Minister of State for Planning

NRM MPS disagree with decision to transfer leadership of Human Rights Committee to Independents

NRM MPS disagree with decision to transfer leadership of Human Rights Committee to Independents

MPS are divided over a proposal seeking transferring the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee Leadership to the independent members of Parliament from the NRM party members. The rules committee had proposed that the Human Rights committee be chaired by the independent MPS but both the opposition and NRM members of Parliament want to be in charge […]

MPs urged to fight teenage pregnancies

MPs urged to fight teenage pregnancies

Government has urged  Parliament to come up with strategies on  ending teenage pregnancies which it says is  still high among the girl child in Uganda. The Minister of State for Planning, David Bahati, while presenting a statement during the World Population Day in Kampala said Parliamentarians can play a crucial role in ending the vice […]

Government to terminate Tibet Hima Industry Mining Company contract

Government to terminate Tibet Hima Industry Mining Company contract

Government is in the final stages of terminating the contract of Tibet Hima Industry Mining Company Ltd at Kilembe mining in Kasese district over what authorities say are irregularities of its operation. The move comes after the Leader of Opposition, Winfred Kiiza, reported to Parliament that the investor of Tibet Hima Company has mismanaged the […]

Otto wants President Museveni barred from making pledges

Otto wants President Museveni barred from making pledges

Odonga Otto, the Aruu South County Member of Parliament has demanded for measures that will make it difficult for the President to make pledges when the budget has already been passed by Parliament. Otto’s remarks come shortly after the Executive Director to National Planning Authority, Dr.Joseph Muwala told a Parliamentary Committee on Budgets that they […]

Start negotiation with university non-teaching staff; Parliamentary committee tells government

Start negotiation with university non-teaching staff; Parliamentary committee tells government

The parliamentary committee on public service and local government has directed government to kick start the negotiation with the universities’ non-teaching staff on pending strike over their demand for salary increase. The directive was issued by the chairperson of the committee Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny after the Minister of state for planning, David Bahati, told the committee […]

MPs oppose Kavuma’s appointment as Deputy Chief Justice

MPs oppose Kavuma’s appointment as Deputy Chief Justice

Today, 18th March 2015, the Appointments Committee of Parliament which is chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has vetted the newly appointed ministers, the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe and his deputy. However it was not an all-smooth sailing process as Opposition Members of Parliament stormed out of the Appointments Committee to protest the […]