Members of parliament from Western and Eastern Uganda continue their search for votes to enable speaker Rebeca Kadaga wins the speakership for the 10th parliament despite the inside reports claiming that the NRM party Central Executive committee endorsing her as a sole candidate from the party. Kadaga while addressing both members of parliament from Western […]
The member of parliament Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke wants the Income Tax Bill Amendment Bill 2015 recalled from the president for debate because there were no thorough consultations from the constituencies they represent. In her letter written dated 28th to the Legal and legislative services of Parliament she seeks for guidance on the procedure […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has gained more support from Karamoja members of parliament to retain her seat for the 10th parliament. Karamoja members of parliament announced their support for Kadaga, promising to vote her 90% as they have been doing to president Yoweri Museveni. A group of 16 MPs from Karamoja led by Mathenico […]
Two independent members of parliament joined the race for the deputy speakership for the 10th parliament this week. Kampala central member of parliament Mohammed Nsereko and west Budama south member of parliament Jacob Oboth Oboth say that they have the required experience to deputize the speaker and chair parliament. Mohammed Nsereko says that he will look […]
The National budget for the Financial Year 2016/17 awaiting parliament approval hit a record of 27 Trillion Uganda Shillings going up compared to the last financial year of 24.1 trillion shillings due to unforeseen items which were not included in the Budget. This Financial year Budget 2015/2016 shot up to 24.1 Trillion Shillings from Shillings 18 Trillion […]
Parliament has paid tribute to the late Al Hajj Aziz Kasujja, former Electoral chairman who died and was buried last week. The motion to pay tribute to late Aziz Kasujja was moved by the 2nd prime minister and leader deputy leader of government businesses General Moses Ali and seconded by Nakaseke north member of parliament Syda […]
Deputy speaker Jacob Oulanya has assured supporters that he is the eligible Member of Parliament for Omoro County following the electoral commission, gazzeting him for the 10th parliament. Oulanya made this assurance at the NRM electoral commission offices at plot 13 Kyadondo where he had gone to officially express interest inthe position of speaker of parliament as NRM candidate.When […]
The member of parliament representing Lwemiyaga county Theodore Ssekikubo has attacked the electoral commission for locking out his bid for deputy speakership in the 10th parliament. According to the NRM road map for speakership primaries only gazzeted NRM members are eligible to vie or vote in these primaries which puts Ssekikubo in a tricky position to […]
Youth and students from Makerere University have staged a peaceful demonstration demanding parliament to consider and pass the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill 2012 which they think has over stayed in parliament. The youth gathered at Imperial Royale hotel in Kampala demonstrating against the members of parliament and ministers’ failure to adhere to farmers and students […]
The NRM electoral commission has set May 5th as a date on which NRM caucus MP-elects are going to select their candidate for speakership and deputy. This comes after, according to sources, NRM CEC sitting last night at Entebbe failed to come out with a sole candidate for speakership between Rebecca Kadaga and Jacob Oulanyah who […]