The Uganda representative at pan African parliament, Onyango Kakooba, calls on government to put in place mechanisms that will discourage youth from acts of genocide and crimes against humanity. Onyango Kakooba, who is also the member Buikwe North, says that although the genocide has not been experienced in the country as some other East African countries […]
When the Pan African Parliament meets for the 6th Ordinary Session of the 3rd Parliament, one of the main items on the agenda will be the election of a new President (Speaker), who chairs the Bureau and House sittings. Comprising of the PAP President and four Vice Presidents, the Bureau (similar to Parliament of Uganda’s Parliamentary […]
Members of Pan African Parliament debated and passed the African Union 2016 Budget as read by H.E Erastus Mwencha the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union. This was in line with Rule 28(b) of the PAP Rules of Procedure which stipulates that “Parliament shall discuss the budget of the Union and make recommendations through the […]
The approval Members of Parliament to represent Uganda at the Pan African Parliament was this afternoon deferred after some MPs disagreed on the names forwarded for approval. Parliament was expected to approve the designation of the names however some of the legislators, especially from the opposition, rejected the NRM’s choices since they exceeded the […]
The Pan African Parliament has pledged to push the several African Countries that have not ratified the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance to ratify the charter. The charter principally aims to promote and strengthen democratic principles, processes and procedures within member states of the African Union and was adopted in January 2007 by […]
Members of the Pan African Parliament have agreed to discuss the transformation of the Pan African Parliament from a mere advisory body into a fully fledged arm of the African Union (AU) to enable it influence issues and policies. The Deputy Speaker of the Pan African Parliament Mary Mugyenyi told journalists at Uganda Parliament that […]