the absence of ferry on Lake Kyoga basin to easily connect communities living around the water body and boast trade. MP’s anxiety was prompted by a concern by the Kioga County, Anthony Okello who raised a matter of national importance before Parliament over government’s failure to procure BKK ferry to […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 20, 2016
Butemba MP in Kyankwanzi district, Innocent Pentagon Kamusiime, John Baptist Nambeshe., Manjiya County MP, Members of Parliament, ministry of education and sport, mixed reactions over government’s plans of separating married couples who teach in the same school
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Members of parliament have had mixed reactions over government’s plans of separating married couples who teach in the same school saying such a move may cause student’s performances to deteriorate in schools. The legislators raised these concerns on Monday while deliberating on the ministry of education and sport’s recent reports that indicated they are reportedly […]
