Allan Sewanyana

Opposition launches campaign against constitutional amendment of Article 26

Opposition launches campaign against constitutional amendment of Article 26

Opposition Members in Parliament this weekend launched a countrywide campaign against the proposed constitutional amendment of Article 26 starting with Masaka district. The amendment intends to give government the mandate to compulsory acquisition of private land for government development purposes. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament and also Kasese District Woman MP, Winnie Kiiza, says […]

Parliament honors Uganda She Cranes

Parliament honors Uganda She Cranes

Parliament on Tuesday this week  passed a resolution recorganising the Uganda She Cranes for winning 2017 Africa Netball Championship and urging government to construct the national netball play ground for the national netball team. The motion recorgansing the she crane contribution was moved by the Woman MP for Masindi district, Jalia Bintu and seconded by […]

Janet Museveni blames low quality education on budget cuts

Janet Museveni blames low quality education on budget cuts

The minister for education and sports, Janet Museveni, also the First Lady has blamed budget cuts to the ministry for the continued low delivery of quality education in the country. She indicated that in last four financial years her ministry has suffered budget cuts from 15% to 11%. The First Lady disclosed this last week […]

Makindye MP Sewanyana wants secret ballot for LC elections as citizens demand public hearings

Makindye MP Sewanyana wants secret ballot for LC elections as citizens demand public hearings

The Member of Parliament for Makindye West, Allan Sewanyana, has suggested that a review of the Local Government (Amendment) Act 2014 whose provisions for lining up behind candidates while voting village council leaders be changed to secret ballot. He says that the law is impractical since many villages have a sizeable number of voters and that […]