Parliament

Uganda Opposition MPs begin retreat in JInja

Opposition MPs have expressed confidence that by the end of their retreat they will be energized to perform even better when the house resumes. The opposition Mps is set to travel to Jinja this evening for a three day retreat. Speaking to journalists at parliament today the opposition chief whip and Kasese woman Mp Winnie […]

Opposition MPs form new alliance

Opposition MPs irrespective of their political briefs have formed an alliance in which they will sign memorandum of understanding promising to be working together. The MPs on DP, FDC, UPC, Justice Forum and the Conservative Party working under their umbrella association of opposition MPs have convened in Jinja today to reflect on their performance over […]

Kampala Woman MP Nabillah Sempala improves

Kampala woman Member of Parliament Nabila Nagayi Ssempala is improving following last Friday evening’s road accident involving her car and a police patrol van. The Doctors at International Hospital Kampala (IHK) have scanned her to establish the actual root of the pain she has been complaining since Friday. The MP’s car rammed into a police […]

Former MP Nabeta suffers from high blood pressure

Former Member of Parliament for Jinja Central, Nathan Igime Nabeta we have heard he has developed high blood pressure. His pals have told us that yesterday he failed address a by election rally at Jinja Industrial area because he is undergoing treatment.  His pals also tell us that Nabeta developed the pressure on the day […]

Former MP Susan Nampijja Lukyamuzi taking driving lessons

This may sound a little bit strange but very true. After spending five years in the eighth parliament, former Lubaga South MP, Suzan Nampijja cannot drive a car. Despite owning very many expensive cars, we have reliably been informed that she has never driven any of them herself. Our informers found out this yesterday on Kampala road […]

Museveni roots for East Africa Community political federation

President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed the need for the political federation of East Africa as one of the avenues for partner states to equally benefit from integration. Addressing Members of the East African Legislative Assembly at their fifth meeting in Kampala, the Uganda President warned that economic integration alone can create disequilibrium with countries not […]

MPs ask ERA to withdraw statements on power tariff increase

Members of Parliament have asked the electricity Regulatory Authority to withdraw the statement issued yesterday, defying an order to halt the charging of new tariffs. The board of the Electricity Regulatory is appearing before the probe committee into the energy sector that has been overshadowed by reports of corruption. Members of the committee yesterday questioned […]

MP Mafabi promises showdown over attempts to shield corruption in oil sector

Things will not be easy when oil debates resumes in the Uganda’s ninth parliament anytime from now according to Budadiri west MP Nandala Mafabi. eveni’s advisor in charge of the media issues John Nagenda recently termed as an improvement of FDC leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye has today told the executive to get prepared for a […]

Government directed us to approve Kayihura as inspector general of governance, says MPs

 Members of Parliament on NRM ticket say they were under instructions to approve Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura as the inspector General of Police.  President Museveni renewed Kayihura’s contract of the Inspector General of Police in November last year week and Kayihura’s name was sent to parliament for vetting.  We have been told that the members […]

Paul Wabwire replaces former Clerk to Parliament Aeneas Tandekwire

Former Clerk to parliament Aeneas Tandekwire has been replaced by the parliamentary deputy clerk in charge of administration and services Mr. Chris Kijja and his second deputy Paul Wabwire. The two will run the parliamentary affairs in an acting capacity as the house awaits the official appointment of a substantive clerk to parliament by president […]

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