Some Opposition MPs in the 10th Parliament are seeking for the constitutional amendments to change the title of the Leader of Opposition to at least minority leader in parliament. They say that the old title known as the leader of opposition has a negative connotation which government portrays as opposing its programmes yet in most cases […]
As Ugandans await the president to release a new cabinet, Members of parliament have expressed mixed reaction on the cabinet they desire to be named by the president as he runs a new term of office. The member of parliament for Igara west in Bushenyi district Rapheal Magyezi says that the people advocating for a small […]
A cross section of Members of Parliamenr say that sharing of office space by three MPs will inconvenience their daily activities; as parliament continues to allocate office space to MPs for the 10th Parliament. MPs say this process should speed up so that MPs get enough space. Buzaya county MP- Kamuli District Isaac Musumba says if this issue […]
West Budama south MP Jacob Oboth challenged the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga and her deputy Jacob Oulanyah to forge a way of harmonizing their relations if they are to succeed in their new assignments as given to them by parliamentarians. Oboth who stood for deputy speakership but withdrew to allow the status quo as requested […]
Members of parliament have launched an operation code named ‘OPERATION TUNA LENGO MOJA’ [let’s work together] aimed at countering FDC’s defiance campaign which they say is illegal. The operation led by Col. Fred Mwesigye [MP Nyabushozi] and Buganda youth chairman Mukasa Sewava Joseph among others, has been launched at Fairway hotel. The group said that they […]
President Yoweri Museveni has returned the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2016 back to Parliament for reconsideration duty on incoming international calls. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga informed parliament that the President noted that the removal of excise duty would not lead to an increase of incoming international calls but will target the illegal operators who […]
Mukono municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke is moving a private members bill to regulate Alcoholic drinks. Nambooze is fronting a bill known as the Alcoholic drinks control bill 2016 to repeal the Enguli Act of 1966 which is believed to not be a deterrent because of its weak penalties. She says that she is the […]
Parliament yesterday approved the budget for the financial year 2016/17. The approved budget is worth 26.3 billion shillings moving from the last financial year’s budget of 23.9 trillion shillings. Ntenjeru north MP Amos Lugolobi told parliament chaired by Rebecca Kadaga that the figure was agreed upon by the committee after thorough scrutiny of the budget and making reallocations […]
The ministry of health has protested the fees kampala capital city Authority is charging for Yellow Fever Vaccination. This as reports show that KCCA clinic charges 100,000 shillings from each person to be vaccinated against yellow fever to get a yellow fever card for travel. The minister of state for primary health care Sarah Opendi after members […]
Kampala central MP Mohammed Nsereko says he is ready to tussle it out with deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah following the decision by the NRM central executive committee to have him stand for deputy speaker in the 10th parliament. Nsereko says although Oulanyah has been a deputy speaker in the 9th parliament he is not afraid of him because he is […]