By Isaac Senabulya on December 14, 2017
Hon Moses Kasibante, Hon.Paulson Lutamaguzi, Ibrahim Abiriga, mp, MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Mukono municipality, Nakaseke south, Ndorwa East, Rubaga North, Rukungiri Municipality, Wilfred Niwagaba
General, Latest Uganda News
The proposed seven year term that is now gaining popularity that was endorsed by the NRM party caucus has attracted resistance from opposition MPs on the basis that its frontiers have selfish interests and are seeking compensation for supporting the current controversial presidential age limit bill . The move to extend the term of elective […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 22, 2017
bou, mp, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises
Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, General, Latest Uganda News
The Bank of Uganda officials led by the deputy governor bank of Uganda Louis Kasekende were grilled before the parliamentary committee on commissions, statutory Authorities and state enterprises over hiring external lawyers to battle court cases which are against central bank. The committee chaired by the MP for Bugweri county Abdul Katuntu had summoned the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
2001., Abdul Katuntu, About 300 Members of Parliament since 1962 to 2012 did not pick their Golden Jubilee award medals, Among of those who boycotted the function include; the former Democratic Party President, Angelina Ossege, Aswa County MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Bugweri County MP, Busiro South MP, Democratic Party President, Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere, Dr.Kiiza Besigye's wife Winnie Byanyima, Elijah Okupa, Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago and others, former Leader of Opposition, former Mbarara district MP, former Mbarara Woman MP Miria Matembe, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President Mugisha Muntu, General Elly Tumwine who is the Chairperson of the Presidential Awards Committee, Gilbert Oulanya, John Ken Lukyamuzi does not support attaching monetary value to the medal, John Sebana Kizito, Joy Atim, Kampala Central MP, Kasilo County MP, leader of opposition in Parliament, Leader of Opposition Winfred Kiiza, Lira district Woman MP, Lubaga North MP, Maria Matembe among others, Masaka Municipality MP, Mathias Mpuga among others, Mathias Nsubuga, Merdad Segona, Mohammed Nsereko, Moses Kasibante, mp, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st to the 9th Parliament when Uganda celebrated its golden Jubilee, Norbert Mao, Others are Democratic Party (DP) president and former Gulu Municipality MP Norbert Mao, Others are the former FDC Leader, Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament, president, Regan Okumu among others., Rubaga South MP, Some of the prominent opposition politicians including Dr. Kizza Besigye, Soroti Woman MP, The awarding occasion is provided for under the National Honours Award Act, The few opposition MPs who attended the function include the Kilak North MP, the former Bukoto South MP expressed the need for a resource envelop that can cater for families of former MPs most of whom cannot cater for themselves, the Kilak County Member of Parliament did not also differ much saying that government needed to do more for these families either by either schooling their children than giving simply empty medals, The medalists were read out by, though 600 million shillings was injected in for their procurement and preparations to about 1400 beneficiaries, Wafula Oguttu and Latigo Ogenga, wife Winnie Byanyima, Winfred Kiiza did not show up for the Golden Jubilee medal awarding ceremony, Yoweri kaguta Museveni
Latest Uganda News
President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week appealed to the Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament. Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 4, 2016
Atkins Katushabe, Committee chaired by Rose Mutonyi, Esther Anyakun, Jack Wamai Wamanga the Mbale Municipality MP, Members of Parliament sitting on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Ministers of foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa, mp, Okello Oryem, representing Bukozo West, Salva Kirr his rival First Vice President Riek Marchar, South Sudan’s President, staff members at Ugandan mission in south Sudan, the Bubulo West Constituency MP, the Nakapipipit district woman MP
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Members of Parliament sitting on the Foreign Affairs Committee have divided opinions on whether staff members at Ugandan mission in south Sudan should be evacuated from the war tone Country following reports that a full scale war may breakout anytime between armed forces loyal to South Sudan’s President, Salva Kirr his rival First Vice President […]
By Gerald Businge on September 1, 2015
Members of Parliament, mp, Parliament, Special sitting
Politics
Parliament resumes work in a special sitting today as the opposition members of parliament complain about the recall. Parliament was recalled from recess for a second time to handle important and pending urgent business from 1st – 3rd September 2015. Among the business on order paper to be handled included the NGO Bill, Creation of districts, Loan […]
By Gerald Businge on June 9, 2015
Bukoto South, Hon. Hajji. Muyanja Mbabaali, mp, NRM party, Posiano Matovu, Ssewankambo and company advocates
Latest Uganda News, Politics
A concerned citizen and a member of the NRM party, one Posiano Matovu, through his lawyers Ssewankambo and company advocates, is seeking to block former Bukoto South MP, Hon. Hajji. Muyanja Mbabaali from taking part in the coming polls on grounds that he has no education qualification to contest for the same post again. Addressing a joint […]
By Walakira on February 21, 2013
DP, Luweero, mp, NRM
Celebrity gigs, Gossip, Latest Uganda News, Stories Unusual
The rumour reaching our gossip desk from the head offices of the Democratic Party in Kampala has it that most of the party members are no longer in good books with the woman MP for Luweero district, Brenda Nabukenya. Informers intimate that MP Nabukenya when she won the parliamentary post hooked new friends and forgot […]
By Walakira on February 12, 2013
Butaleja, mp, NRM, vote
Celebrity gigs, Gossip, Latest Uganda News, Stories Unusual
The losers in Monday’s woman MP by elections in Butaleja are planning to sue the electoral commission and the government over vote rigging in favour of the National Resistance Movement candidate Florence Andiru Nebanda. The race attracted five candidates. Others were Sarah Annet Logose (independent), Betty Hamba (Independent), Perusi Munabi (independence) and Forum for […]
By Gerald Businge on January 21, 2013
Butaleja, contest, mp, woman
Latest Uganda News
The first day of Nomination of candidates for the Butaleja district woman parliamentary race has closed today with three people so far cleared. According to the returning officer Mable Wakabi they are Betty Hamba an independent, FDC flag bearer FelistusNamuhiriri and PeruthMunaaba also an independent. Four candidates have booked nomination time tomorrow. They are NRM’s […]
By Gerald Businge on November 7, 2012
bill, mp, Petroleum Bill, procedure
Latest Uganda News
Parliament has been urged to quickly expedite the Petroleum Bill 2011 to avoid more delays. The call was made by the chairperson of the parliamentary forum on oil Theodore Sekikubo while commenting on the ongoing parliamentary discussions on the oil bills. Sekikubo says that the continued delays not only discourage members from debating but also […]
