Delegates attending the 4th Youth Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (African region) Youth Parliament taking place Kampala, Uganda have called for strengthening of laws aimed at curbing alcoholism and drug abuse across Africa. During a sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Mary Namaya(Malawi) a number of delegates said that many of the reasons youth engage in substance abuse […]
African youths have asked governments to take serious action on the increasing teenage pregnancies and HIV/AIDs infection rates among young people. This was during the ongoing 4th Commonwealth Youth Parliament taking place in Kampala, Uganda where the young leaders blamed the increasing teenage pregnancies and HIV/AIDs infection rates among young people on poverty, lack of government […]
The Parliamentary committee on Presidential Affairs committee has quizzed the officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority to explain under what circumstance the KCCA veterinary officers do not regularly inspect butchers where formalin was used on meat. MPs sitting on this committee chaired by Adjumani District Woman MP, Jesca Ababiku, say it’s very a shaming […]
The NRM parliamentary caucus has grilled the minister of finance Matia Kasaija over the allegedly diversion of 720 billion shillings loan that they hoodwinked Parliament to approve to the National medical stores for medical supplies. Sources who attended the meeting said that Kasaija pleaded with NRM MPs to save him in the pending investigation case together with […]
State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs ,Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi, has said there is no need to rush a proposal by Youths MPs to start a youth development bank. Youths Mps led by the chairperson of the parliamentary forum on youths affairs Mpaka Mwine said they are preparing a paper which when complete would bring a private members’ […]
Michael Mawanda, an independent candidate, was on Tuesday evening sworn in as the new MP for Igara East in parliament after winning the by-election held on 14th December Court of Appeal in October 2017 nullified the election of Mr Andrew Martial citing voter bribery and uttering of defamatory statements in the 2016 general election. ALSO […]
The parliamentary committee on trade and Industry is set to meet President Yoweri Museveni mid-this month to discuss matters regarding the Sugar Bill 2016. The committee chairperson, also Fort Portal Municipality MP, Alex Ruhunda, says that among other things to be discussed with the President on the 18th of December is to see how the […]
Opposition MPs have asked the foreign Affairs minister Sam kahamba Kutesa to explain to parliament the alleged bribe case on helping a Chinese energy company getting unlicensed oil blocks in Uganda. The matter was raised by the Member of Parliament for Ntungamo municipality Gerald karuhanga on the floor of parliament in the Tuesday session chaired […]
Parliament has paid tribute to the late former Deputy Chief Justice Leticia Mary Mukasa Kikonyogo who passed away at Mulago hospital after losing battle to a heart attack. MPS in a special sitting eulogizing the late and chaired by the deputy speaker Jacob Oualanyah recognized the justice kikonyogo as an advocate of justice, rule of […]
Parliament has demanded the office of the Attorney general to urgently table the Administration of the judiciary bill which is still lying in the Attorney general’s office. The bill was proposed after the president promise to make undertaking to improve the retirement benefits of judges. The deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah said that parliament had given […]