Members of Parliament across the political divide have paid tribute to the former member of parliament for Bunya west late William Wilberforce Kiwagama. MPs in a special sitting described the late as a dedicated servant to Uganda who was committed to the well-being of the people he represented. Kiwagama who died on Friday, 18th March 2016 […]
Members of parliament on legal and parliamentary Affairs committee have demanded the Electoral commission to issue out the road map for elections of chairpersons for village (LC1) and parish (LC2) levels. The MPs’ demand came after they realized that in the Electoral commission budget 2016/17 there is only 7 billion shillings allocated for L.CI and L.CII elections […]
Parliament failed to sit yesterday over the lack of quorum caused by the fact that many of members of parliament losing their seats in the concluded parliamentary elections held on 18th February. Parliament was scheduled for business but it only managed to sit for 20 minutes due to lack of quorum, though some ministers said that […]
Parliament has passed the private members bill known as the Children’s Amendment bill 2015. The bill was initiated by the shadow minister for children Affairs Bernard Atiku. The passed bill says that the adoption process of children shall take one year. Under the Children’s Amendment bill 2015, legal guardianship has been limited to only Ugandan citizens. This bill […]
Some of the Members of Parliament from the main opposition party FDC have expressed mixed feelings on blocking their presidential candidate from petitioning court over the recent concluded presidential elections. One of the senior members in FDC Elijah Okupa of Kasilo county says that it would make a difference if Col. Besigye was allowed to petition and expose the rot […]
As Majority of the longest serving ministers and members of parliament lost in the just concluded parliamentary elections, those who survived speak out on how they made it. One of the ministers who has been in parliament for more than two terms Ruth Nankabirwa says although the election process was too tough, including her being challenged for over stay, she explains […]
With just few days left to the 2nd Presidential Debate, a cross section of MPs say that all presidential candidates should focus on how they do promote security in the interests of Ugandans when debating on the foreign policies. The 2nd Presidential debate is due for Saturday 13th at Serena hotel in Kampala and all the […]
Some of the Member of Parliaments say that the withdrawal of UPDF from the South Sudan has been long overdue because they did not support the deployment. Commander of the Armed forces Gen Katumba Wamala announced Monday that Uganda’s army will leave neighbouring South Sudan by first week of November. Busia Municipality MP Kevina Taaka says the Army […]
The body of the Minister of state for industry Late Dr.James Mutende was at parliament for public viewing and the body was received by the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga. Members of Parliament continued to remember the late as a great person who contributed to getting industries recycling the polythene bags so as they don’t […]
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah and other Members of Parliament paid their respect to the late Hon. Dr. James Shinyabulo Mutende, the former Minister of State for Industry and Ex-Officio MP, during the requiem held for him yesterday, Tuesday 6th October 2015, at All Saints Cathedral, Nakasero. The late Hon. Mutende died on the night of […]