The Uganda Parliament is to hold a special sitting to pay tribute to the former Erute South Member of Parliament John Odit. The body of the former legislator will lay in state at Parliament on Wednesday morning ahead of a special sitting to honor him in the afternoon. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanya […]
Children with neurological defects have petitioned the Deputy Speaker of parliament Jacob Olanya asking the government to urgently act on inclusive Education, accessibility, treatment and prevention of Spina bifida and hydrocephalus in the country. In their petition the children also want Government to ensure that all schools have facilities that promote learning for children with special needs, reduce prices for assisting devices like wheel chairs, […]
A section of MPs is accusing the appointments committee of reportedly going against its rules of procedure. This followed the approval of Aida Nantaba’s appointment as state minister for lands The mps including Alice Alaso, Odonga Otoo, Betty Nambooze and Isaia Sasaga said this was in contravention of a number of provisions in the rules […]
MPS on defence and internal affairs have expressed concern over the failure by the security agencies to come out with a report of the Kanungu infernal in which Joseph kibwetere killed over 1000 people after he confused them. MPS expressed concern while interfacing with a group of people claiming to have lost the relatives. The group […]
The Public Accounts Committee of parliament has dismissed officials from Ministry of Health after presenting contradictory statements over the recovery of Gavi funds. The officials led by the Permanent Secretary Dr Asuman Lukwago had appeared before the Committee to respond to the Auditor General’s report of 2009/10. They presented two documents; one referring to former […]
Members of Parliament have criticized the chairpersons of the committees of parliament for sitting on peoples petitions sent to parliament seeking for interventions on the matter they think that government had failed find solutions. Mps said that people take their petitions to parliament for quick solution but the peoples petitions are not handled by committees […]
Parliament has directed the ministry of works to stop demolishing people’s properties for road construction before they receive their money for compensation. The directive was made by the deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah after Bukoto East MP Florence Namayanja reported to parliament that people whose properties were destroyed on Masaka road which is being […]
MPs on the Natural Resource committee have thrown out the minister of state for Energy Simon D’ujanga for failure to explain mess in karuma power project bidding process. The mps on the committee chaired by Micheal Werikhe had tasked minister D’ujanga to explain how salin SPA a company which was not prequalified in the bidding […]
The government has been blamed for making preparations to commemorate Uganda Golden Jubilee celebrations partisan. Kawempe North MP Latiff Ssebagala says whereas marking the 50 years of Uganda’s Independence is a national issue reflecting the entire country’s past, the arrangement and activities for the National celebrations are being dominated by the NRM ruling party. Ssebagala […]
Business communities on the Borders of Uganda have petitioned parliament accusing Parliament government for delay to speed up the National Identity project. The petition was forwarded to parliament by Kakuto Member of parliament Mathias Kasamba on behalf of 95 petitioners led by Godfrey Mitchiger seruwagi. The petitioners especially from mutukula boarder through Kasamba have said […]