Parliament

Mukula to contest for president on independent ticket

The Vice Chairperson of NRM in charge of eastern region, Captain Mike Mukula has reaffirmed his commitment to contest in the 2016 Presidential elections on an independent ticket. The informers have reported to the president that Mukula is planning to take party in elections of NRM party structures but when it comes for president polls […]

Who is Sam Lwakoojo, the Secretary to the Electoral Commission Uganda?

He is suave and debonair. Sam Rwakoojo is the Secretary to the Uganda Electoral Commission. Rwakoojo is widely learnt. He is a graduate of BA Accounting Business Admin and Economics at Mc Pherson College, Kansas United States of America (USA). Sam Rwakoojo is also the Accounting Officer of the Electoral Commission inUganda. The secretary has […]

Government to regulate possession of guns

The government of Uganda is in final stages of drafting a bill that will regulate the possession and use of guns in Uganda. The Firearms, Ammunition and Related Materials Bill is expected to harmonize and regulate use of guns in Uganda once passed into an act. In Uganda guns are accessed mostly by security organs. […]

Uganda to adopt Philippine rules

We don’t know whether this one will please United States of America, England and other super powers that have interests in the political administration of Uganda. Every one would have expected Uganda to adopt rules, regulations and ordinances from USA or England. But the surprise is that among all countries Uganda wants to adopt rules […]

Opposition members who asked British Parliament to investigate oil saga in Uganda face arrest on president Museveni orders

Opposition members in Uganda who petitioned the British Parliament asking it to investigate the oil agreements recently signed between Uganda and Tullow oil company face arrest. Uganda intelligence officers intercepted this letter yesterday and handed it over to president Museveni who has now directed police to hunt for the people behind it. The authors of […]

Museveni meets cabinet over ‘shaking’ government

President Museveni has this morning met with his Cabinet in Kampala and discussed with the ministers the precarious environment his government is in following the resignation of six ministers over corruption allegations. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Library at the President’s Office on Parliamentary building, in Kampala central division. Some of the ministers […]

Paul Mwiru swears in as MP for Jinja East

Parliament has conducted an oath ceremony for the newly-elected Jinja East Member of Parliament Paul Mwiru. Mwiru, the Forum for Democratic Change candidate, defeated NRM’s Nathan Igime Nabeta in last week’s by-election in Jinja. Mwiru bagged 6,758 votes against Nabeta’s 6,057. The second runner up in the race was DP’s Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro. Mwiru, a […]

Pioneer bus contact suspended, we reported it coming yesterday

The Public service and Local government committee of Uganda parliament has officially suspended Pioneer Easy Bus Company Ltd operations. The pioneer easy bus project was supposed to kick off on March 1st 2012. The parliament halted pioneer easy bus project during a meeting with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Ms Jenifer Musisi […]

MPs chase Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary James Mugume

MPs chase Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary James Mugume

Members of Parliament on  Foreign Affairs  committee have Thrown out the permanent secretary for the ministry of foreign affairs Ambassador James Mugume after he failed to come with the ministers of Foreign Affair. They were supposed to explain to MPs why Ugandans living in United Arab Emirates are not helped by the embassy when they face problems […]

MPs want Uganda prisoners abroad to be repatriated

Members of Parliament want government to enter into treaties with other countries to repatriate Ugandans prisoners currently held in foreign prisons. Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke notes that countries such as Malaysia and China are holding in custody several Ugandans on charges of drug trafficking, murder and other crimes. Nambooze says efforts by some […]

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