As the 10th parliament prepares to commence its work in mid May some political dons are calling for revision of academic qualifications of members. While presenting a paper in the ongoing orientation workshop for journalists covering parliament, the political science don Dr Gerald Karyeijja said many members lack information and skills thus ending up steering the […]
While presenting the alternative policy statement for energy and mineral development 2016/2017, the shadow minister for Energy, oil and mineral development Florence Ibi said that many people have been forcefully chased from their land even without any pay due to lack of a compensation policy. She said that with the on going discovery of mineral and […]
The parliamentary commission is seeking for funds to give each Member of Parliament 2 million shillings for tea and lunch, though the commission officials while appearing before the committee failed to explain a proposed plan by the commission to give Members of Parliament tea and lunch of 2 million shillings per month. The commission appeared […]
Parliament has directed the parliamentary committee on Defense and Internal Affairs to investigate the on going killings in Kasese district. The order was issued by the deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah upon parliament approval. This after the minister of Internal Affairs Rose Akol and Kasese opposition MPs were giving parliament conflicting statements on the on going […]
Members of Parliament across the political divide have paid tribute to the former member of parliament for Bunya west late William Wilberforce Kiwagama. MPs in a special sitting described the late as a dedicated servant to Uganda who was committed to the well-being of the people he represented. Kiwagama who died on Friday, 18th March 2016 […]
The deputy spokesperson NRM Caucus Denis Obuwa has dismissed allegations that MPs are plotting to increase their salary. This follows the previous reports in media that the recently concluded NRM Kyankwanzi retreat that members of parliament had proposed an increment of their salaries. Obuwa said that nothing like salary increment was discussed and if it was proposed […]
Members of parliament on legal and parliamentary Affairs committee have demanded the Electoral commission to issue out the road map for elections of chairpersons for village (LC1) and parish (LC2) levels. The MPs’ demand came after they realized that in the Electoral commission budget 2016/17 there is only 7 billion shillings allocated for L.CI and L.CII elections […]
The secretary general of DP also Bukoto south MP Matia Nsubuga Birekerawo says although the opposition has not met to decide on whom to support on the position of the speaker for the 10th parliament, his party will support the current speaker Rebecca Kadaga.Birekerawo’s statement comes at the time when the NRM party chairman president Yoweri Museveni asked the […]
The parliamentary health committee has vowed to push for the independence of both Heart and Cancer Institutes. The committee is currently scrutinizing the Cancer Institute and Heart Institute Bills that will facilitate total autonomy of these two institutes. Speaking to media yesterday, the committee chairman Dr. Medard Bitekyerezo said in the remaining three months the committee […]
Kasese opposition members of parliament have demanded for an apology from the Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kaihura for insinuating that the Opposition and Rwenzururu Kingdom were behind the violence in Kasese. Woman MP for Kasese district Winfred Kiiza and Busongola North MP William Nzhoghu told parliament that Omumbere is being accused wrongly over violence […]