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MPs summon Kutesa over leaked documents in New York

MPs summon Kutesa over leaked documents in New York

Parliament has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa, to give a statement over the state of Uganda’s Missions and Embassies abroad. The move follows a recent embarrassing situation in Uganda’s Embassy in United States where a Ugandan diplomat, Kintu Nyago a few days ago is said to have “accidentally” shared a confidential government […]

Youth MPs to attend Young Leaders Assembly in Washington

Youth MPs to attend Young Leaders Assembly in Washington

Uganda’s Youth Members of Parliament are slated to attend the International Young Leaders Assembly in Washington DC, in United States later this year. According to a notice about the Assembly, the meetings organized by the Global Peace Foundation will bring together over one thousand young leaders from around the world to be held at the World […]

Speaker and Deputy urged to work together

Speaker and Deputy urged to work together

West Budama south MP Jacob Oboth challenged the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga and her deputy Jacob Oulanyah to forge a way of harmonizing their relations if they are to succeed in their new assignments as given to them by parliamentarians. Oboth who stood for deputy speakership but withdrew to allow the status quo as requested […]

Nsereko steps up campaign for Deputy Speaker

Nsereko steps up campaign for Deputy Speaker

Kampala central MP Mohammed Nsereko says he is ready to tussle it out with deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah following the decision by the NRM central executive committee to have him stand for deputy speaker in the 10th parliament. Nsereko says although Oulanyah has been a deputy speaker in the 9th parliament he is not afraid of him because he is […]

Deputy Speaker asks parliament to consider domesticating chemical weapons convention

Deputy Speaker asks parliament to consider domesticating chemical weapons convention

The deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah has asked members of parliament to consider domesticating chemical weapons convention to decrease on misuse of chemical science. Oulanyah made the call while addressing a sensitization workshop on the prohibition of the Development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons held at parliament. He said that chemical hazards […]

Speaker asks National Identification Registration Authority to remember youths

Speaker asks National Identification Registration Authority to remember youths

The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called on the National Identification Registration Authority to consider taking up the youths who have been working on the ID project. Kadaga says many youths were employed as enrolment and data processors for the IDs but since the project has closed, many have nowhere to go. She further […]

Uganda to adopt Philippine rules

We don’t know whether this one will please United States of America, England and other super powers that have interests in the political administration of Uganda. Every one would have expected Uganda to adopt rules, regulations and ordinances from USA or England. But the surprise is that among all countries Uganda wants to adopt rules […]

Amama Mbabazi supporters petition parliament

Residents of kinkizi west  have petitioned parliament demanding for the prosecution of the youth  Member of parliament for western region  Gerald Karunga and all members who have been pinning their Member of parliament  and prime minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi for  taking oil bribe from Tallow. The residents who were led by the kanungu woman Member of parliament […]

Uganda Parliament to get alternate panel of Speakers

Parliament will soon appoint a panel of Speakers to preside over the house in the absence of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. This is contained among several proposals tabled by the Parliament Standing Committee on Rules Privileges and Discipline in parliament . The Committee chaired by West Budama North MP  Fox Odoi proposes that four assistant Speakers […]

Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanya defends Appointments Committee on dropped ministerial nominees

The deputy speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Jacob Oulanya has rubbished media reports that the appointments committee of Parliament was wrong in dropping some ministerial nominees on academic grounds. Oulanya says the committee did what the Constitution mandates it to do. Four nominees were dropped by the committee vetting ministerial appointments on issues ranging from […]