By Isaac Senabulya on September 16, 2016
Media, Parliament, Politics
Latest Uganda News, Laws
Members of parliament called for tougher laws to curb inaccuracies and sensationalism carried in the media against parliament. MPs, who were reacting to a communication from Speaker Rebecca Kadaga during plenary said media houses were abusing their freedom of expression. In her communication, Speaker Kadaga said several publications and broadcasts were meant to ridicule and tarnish […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 15, 2016
Marriage and Divorce bill, Parliament, Politics, Uganda Women’s Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), UWOPA, Women
Latest Uganda News, Laws
The Uganda Women’s Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) has unveiled their strategy for the next two and a half years of their term of office. Monicah Amoding who is Kumi district Woman MP and the Chairperson of UWOPA revealed to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga that the Marriage and Divorce Bill is top of their agenda as […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 15, 2016
mining, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Parliament, Sand, wetlands
Agriculture, Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Laws
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) says that it has never given sand mining permits to Chinese to operate in Lwera wetlands in Kalungu district. This follows members of parliament recently protesting against the mining of sand in Lwera wetlands and in Lake Victoria by Chinese. The Executive Director of National Environment Management Authority, Tom Okrot, […]
By Gerald Businge on September 15, 2016
Age limit, Constitution, Jugdes, Parliament
Justice, Latest Uganda News, Laws
Parliament has indefinitely deferred the motion to amend the constitution to lift the age limit for judges. Parliament threw out the motion in proceedings chaired by the speaker of parliament Rebecca kadaga which was seeking leave to cause a constitutional amendment to allow the extension of the serving age of judicial officers on the basis that the mover who is […]
By Gerald Businge on September 15, 2016
Athletes, funding, government, Parliament, Sports, uganda
Latest Uganda News, Laws, Sports
Members of Parliament have demanded for allocation of sufficient funds to the sports sector to nurture talent sports sector development . MPs pledged to use their power to allocate more funds to the sports sector even if government fails to allocate much money. Members of parliament are concerned that government promised to give some allowances but this promise was not […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 14, 2016
dairy, Dairy Development Authority, milk
Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, General, Latest Uganda News, Laws
Dairy Development Authority is to extend the ban of transporting loose milk to upcountry areas as a measure of selling unprocessed milk which could be harmful to the consumer. In 2014 DDA banned the transportation of loose milk especially in Jerry cans they could easily be contaminated by germs because of being unprocessed. The Acting Manager […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 14, 2016
Agriculture, Export, farmers, Farming, Minister of Agriculture Animal industry and Fisheries, Vanilla, Vanilla Exporter`s Association
Agriculture, Agriculture, Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Laws
Farmers under their umbrella body, Vanilla Exporter`s Association demand for a policy that will help to guide vanilla dealers in the country. While meeting with the Minister of Agriculture Animal industry and Fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja they requested Government to consider reviving vanilla crop in Uganda, because the prices have skyrocketed in the recent past. They said a kilo of vanilla […]
By Gerald Businge on September 14, 2016
Human rights, uganda, Uganda Human Rights Commission, UHRC
Human Rights, Justice, Latest Uganda News, Laws
Government has been tasked to uphold the economic, social and cultural rights of Ugandans even as it pursues the campaign to transform the country’s economy. Uganda has been a signatory to the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Treaty since 1987 which mandates the country to uphold those rights. Now speaking ahead of the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 14, 2016
International traficking, Kuwait, Labour and Social Development, Parliament’s Committee on Gender, Platform for Labour Action, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Victims
Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Human Rights, Justice, Latest Uganda News, Laws
Saudi Arabia tops a list of countries which are mistreating Ugandans working in Arab countries followed by Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates according to a research by Platform for Labour Action. The June 2016 report handed over to parliament’s committee on Gender indicates that majority of Ugandans in the Middle East are victims of international […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 13, 2016
Age limit, Constitution, FDC, Parliament, Politics
Justice, Latest Uganda News, Laws, Politics
In their bid to oppose plans by Museveni group to remove the age-limit clause from the constitution, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has formed a new youth group which is going in and around Kampala mobilizing against the move. The leader of the group, Kantayomba Olive Pearl was arrested last week by police in Kabaawo Mutundwe-Rubaga Division mobilizing […]