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Kadaga warns cross border charcoal dealers

Kadaga warns cross border charcoal dealers

Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called for an end to charcoal burning and its exportation to neighboring countries. Kadaga said Parliament shall establish punitive measures against those involved in the practice. “It is clear that as a country, we are not doing enough to stop charcoal burning. For how long are we going to allow our […]

Ex-servicemen run to Speaker Kadaga for help

Ex-servicemen run to Speaker Kadaga for help

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the Attorney General to followup the issue of paying all ex-servicemen, including those who fought in the Second World War. The Ex-servicemen under their Association Uganda Veterans Association Board (UVAB) won a legal suit against the Attorney general but to date government has not yet paid them […]

Kadaga calls for more women funding

Kadaga calls for more women funding

The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed government to stop using funds meant for the Women Enterprise Fund to train local government officials about the project. Kadaga made the directive at a workshop that was updating members of parliament on the implementation of the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship programme at parliament. She said that the local […]

Speaker Kadaga urges parents not marry off their daughters when young

Speaker Kadaga urges parents not marry off their daughters when young

Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has warned parents in Kagadi against marrying off school-going children, saying government will not tolerate such impunity. Kadaga was presiding over a fundraising function at Mugarike Parish Catholic Church in Kagadi, were she showed her frustration over a report that the majority of girls in the area are dropping out of school […]

Kadaga throws out bribe accusations against Kutesa

Kadaga throws out bribe accusations against Kutesa

The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga threw out accusations against foreign minister Sam Kutesa. Saying that it’s premature for Parliament to investigate the bribe case against the foreign Affairs minister Ntungamo municipality mp Gerald karuhanga had requested parliament to compel Sam Kutesa to make personal statement before parliament over this bribe claim and later parliament […]

Kadaga issues new security guidelines at parliament

Kadaga issues new security guidelines at parliament

The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, in Tuesdays parliament sitting issued new security guidelines at parliament that will ensure members of parliament are protected against unauthorized security personnel ordering the withdraw of other security agencies other than police from parliament. The speaker also closed one of the presidential entrances into parliament on the fourth floor […]

Table bills to protect children and women, Kadaga tells MPs

Table bills to protect children and women, Kadaga tells MPs

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called upon Members of Parliament to consider re-table the pending bills related to protection of children and women. The pending bills include the Sexual Offences bill and Marriage and Divorce bill. Kadaga was addressing a dialogue on ending gender based violence and HIV/Aids organized by the Uganda Women […]

Rebecca Kadaga urges Europeans to push for Democratic reforms in Africa

Rebecca Kadaga urges Europeans to push for Democratic reforms in Africa

Kadaga said that good political environments translate into development leading to economic opportunities for the citizens of the African countries leading to better standards of living and no need to seek better lives elsewhere. Speaking at the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy in London, United Kingdom, Kadaga said that Africans are […]