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African youth leaders call for increase of sex education in schools

African youth leaders call for increase of sex education in schools

African youths have asked governments to take serious action on the increasing teenage pregnancies and  HIV/AIDs infection rates among young people. This was during the ongoing 4th Commonwealth Youth Parliament taking place in Kampala, Uganda where the young leaders blamed the increasing teenage pregnancies and HIV/AIDs infection rates among young people on poverty, lack of government […]

KCCA quizzed over formalin use

The Parliamentary committee on Presidential Affairs committee has quizzed the officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority to explain under what circumstance the KCCA veterinary officers do not regularly inspect butchers where formalin was used on meat. MPs sitting on this committee chaired by Adjumani District Woman MP, Jesca Ababiku, say it’s very a shaming […]

NRM parliamentary caucus grills Kasaija

NRM parliamentary caucus grills Kasaija

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 […]

No need to rush youth development bank, says Minister

No need to rush youth development bank, says Minister

State Minister for  Youth and Children Affairs ,Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi, has said there is no need to rush a proposal by Youths MPs to start a youth development bank. Youths Mps led by the chairperson of the parliamentary forum on youths affairs Mpaka Mwine said they are preparing a paper which when complete would bring a private members’ […]

New Igara East Mp Michael Mawanda sworn in 

New Igara East Mp Michael Mawanda sworn in 

Michael Mawanda, an independent candidate, was on Tuesday evening sworn in as the new MP for Igara East in parliament after winning the by-election held on 14th December Court of Appeal in October 2017 nullified the election of Mr Andrew Martial citing voter bribery and uttering of defamatory statements in the 2016 general election. ALSO […]

Museveni to meet parliamentary committee on trade and Industry over Sugar Bill

Museveni to meet parliamentary committee on trade and Industry over Sugar Bill

The parliamentary committee on trade and Industry is set to meet President Yoweri Museveni mid-this month to discuss matters regarding the Sugar Bill 2016. The committee chairperson, also Fort Portal Municipality MP, Alex Ruhunda, says that among other things to be discussed with the President on the 18th of December is to see how the […]

Mps want Kuteesa to explain $500,000 oil bribe

Mps want Kuteesa to explain $500,000  oil bribe

Opposition MPs have asked the foreign Affairs minister Sam kahamba Kutesa to explain to parliament the alleged bribe case on helping a Chinese energy company getting unlicensed oil blocks in Uganda. The matter was raised by the Member of Parliament for Ntungamo municipality Gerald karuhanga on the floor of parliament in the Tuesday session chaired […]

Parliament mourns Deputy Chief Justice Kikonyogo

Parliament mourns  Deputy Chief Justice Kikonyogo

Parliament has paid tribute to the late former Deputy Chief Justice Leticia Mary Mukasa  Kikonyogo  who passed away at Mulago hospital  after losing battle to  a heart attack. MPS in a special sitting eulogizing  the  late  and chaired by the deputy speaker Jacob Oualanyah  recognized the justice kikonyogo  as an advocate of justice, rule of […]

Parliament asks Attorney General to table Judiciary bill

Parliament asks Attorney General to table Judiciary bill

Parliament has demanded the office of the Attorney general to urgently table the Administration of the judiciary bill which is still lying in the Attorney general’s office. The bill was proposed after the president promise to make undertaking to improve the retirement benefits of judges. The deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah said that parliament had given […]