The Amnesty commission plead to parliament to amend the law that established this commission so as there is no uncertainty of its existence. This was disclosed by the chairperson of the Amnesty commission Peter Onega while the commission members were meeting the deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah at parliament over the issues affecting the Amnesty […]
Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change have said contributions by major environmental polluting countries like US and China in mitigating climate change effects in developing countries is too little to avert disasters like floods, mudslides, drought and poor harvests among others. MPs including Ora county MP Lawrence Songa Biyika, Moroto MP Samuel […]
Interpol demands government to put in place stringent rules on companies exporting labour so as they are accountable for the safety of workers they send out for employment. The Deputy Director Interpol and International Relations and Commissioner of Police Benson Oyo-Nyeko made the demand while launching a study assessment report on schemes, routes and factors promoting […]
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) and the Ministry of water and Environment calls on members of parliament to advocate for the climate change fund. This comes as environmentalists and youth were discussing promotion of tree planting with members of parliament at parliament. The head of climate change in the ministry of water and Environment Chebet Maikut says […]
The Ministry of Works and Transport has issued a statement calling on the public to stay calm until a formal communication is made regarding the revised fees for driving permits. The statement comes after motorists have caused a commotion at Face Technologies offices hoping to have their permits renewed before these changes take effect. During the budget speech the Finance […]
Members of Parliament have been tasked to live an exemplary life by prioritizing national interests against their individual needs as they legislate in Parliament. Speaking at an Induction Seminar for Members of the 10th Parliament at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala on 28th June 2016, Hon. Francis Ole Kaparo, the former Speaker of the Kenya National […]
Over 16000 cooperatives under Uganda cooperatives savings and credit union today petitioned the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga demanding for the revival of cooperatives in the country. Among key issues these demanded included a fully funded ministry for cooperatives that will be addressing their demands, functional structures with qualified staff from sub county to National level, […]
The senior lawyer in the country who is also the former member of parliament for Oyam North in Apac district Ben Wacha says its time for the three special interest groups to be thrown out of parliament. Wacha made the remarks while at the induction seminar of members of parliament on the role of parliament in […]
On 17 June 2016, Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, deposited at the United Nations in New York the Iceland`s Instrument of Ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), adopted in Kampala in 2010. Iceland thereby accepted to bind its nationals and territory […]
The delayed understanding and implementation of the Anti- torture laws have been hinged on the misinterpretation and conceptualization of this law. According to the deputy director in charge of Human rights in Uganda police, Christine Nanding, many people believe that this bill targeted security agencies specifically, prompting them to turn defensive thus compromising the implementation process. […]