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Table bills to protect children and women, Kadaga tells MPs

Table bills to protect children and women, Kadaga tells MPs

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called upon Members of Parliament to consider re-table the pending bills related to protection of children and women. The pending bills include the Sexual Offences bill and Marriage and Divorce bill. Kadaga was addressing a dialogue on ending gender based violence and HIV/Aids organized by the Uganda Women […]

Address prosecutors concern, human rights defenders ask government

Address prosecutors concern, human rights defenders ask government

Defenders of human rights have challenged government to hastily address concerns of state prosecutors to avert abuse of rights prisoners. Prosecutors have been on strike since last month over low pay. This was after after high court directed prisons authorities to halt presenting of criminal suspects to court pending a conclusive resolve to the state […]

Medical interns join doctors’ strike amidst government threats

Medical interns join doctors’ strike amidst government threats

Medical interns in the country serving public health facilities have today declared a start to their strike following the dangerous conditions they are working in as they battle to save lives. In a meeting held today at Mulago, the interns led by their president, Robert Lubega, state that they are paid less, over worked, have […]

Opposition warns government over forcing medics back to work

Opposition warns government over forcing medics back to work

The Leader of opposition in parliament, Winfred Kiiza, has warned government to stop forcing the medical workers who had resorted to strike to resume work before dealing with doctors’ demands to avoid more deaths. ALSO READ: Health minister explains doctors strike Kiiza said that government should order medical workers back to work after procuring all the […]

Parliament pays tribute to fallen Ruhaama MP Beijukye

Parliament pays tribute to fallen Ruhaama MP Beijukye

Parliament has paid tribute to the late MP for Ruhaama county William Beijukye amidst boycott from opposition members of parliament during a special sitting. The sitting that was chaired by the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah saw the Leader of Opposition, Winfred Kiiza, Chief Opposition whip, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, and other chief whips of the opposition […]

Kotido district okays age limit removal

Kotido district okays age limit removal

Voters in Kotido district have unanimously agreed to the scrapping of the presidential age limit.  This agreement came during a consultative meeting with the area Member of Parliament Aleper Aachilla Margaret held at Kotido district church of Uganda St Philips community Centre. The Karimajongs say that parliament should immediately pass age limit to enable president […]

7 in 10 Ugandan children under five have never been registered

7 in 10 Ugandan children under five have never been registered

The first time Terry had to travel after having her baby was an interesting time; there was a lot of  preparation that had to go into the trip. One of the things she needed to check off the long list was getting a passport for her boy; four months old and she had to have […]

Tracing Gashumba’s woes with the law

Tracing Gashumba’s woes with the law

Frank Gashumba a renowned social and political commentator and his brother Innocent Kasumba alias Mutabazi Simon were arrested on Saturday by Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) for possession of illegal passports, fake stamps of different government ministries and drugs like marijuana and cocaine. The two have since been questioned about their link with fraudsters who […]

Terego district starts manufacturing sanitary pads

Terego district starts manufacturing sanitary pads

In an effort to address the   increasing school dropout of the girl child the people of Terego district have started locally manufacturing sanitary pads which is one of the biggest contributing factor. Internal affairs state minister and also Terego east MP, Obiga Kania says that he has initiated the project by ensuring that both men and […]

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