Members of parliament have condemned the re-appointment of the suspended fisheries law enforcement officers to inspect fishing landing sites in the country. This as the MPs who include the member of parliament for Kyoga county Anthony Okello and Kigulu north MP Bwino Kyakulaga told parliament that though president Yoweri Museveni in November 2015 suspended fisheries law […]
Parliament has constituted the parliamentary committee leadership and membership with government chief whip designating MPs perceived to be opposition on different committees causing anxiety. The chairpersons and deputies of the 26 parliamentary committees of the 10th parliament as approved by parliament include: Mohammed Nsereko, MP Kampala central heads Equal opportunities committee deputized by Helen Asamo, […]
The Member of Parliament for Gomba west in Gomba district Robinah Rwaboga says that as government is looking for funds to provide sanitary pads to the girl child in schools there should be an intervention to urgently give girls in schools sanitary pads. Rwabwoga says that a number of girls are missing 3-4 days in a […]
At least 570 young girls are infected with HIV in Uganda according to the latest findings by a United Nations report. The findings is a set back to the country’s efforts to curb the scourge that has claimed thousands of lives since it was first discovered in the early 80’s. It is also more scaring […]
The odd saying that one Kenyan can do a job worthy six Ugandans is about to change if we are to go by a new World Bank report on productivity in a work place. According to the The East African newspaper,the World Bank report indicates that Kenyan workers are less productive than their counterparts in […]
In a series of losses to electoral petitions coined around inadequate academic papers, the High Court sitting in Jinja has nullified the election of National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s Hajat Rehema Watongola as a member of parliament for Kamuli municipality. Kamuli Municipality was created as part of the 12 municipalities approved by parliament and became effective […]
Residents in Mukono municipality have more reason to smile following the Rotary Club of Kampala constructing a modern health facility to cater for their health needs. The hospital worthy over Uganda shillings 400 million will go a long way in supplementing government efforts on improving health delivery in the country. Ranked the third best in […]
A section of Members of parliament have reacted to Britain’s decision to withdraw from the European Union saying that this is a big challenge and a lesson to unions like the East African Community that are still struggling to grow. The MPs say if such big wigs and wealthy countries can decide to separate from a […]
Former Vice President, Dr. Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe has met the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah and briefed him on her bid for the Chair of the African Union Commission. Kazibwe who met the Deputy Speaker in his Chambers said that she was committed to representing Uganda and also serve the Ugandans and Africans as a whole. “Leadership […]
Uganda Human Rights Commission wants the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to append a signature on the regulations which guide the implementations of the Anti-Torture Act 2012 which was passed by Parliament on 18th September 2012. The Acting Chairman of the Commission Dr. Katebalirwe Amooti says since the law was passed in 2012 it […]