Members of Parliament have thrown their weight behind the privatization of state prisons by government saying this will enable prisoners enjoy their human rights fully without hindrances. The legislators’ approval of the plan comes in the wake of a government proposal seek to privatize all state prisons in order to improve on the welfare of […]
Legislators across the political divide on Tuesday, 31st March 2015 paid tribute to the late Archbishop Janan Luwum who was murdered on 16th February 1977 during President Idi Amin’s regime. This followed a Motion moved by the Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda at a Sitting of Parliament chaired by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah. […]
Kitgum woman mp Beatrice Anywar has re-echoed her call to the Government to intensify its campaign against nodding disease. Speaking to journalists at parliament Anywar says that she thought that the measures put in place would have saved the children but currently the results are still negative and alarming. She says that there are recent […]
Save Mabira Crusade Activists have vowed to fight on until Mabira Forest is saved following a meeting with President Museveni over the weekend which did not yield any positive results as far as Mabira give away is concerned. The team led by Kitgum District Woman MP commonly known as Mama Mabira Hon Beatrice Atim Anywar met the President […]
The Opposition in Parliament has vowed not to bow to pressure from President Yoweri Museveni to go slow on his efforts to give away Mabira Forest. Last week, President Museveni announced that he was planning to give away 7,100 hectares of the forest to Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited. On Tuesday, President Museveni, while meeting […]
Kitgum woman mp Beatrice Anywar has commended the parliamentary appointments committee for rejecting Sebagala appointment. Speaking to journalists at parliament Anywar said that the committee expressed the sense of independence and followed the whole procedures properly. She however condemns government for the mess saying that they should have fore seen that Sebagala was not fit […]
The Kitgum District Woman Member of Parliament Beatrice Anywar has said that President Museveni is making his last kicks in the State House. Anywar says that Museveni has personally made several calls to her wooing her to his National Resistance Movement (NRM) party only to reap disappointments. Anywar who was recently suspected to be in […]
Members of Uganda Parliament have demanded for an explanation from government regarding the cutting down of trees planted during the preparation of the Common Wealth Heads of Government Meeting along Entebbe road. The Shadow Minister for Environment Beatrice Anywar told Parliament that cutting down the trees is a misuse of taxpayers’ money because funds were allocated to plant the […]
Kitgum Woman MP Beatrice Anywar who is a renowned environment activist in Uganda has expressed support for the government to spray DDT to kill malaria causing anopheles mosquitoes. The government is this July set to start indoor residual spraying of DDT in different parts of the country in an effort Health Minister James Kakooza says […]