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Parliament has put on halt the parliamentary committees from soliciting additional funds from well-wishers for the committee work. The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga informed parliament that she received information in regard to some committees getting funds outside parliament for the committee activities, yet the parliamentary commission provides all the necessary facilitation for the members […]
Members of Parliament on the finance committee have opposed government’s proposal to tax Saccos and individuals engaged in agriculture. The proposals that also include a ban on importation of vehicles older than eight years are contained in tax bills for the financial year 2018/2019. The eight tax bills, which are being considered by the Parliament […]
The 4th Commonwealth Youth Parliament which took in Kampala passed five motions that they were debating over. The Leader of the House, Hon. David Milambe (Malawi), who read the motions on Tuesday, 17th April 2018, said the resolutions would be presented for adoption in the next Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region) Annual General Meeting. Milambe […]
Delegates attending the 4th Youth Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (African region) Youth Parliament taking place Kampala, Uganda have called for strengthening of laws aimed at curbing alcoholism and drug abuse across Africa. During a sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Mary Namaya(Malawi) a number of delegates said that many of the reasons youth engage in substance abuse […]
The Ugandan Parliament has ordered government to avail Shs 5 billion that will be used to repair the dilapidated Ugandan Embassy in Brussels, Belgium. The member of parliament for Gulu municipality, Hon. Lyandro Komakech told parliament during a plenary sitting on Thursday 12 April 2018 that the state of Uganda Chancery in Brussels is in […]
Alshabab attacked and killed at least four Ugandan soldiers at the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) base in Somalia on Sunday. The attack happened on April 1st 2018 at Quoryole, Bulomareer and Golwein in Lower Shabelle region in Somalia. Since the attack, the media has been awash with different statistics with some reports suggesting that 8 soldiers […]
Bukono County Member of Parliament and Lands state minister Persis Namuganza on Wednesday broke down before members on the parliamentary committee on Rules, Discipline and Privileges as she explained her feud with the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala, According to the observer, She asked that the committee guides and reminds the speaker of the […]
The NRM parliamentary caucus has grilled the minister of finance Matia Kasaija over the allegedly diversion of 720 billion shillings loan that they hoodwinked Parliament to approve to the National medical stores for medical supplies. Sources who attended the meeting said that Kasaija pleaded with NRM MPs to save him in the pending investigation case together with […]
MPS have vowed to block the GMO bill if its re-tabled before parliament from being passed into law. This bill which is known as Biotechnology and Biosafety bill was rejected by the president on basis that the genetically modified seeds should never be mixed with the indigenous seeds with a view to protect indigenous varieties. […]
Parliament has granted permission to Busiki county MP, Paul Akamba to table the patients’ rights and responsibility bill that is intended to help patients’ access health care with their rights fully observed. The motion was seconded by Kigulu south MP, Andrew Kaluya Akamba told parliament that access to medical care is a right however many times […]