A section of leaders of trade unions have petitioned the High Court seeking for a nullification of the elections for the 5 representatives of the workers members of parliament in the 10th parliament. The petition before the court was signed by more than 10,000 workers challenging the workers MPs elect for the 10th parliament. Addressing a […]
The member of parliament for Budadiri west in Sironko district Nathan Nadala Mafabi has opposed the proposed move of scrapping of Human rights and integrity courses at Makerere University. This as the authority at Makerere university is in a move for some of the courses to be either merged, dropped or restructured to give a holistic […]
Some members of parliament say attempts by the Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Keith Muhakanizi to communicate the government position on MPs’ tax exemption as negative are false because the NRM MPs agreed on that matter while at Kyankwanzi retreat. The MPs have also threatened that if the president does not assent to the tax income […]
Persons with disability have rapped at their representatives in parliament accusing them of being money minded instead of focusing on their issues. Through their umbrella association Uganda National Action On Physical disability, they say their representatives have become a disgrace for failure to put their issues at forefront including minority marginalization, increased funding, rights abuse, among […]
MPs from Buganda are sharply divided on whom to back between speaker Rebecca Kadaga and her deputy Jacob Oulanyah for speakership. Whereas last week a group of 25 MPs nationwide led by Buganda caucus chairperson Godfrey Kiwanda came out backing Oulanyah, this morning another group specifically from Buganda led by Benny Bugembe [Mubende woman] addressed scribes […]
Parliament approved a recommendation demanding government to urgently appoint substantive minister of Kampala instead of being under the minister of presidency. The report by the parliamentary committee on presidential Affairs to parliament said that it is becoming practically impossible for one minister to adequately pay attention to all the issues for presidency and Kampala. Now the […]
Parliament’s committee on Gender Labour and Social Affairs has recommended government bans all the unlicensed employment agencies that cause despair for Ugandans who work abroad. The chairperson of the committee Nakasongora District Woman MP Margret Komuhangi while presenting the committee report for the financial Year 2016/17 on the ministry of gender Labour and social Development […]
Buyaga EAST member of parliament has vowed to block the funds for purchasing a machine detecting Pornography worth 2.6 Billion shilling in the Ethics Ministry under the office of the president for the Financial Year 2016/17. Father Simon Lokodo, the Minister for Ethics and Integrity, sparked uproar after he announced that his ministry was preparing to […]
Kilak county Member of Parliament in Amuru district Gilbert Oulanya has tabled before parliament pieces of fake salt being sold to people which opened u MP’s eyes, calling for more scrutiny for the goods flowing into Ugandan market. He told parliament chaired by Rebecca Kadaga that this salt is being imported from Kenya and sold to […]
The deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah’s team seeking for his election for the 10th parliament speakership 2016-21 has been unveiled. The taskforce is headed by the chairperson Buganda parliamentary group and also the member of parliament for Mityana north Godfrey Kiwanda. A-team of 23 members of parliament was announced by its chairperson Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi at Serena hotel […]