By Gerald Businge on December 7, 2016
9th Parliament, Attorney General, complete overhaul of the electoral system and institutions, elections, Executive Director of the Human Rights Centre, fair and credible elections, government to table electoral reforms, local and international observers made recommendations for electoral reforms for free, Margret Ssekagya, Reflections on the 2016 Elections, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, Sam Rwakoojo, Secretary of the Electoral Commission, Speaker of Parliament, Third Session of the 10th Parliament
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rt.Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has re-echoed the need for the government to table electoral reforms early to avoid past mistakes. Kadaga said that the pursuit for electoral reforms started in the 9th Parliament with a call for a complete overhaul of the electoral system and institutions. “A lot of consultations and recommendations […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 23, 2016
9 member committee appointed by the President to investigate issues of Makerere University, affected international students, Ann Adeke, Elijah Okupa, John Cyrstom Muyingo, Kasilo County MP, Minister of State for Higher Education, Nakaseke South MP, National Youth MP, Paulson Lutamaguzi Semakula, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament
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The Minister of state for Higher Education, John Cyrstom Muyingo, has informed Parliament that the 9 member committee appointed by the President to investigate issues of Makerere University is to take three months before a report can be presented. He says the committee that was appointed yesterday by the President has already started its work. […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 30, 2016
Anthony Okello who raised a matter of national importance before Parliament over government’s failure to procure BKK ferry to operate between Namasare and Zengebe on Lake Kyoga to serve Amolter, Bugabula South, Doreen Ruth Amule, expressed anger over the absence of ferry on Lake Kyoga basin to easily connect communities living around the water body and boast trade, Kioga County, Maurice Kibalya and Kaberamaido district, Members of Parliament, MPs who include; Women representatives of Amolter district, Nakasongola and some parts of Busoga and Teso, Rebecca Kadaga, Ruth Nankabirwa told Parliament that they were about to commission five ferries and BKK ferry is one of them., Speaker of Parliament, that for Buyende district, the Government Chief Whip, Veronica Eragu said that government should speed up the procurement of BKK ferry because their people are suffering to cross waters, Veronica Kadoga
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Members of Parliament have expressed anger over the absence of ferry on Lake Kyoga basin to easily connect communities living around the water body and boast trade. MP’s anxiety was prompted by a concern by the Kioga County, Anthony Okello who raised a matter of national importance before Parliament over government’s failure to procure BKK ferry to […]
By Gerald Businge on September 26, 2016
adaga wants Kibuku district to be given a government hospital, Charles Kadiama held at Kasasira church of Uganda play ground in Kibuku district, education, Health and Finance including respective ministries to speed up the assessment of giving Kibuku district government services which are urgently required for the communities, Jenniffer Namuyangu who is also MP for Kibuku County as well as Kibuku district L.C5 Chairperson, Kadaga made the directive while at the thanksgiving ceremony of the area MPs who included; the minister of state for local government, Parliamentary Committees on Works, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, vocational school and a road network to enable the local community improve on their lives in many ways.
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has directed the Parliamentary Committees on Works, Education, Health and Finance including respective ministries to speed up the assessment of giving Kibuku district government services which are urgently required for the communities. Kadaga made the directive while at the thanksgiving ceremony of the area MPs who included; the […]
By Gerald Businge on September 26, 2016
National Planning Authority (NPA), orientation meeting for the Members of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on food security, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, stringent mechanisms if the country is to realize the middle income status by 2020
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Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has said that the National Planning Authority (NPA) has to come up with stringent mechanisms if the country is to realize the middle income status by 2020. Kadaga said this while officiated at the orientation meeting for the Members of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on food security, population and development […]
By Gerald Businge on September 21, 2016
“Every Child Deserves A Chance; Be that Chance”, “We are currently supporting 7, ” she added., 000 children in the 25 years of its existence in Uganda, 21st September 2016, 236 children in Uganda. Most of these are from orphanages and childrens’ homes, chief executives of different corporate organizations in and around Kampala, family, home and identity. What will happen to these children at SOS if they need to register for the National IDs, It is our duty to ensure that these children have an address. Every child has a right to a name, National Director SOS Children’s Village Uganda, National identity cards, Olive Lumonya, on Wednesday, Over 65 percent of the support is from individual donors outside Uganda. What have we as Ugandans done? We have called you as CEOs here today to chat a way forward, parliamentary commission, Rebecca Kadaga has expressed fear over the lack of identity of the children living in foster homes, revealed that SOS has supported over 60, SOS Children’s Villages Uganda at the Kampala Serena Hotel, Speaker of Parliament, to support the campaign dubbed
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has expressed fear over the lack of identity of the children living in foster homes. Kadaga made these remarks at a breakfast meeting organised by the SOS Children’s Villages Uganda at the Kampala Serena Hotel, on Wednesday, 21st September 2016. The meeting was organized for chief executives of different corporate […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 21, 2016
Chinese Ambassador to promote Ugandan tourism when he returns home after his tenure ends later this month, Chinese Government is supporting some of this infrastructure development as seen by the four major projects being undertaken, construction of the Isimba Dam, construction of the Kampala-Entebbe expressway, Kadaga made this call while bidding farewell to H.E. Zhao Yali who will be leaving Uganda after serving as the Chinese Ambassador for the past five years, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, the Speaker expressed disappointment with the unfairness exhibited by the contractor where the agreement of having the project shared between Busoga and Buganda has not been followed., the upgrade of the Airport and the building of the two dams at Karuma and Isimba will make Uganda a good destination for tourism and investments
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has urged the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to promote Ugandan tourism when he returns home after his tenure ends later this month. Kadaga made this call while bidding farewell to H.E. Zhao Yali who will be leaving Uganda after serving as the Chinese Ambassador for the past five years. Ambassador Yali […]
By Gerald Businge on September 20, 2016
Democratic Party President, Nobert mao, Speaker of Parliament
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The Democratic Party President, Nobert Mao has welcomed the initiative by Parliament to recognize the former and serving MPs with medals saying the recipients deserve it for the work they did to their country. The Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Rebecca Kadaga in conjunction with the Presidential Awards committee are yet to award golden Jubilee awards worth […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 20, 2016
18 – 19 September 2016. Delegations from South Sudan, Amb. Mohamed Adam said the Meeting was testimony of countries’ commitment to the grand goals and visions, at least from its objectives, climate change is devastating our region; when many women and girls in our region are still subjected to cruel, Council Meeting is being held at Century Hotel in Kamuli, degrading treatment and torture under the name of cultural values, disadvantaged and oppressed, Djibouti, Environmental degradation, Ethiopia, human trafficking and drugs., inhuman, IPU-IGAD include promoting unity and strengthening ties of cooperation among member states; promoting peace, IPU-IGAD possesses the potent, Kenya, migrations, Opening the 9th Executive Council Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union – (IPU-IGAD), oversight and representation to champion the interests of the people, poverty, protect people from economic exploitation, Rebecca Kadaga, Secretary General of the IPU-IGAD Member States, security and stability within the sub-region and promoting good governance, Somalia, South Sudan, Speaker Kadaga said that her colleagues also have to think about using their traditional tools of legislation, Speaker of Parliament, Sudan and Uganda are attending the Meeting, the marginalized, the voiceless, to address some of the challenges faced in our region. Let us make it work for the common person in the region, transparency and rule of law within member states, vagaries of weather and bad governance
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has challenged regional speakers to use their positions to protect people from economic exploitation, vagaries of weather and bad governance. Opening the 9th Executive Council Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union – (IPU-IGAD), Speaker Kadaga said that her colleagues also have to think about using their traditional tools of legislation, oversight […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 19, 2016
closing a 2 day sector review meeting for heads of accountability sectors and anti-corruption agencies by the ministry of finance, government to protect whistle blowers, law was passed to protect individuals who disclose information on corruption or law breaking in Government or private bodies., Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, whistle blowers protection act in 2010 to encourage transparency and accountability
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has asked government to protect whistle blowers who voluntarily give vital information especially on corruption as a way of encouraging more people come out to collectively fight graft. While closing a 2 day sector review meeting for heads of accountability sectors and anti-corruption agencies by the ministry of finance, Kadaga said […]
