By Isaac Senabulya on September 20, 2017
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There was drama at parliament this afternoon when two MPs from West Nile fight over age limit talk. Arua municipality MP Ibrahim Abiriga popularly known as yellow man was first heard telling journalists how Bernard Atiku of Ayivu County had tarnished his name and that of investment minister Evelyn Anite in their area for supporting […]
By Gerald Businge on September 9, 2015
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Education, Education news
The shadow minister for children Affairs Bernard Atiku has called on Makerere University to take up a highly computerized system for examinations safety to do away with illegal alteration of examinations. This as he was responding to reports that Makerere University probe show that 418 students illegally altered their marks. He said that the university […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 21, 2017
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Human Rights, Latest Uganda News
The ministry of health has been asked to start registering all traditional healers/doctors as a way of following their work to control the rates of child sacrifice in the country. This call was made by the Ayivu county Member of Parliament, Bernad Atiku, who is fronting a private member’s bill known as the Anti-Human Sacrifice and […]
By Benard Kabwijukya on November 20, 2017
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Education, General
The chairperson of the parliamentary forum on children Bernard Atiku asked the ministry of education to rise up and inspect the higher learning institutions to stop the award of fake qualifications to students. Recently the National Council for Higher Education (NHCE) noted that it’s aware of individuals, including politicians, who have been approaching institutions of […]
By Isaac Senabulya on July 26, 2017
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Parliament has granted leave to the Member of Parliament for Ayivu County, Bernard Atiku, who intends to introduce a private member’s bill for an Act entitled; “The prevention and prohibition of human sacrifice and harmful practices bill 2017”. Atiku’s motion seeking leave was seconded by the Woman Member of Parliament for Kumi district who is […]
By Gerald Businge on December 6, 2016
Bukenya’s submission was seconded by other MPs including: Bernard Atiku, Elijah Okupa and William Nzoghu who were demanding that the minister withdraws her statement for lack of content as they await the outcome of the meeting at State House Nakasero, State Minister for Health
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The State Minister for Health, Sarah Opendi, last week clashed with the Chairperson of Parliament’s committee on health, Dr.Michael Bukenya, in Parliament over statistics of babies that are reportedly dying at both Mulago referral and Kawempe hospital following the closure of Makerere University. Opendi had appeared before Parliament with a statement showing that there was no […]
By Gerald Businge on September 23, 2016
000 shillings promised to older persons should be given out to cater for their few needs because they are still useful to the country., Andruale Awuzu, asked government to increase on programmes that care the older persons in the country, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Deputy Speaker, Gen. Moses Ali and which was also seconded by the Leader of Opposition, Hassan Fungaro Kaps, improve the road network in the country, Jacob Oulanyah, motion to pay tribute to the late minister was moved by the First Deputy Prime and Deputy Leader of government business, MPs while recognizing the late Awuzu who succumbed to diabetes at Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Parliament has paid tribute to the former Minister of Works and Member of Parliament for the Vuura County, said that the 20, The Obongi County MP, Winfred Kiiza and the County Member of Parliament Bernard Atiku
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Parliament has paid tribute to the former Minister of Works and Member of Parliament for the Vuura County, the late Andruale Awuzu, whom they say worked tirelessly as a person to improve the road network in the country. In yesterday’s Parliament’s proceeding Chaired by the deputy speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, MPs while recognizing the late Awuzu who succumbed […]
By Gerald Businge on September 5, 2016
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Members of parliament had expressed mixed reaction over the need to have more deputy speakers to avoid vacuum and confusion in case the speaker and her deputy are absent. Some MPs say that it’s necessary to have more deputy speakers although other say that having more than one deputy speaker is a waste of resources. […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 24, 2016
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Latest Uganda News, Politics
As Ugandans await the president to release a new cabinet, Members of parliament have expressed mixed reaction on the cabinet they desire to be named by the president as he runs a new term of office. The member of parliament for Igara west in Bushenyi district Rapheal Magyezi says that the people advocating for a small […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 23, 2016
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Athletics, Football, Latest Uganda News, Politics, Sports
The member of parliament for Ayivu county in Arua district Bernard Atiku has asked government to make the construction of sports infrastructure in the country a priority to give youth employment through sports.nAtiku made this plea while receiving 7 million shillings from Westnile foundation head by a senior Kampala city lawyer Karebu Alaka meant for […]