By Isaac Senabulya on February 8, 2016
elections, General Sejusa, Peace, uganda
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Security, Uganda 2016 General Elections
The member of parliament for Dokolo county Felix Okot Ogong says that the arrest of the Former chief spy General David Sejusa should not scare Ugandans that there could be chaos politically. Okot says that it was a right decision to arrest Sejusa by the Army saying despite his arrest the country will remain safe. He says […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 30, 2017
Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, Felix Okot Ogong, Parliament
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Parliament has demanded the office of the Attorney general to urgently table the Administration of the judiciary bill which is still lying in the Attorney general’s office. The bill was proposed after the president promise to make undertaking to improve the retirement benefits of judges. The deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah said that parliament had given […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 18, 2017
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The NRM group opposed to age limit removal from the constitution is up for a move to censure minister of state for investment and privatization Evelyn Anite over her plot to remove the age limit from the constitution. The anti-age limit group which include the mp for workers mp Dr.Sam Lyomoki ,Kasanda north MP Patrick Nsamba ,manjiya […]
By Isaac Senabulya on December 20, 2016
Chairperson insisting on introducing projects that fight against climate change, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change, Dokolo South) Minister of State for Environment, Hon. Felix Okot Ogong (NRM, Hon. Lawrence Biyika (NRM, Hon. Mary Goretti Kitutu (NRM, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, Manafwa district, Marrakech Climate Change Conference which took place from the 7-18th November 2016 in Morocco, Marrakesh Conference called for implementation of proposals made during the Paris Climate Change Conference of 2015, Ora County), Paris Climate Change Agreement adopted in 2015, Parliamentarians to engage their communities in day-to-day practices that can check Climate Change, the Government Chief Whip, The Paris Agreement gave clear pathways and a final destination in respect to decisive action on climate change., Uganda on track to uphold the Agreement made in Paris by engaging in projects that fight climate change, UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech 2016
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The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change, Hon. Lawrence Biyika (NRM, Ora County), has urged Parliamentarians to engage their communities in day-to-day practices that can check Climate Change. Biyika was last week addressing the media about the Marrakech Climate Change Conference which took place from the 7-18th November 2016 in Morocco. Biyika said […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 12, 2016
“Africa is faring well, ” he said adding; “We also want to see parliaments made of men and women who uphold integrity in their own right and in society.”, 11th October 2016 during the Third Ordinary Session of the Fourth Parliament sitting at Sharm El Sheikh, Agago North); Hon. Anifa Bangirana Kawooya (NRM, also the Leader of the PAP delegation; Prof. Ogenga Latigo (FDC, among others, central african republic, Dokolo South) and Hon. Babirye Kadogo (Ind. Buyende). Other new members sworn in were from the Cape Verde Islands, Egypt, Five Members from the Parliament of Uganda were yesterday sworn in as new Members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP). The Members who were designated to the continental body took oath on Tuesday, has said that Parliaments in the Arab world and in Africa are becoming more assertive and representative, Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang, in Equatorial Guinea, in terms of women, Malabo Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union on the PAP, Mauritania and Zambia, members who were sworn in include Hon. Jacqueline Amongin (NRM, minorities and youth, Mr Chungong was addressing PAP Members in a joint meeting of the PAP and the Arab Parliament, Mr. Martin Chungong, Ngora), Niger, objectives of the PAP are, PAP is one of the organs of the African Union and comprises five members from each of the 54 African Parliaments. Established in March 2004, PAP President, reiterated his call for the need for member states to sign and ratify the Malabo Protocol, Secretary General of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), security and stability in the region; facilitate cooperation and development in Africa; promote human rights and democracy and to encourage good governance, Sembabule); Hon. Felix Okot Ogong (NRM, South Africa, the Arab Parliament, the legislature has its headquarters in Midrand, the PAP President and the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, The third Ordinary Session of the PAP is sitting from 10th – 19th October 2016 in Cairo, there are plans to give the body full legislative functions with its Members elected from outside the membership of national parliaments, to promote peace, transparency and accountability in member states, which was adopted by a decision of the AU Assembly in 2014, which was attended by the Speakers of the National Assembly of Egypt, women representation accounts for 23% and 18% in Africa and the Arab world respectively
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Five Members from the Parliament of Uganda were yesterday sworn in as new Members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP). The Members who were designated to the continental body took oath on Tuesday, 11th October 2016 during the Third Ordinary Session of the Fourth Parliament sitting at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The members who were […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 24, 2016
capacity of Uganda’s officers whom they said are a mere political appointments to the missions abroad, Deputy Speaker, Hon. Jack Wamanga Wamayi the Mbale Municipality MP and Hon. Felix Okot Ogong the MP for Dokolo South, Jacob Oulanyah, Kintu Nyago a few days ago is said to have “accidentally” shared a confidential government brief about South Sudan with the UN Security Council, Parliament has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa, to give a statement over the state of Uganda’s Missions and Embassies abroad, triggering a diplomatic incident and embarrassment, Uganda’s Embassy in United States where a Ugandan diplomat
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Parliament has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa, to give a statement over the state of Uganda’s Missions and Embassies abroad. The move follows a recent embarrassing situation in Uganda’s Embassy in United States where a Ugandan diplomat, Kintu Nyago a few days ago is said to have “accidentally” shared a confidential government […]
By Isaac Senabulya on April 14, 2016
agriculture tourism, In-flights, Members of Parliament, National carrier, Tourism, uganda airlines
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Members of parliament on the Tourism, Trade and Industry committee of parliament have pleaded to government to consider reviving a National Airline carrier to boast tourism and marketing the country. MPs on the committee chaired by Kyegegwa district woman MP Flavia Kabahenda demanded for the national carrier while meeting the minister of Tourism Maria Mutagamba who […]
By Emma Laura N. Kisa on January 9, 2016
campaigns, elections, KCCA, Parliament, Posters
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Laws, Uganda 2016 General Elections
Kampala members of parliament have forced parliament to suspend the fees charged by KCCA for candidates contesting for different posts in Kampala to pin up their posters in the city. This came up after MPs in Kampala who include Latif Ssebagala, John Simbwa, Moses Kasibante cried to parliament to suspend this fees charged for campaign posters […]
By Gerald Businge on December 18, 2015
Children’s Amendment bill 2015, National Council for Children, Parliament, Parliamentary committee on Gender labour and social development, Uganda National Children Authority
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Members of parliament have recommended that the National Council for Children be repealed and replaced by the Uganda National Children Authority. The recommendation was proposed by the parliamentary committee on Gender, labour and social development and approved by members of parliament while debating the committee report on the Children’s (amendment) bill, 2015 in a session chaired […]
By Gerald Businge on November 26, 2015
hepatitis b, ministry of health, Parliament
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Parliament has demanded government explain the whereabouts of 10 billion shillings which was given to the Ministry of health to fight Hepatitis B. The directive was issued by the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga while presiding over parliament sitting. This came after members of parliament have expressed concern over the increasing cases of Hepatitis B in the […]
