NRM party members and the party leaning members of parliament have pledged total support to the son in law to the president Odrek Rwabwogo to contest for the position of NRM party Vice Chairman for Western region. Rwabwogo will be facing off with the incumbent, Major General Matayo Kyaligonza and after meeting MPs at parliament Rwabogo said that […]
Parliament resumes work in a special sitting today as the opposition members of parliament complain about the recall. Parliament was recalled from recess for a second time to handle important and pending urgent business from 1st – 3rd September 2015. Among the business on order paper to be handled included the NGO Bill, Creation of districts, Loan […]
The opposition parties in parliament have opposed to the recalling of parliament from recess for parliament work next week. In a statement to journalists the leader of opposition Wafula Oguttu said that the recall of parliament for urgent business from 1st – 3rd September 2015 shows confusion in government. The opposition is concerned that recalling Parliament […]
Members of parliament on the Parliamentary Public Accounts committee of parliament were upset by discovering that the Ministry of health supplied to health facilities in the country medical equipment and these are laying on their verandas. In the meeting with Ministry of health officials led by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of health, Dr. […]
The Government Chief whip Ruth Nakabirwa Sentamu has called on members of parliament to adhere to Speaker’s summon for a special sitting next week. Nankabirwa said that she targets 200 MPs who are already using the parliamentary recess to do political campaigns to return and finish pending work required urgently. She said that the rules […]
Parliament has approved over 340 million dollar loans requests from various international lenders intended for electricity projects in the country. Parliament as it was going for recess also approved a request to borrow $34.78m from the African Development Fund of the African Development Group for financing the East African Centres of Excellence for Skills and Tertiary […]
Parliament approved 19 new municipalities and 12 of them took effect 1st July 2015. Municipalities which started 1st 2015 include , Nansana, Kira , Makindye Sabagabo, Mubende , Lugazi ,Kumi ,Mityana, Kosoro , Kitgum , Kamuli , Koboko and Kapchorwa. The municipalities to take effect 1st July 2016 are Njeru, Ibanda, Apac, Nebi, Kotido, Shema and Bugiri. Aruu county MP Samuel Odonga Otto […]
Some Members of Parliament have blocked a motion seeking fundraising for Pope Francis’ visit to Uganda. The motion had been attempted to be moved by the woman Member of Parliament for Kabarole district Victoria Busingye Rusoke. Busingye wanted members of parliament to contribute generously towards the successful hosting of the Pope in Uganda. However ,MPs who included Nathan […]
Youths Under their umbrella Organization Worldwide African Congress has petitioned parliament asking it to pass to bill entitled “Made in Africa Bill 2015” to ban the importation of secondhand underwear and bras. The youths who have displayed the secondhand underwear at Parliament say that they want a law that will prohibit the sale and exportation […]
Early this morning a litter of piglets was left at parliament. The piglets painted yellow red and blue were left in protest against the act by parliament, mainly the opposition, to dine with the NRM MPs and have the constitutional amendments passed which the jobless brotherhood say was betrayal to the citizens who had a strong input […]