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Parliament makes changes on house rules of procedures

Parliament makes changes on house rules of procedures

Parliament has amended section 34, sub rule (1) of the Rules of procedure pushing the Prime Minister’s question time to Thursday of the week from Wednesday on justification that the Minister cannot beat the traffic jam on Entebbe road to attend the Parliamentary proceedings in time. The proposal was moved by the government Chief Whip, […]

Rampant killings in the country worries MPs, security ministers summoned

Rampant killings in the country worries MPs, security ministers summoned

Parliament has directed the Ministers of Security and Internal Affairs to explain the ongoing killings of people and brief the country under what circumstances police is shooting live bullets to the people. The matter was raised before Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Nansana Municipality, Wayima Nsereko and Rubaga North MP, Moses Kasibante in […]

Youth should stop complaining about the increase in nomination fees – Nankabirwa

Youth should stop complaining  about the increase in nomination fees – Nankabirwa

The Government chief whip Ruth Nankabirwa Sentamu said that the youth should stop complaining  about the increase in nomination fees for parliamentary and presidential seats, saying that it does not favour them financially. Nankabirwa said that the youth and other people who can afford nomination fees should seek sponsorship from political parties of their choice and […]

Unemployment not addressed in the nation- Opposition

Unemployment not addressed in the nation- Opposition

Opposition in parliament has attacked the NRM party youth members of parliament for promoting the issue of sole candidate for the president and forget demanding programmes addressing the problem of youth unemployment. The opposition Chief Whip Cecilia Ogwal Atim said that she is surprised that youth MPs keep quiet over unemployment which mostly affects youth and […]

Opposition parties vow to fight government officials who have looted national resources

It seems the long suffering Uganda opposition leaders and members who have suffered untold looting, harassment and torture from rapacious Ugandan leaders are now fighting back by mobilizing Ugandans and working with the international community such as England and USA to aggressively fight the Uganda National Resistance Movement officials who have reportedly stolen wealthy. Some […]

Uganda Opposition MPs begin retreat in JInja

Opposition MPs have expressed confidence that by the end of their retreat they will be energized to perform even better when the house resumes. The opposition Mps is set to travel to Jinja this evening for a three day retreat. Speaking to journalists at parliament today the opposition chief whip and Kasese woman Mp Winnie […]

NRM government starts retreat to solve crisis

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) government has called for a retreat in order to solve the internal wrangles, and save the government cadres currently facing corruption charges. The acting chief whip of NRM, David Bahati says that the one-week retreat is scheduled to start on Thursday January 12th at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi. […]