The Parliament of Uganda will host the 126th Inter Parliamentary Union meeting from March 31 to April 4th, 2012 in Kampala. Uganda Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga tells us that Uganda Parliament is ready to receive the over 1500 delegates from 160 countries during the inter parliament union. Ms Kadaga says that even all Ugandans […]
Former energy minister Hillary Onek was thrown out of the adhoc committee investigating the oil sector after he failed to provide a presentation on his case of alleged bribery. Onek is accused, together with Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and foreign affairs minister Sam Kuteesa of taking bribes from oil companies. The committee, chaired by Michael […]
The members of parliament on Rules , privileges and discipline have apologized to the vice president Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi foe directing to him summons to appear the committee to enable them understand whether the refusal of two minister accused of oil bribery not to step aside was a contempt of parliament. The mps on this […]
The public accounts committee has accused former attorney general who is now minister for general duties Prof. Kiddu Makubuya of what they called fooling them. The committee chaired by Kssiano Wadri (Terego) has thus resolved to involve the police to embarrass Makubuya after he snubbed their summons for the forth time. Makubuya had been summoned […]
Legislators on the Rules, Privileges and Discipline committee this afternoon made a u-turn on its invitation to the Vice President to appear before them. The committee ,chaired by Fox Odoi, invited Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi to appear before the committee to give his view on contempt of Parliament following refusal by Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi and […]
The Former Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Eng. Hillary Onek has maintained he will not resign due to pressure from Parliament over alleged oil bribery claims. Onek, who appeared before Parliament’s Rules, Privileges and Discipline committee this morning, contends that there are no provisions in the law requiring him to do so, adding that […]
Bank of Uganda Governor Tumusiime Mutebile has been thrown out the oil Adhoc committee investigating the oil sector for the second time for failure to produce evidence to the committee that he was directed by president Museveni to draw money from the consolidated fund to finance the purchase of fighter jets to the tune of 1.7 trillion […]
The independents Members of parliament who attended the NRM retreat in Kyakwanzi recently today locked themselves in a secret meeting trying to weigh the merits and demerits of the case against them by the complainants so as they defend themselves . This meeting came after the petitioner led by Mustafa Ssemugenyi , Patrick Kinyera and Aruu member of […]
Parliament has paid tribute to the late Professor Dani Wadada Nabudere who passed on last Wednesday. The motion to pay tribute to the late academician and renowned politician was moved by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Eriya Kategaya. His motion was seconded by Leader of the Opposition Nandala Mafabi and Minister […]
Members of parliament have today intensified their move to ensure that the three ministers named in the controversial Oil bribes are removed from office. This move is as a result of a resolution of parliament on Tuesday in which the MPs ordered the implicated ministers out of office to pave way for investigations. Sources at […]