Parliament passes a motion urging Government to develop stringent enforcement measures to protecting girls and women against escalating acts of sexual violence in the country. The motion was moved by Luwero Woman MP, Eng. Lillian Nakate, pities teachers and stepfathers as the most abusers of girl children through defilement and rape. Nakate in her motion also […]
PARKYARD traders under their umbrella association, New Agenda Traders Development Association Parkyard have petitioned Parliament seeking assistance to help them acquire the two billion shillings that was promised to them by President Museveni when their market caught fire. The traders led by their Chairperson, Kassim Sebadduka and Secretary General Muhammed Musisi while presenting their petition […]
Parliament has directed the Ministers of Security and Internal Affairs to explain the ongoing killings of people and brief the country under what circumstances police is shooting live bullets to the people. The matter was raised before Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Nansana Municipality, Wayima Nsereko and Rubaga North MP, Moses Kasibante in […]
Government has put Parliament on notice to introduce the National Health Insurance Bill within the next four months. The bill is aimed at regulating the operation of the health insurance scheme in the country. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Dr.Joyce Moriku while informing Parliament the progress […]
There was drama in Parliament on Wednesday when some members were accused of having been bribed by the Executive Director of the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC), Godfrey Mutabazi, in order to kill a minority report pining him on conflict of interest over his failure to switch off Uganda telecom (UTL) the moment UCC realized it […]
Parliament has proposed to discipline the former minister of works, Abraham Byandala, for his continuous alleged assault on journalists whenever they cover the who is battling corruption related cases at the Anti- Corruption Court in Kololo. This follows reports that Byandala again beat up NTV –journalists Denis Kabugo last Wednesday while he appeared for trail […]
Government is in the final stages of terminating the contract of Tibet Hima Industry Mining Company Ltd at Kilembe mining in Kasese district over what authorities say are irregularities of its operation. The move comes after the Leader of Opposition, Winfred Kiiza, reported to Parliament that the investor of Tibet Hima Company has mismanaged the […]
The Minister for Agriculture, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja,on Friday told members of parliament that Uganda’s food crisis has worsened has reached an alarming stage. The minister also said currently the available food stocks can only serve the famine hit areas with people in dire need only up to June this year. Ssempija said this while updating […]
Parliament has approved two motions authorizing government to borrow up to US$102.88million intended for rural electrification projects. Government is set to borrow US$91.5million from the International Development Association (IDA)of the World Bank to finance the Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project. The project is intended to increase availability and efficiency of bulk electricity supply in Gulu, […]
Makerere University Student leaders this week petitioned Parliament to pressurize government into re-opening the institution which they said has among other things affected learning and businesses of the communities around the University. Makerere guild information minister, Abbas Kizito, says three things are demanded in their petition which they say should comprise a commission of inquiry […]