The government through the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs will roll out the registration of Ugandans living in the diaspora for dual citizenship. This was revealed by the Rt. Hon Speaker Rebecca Kadaga following complaints by Ugandans living in the United Kingdom that they are facing challenges in getting registered for dual citizenship. […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the ministry of internal affairs and that of security to come up with a statement on the killings of women in Entebbe and Nansana and also offer solutions to the problem. She says this should be ready by next Tuesday when parliament resumes from recess. She further […]
The Parliamentary Appointments Committee has vetted and approved the 2nd deputy Inspector General of government for the second term office. The Committee Chaired by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, examined the 2nd deputy IGG Mariam Wangadwa. Who was reappointed by the president to serve for another four year term. After the committee Wangadwa said […]
Government has tabled before Parliament a constitutional amendment bill 2017, seeking for compulsory land acquisition by government for development projects. The was last week tabled before Parliament by the Deputy Attorney General, Mwesigwa Rukutana. Rukutana brought the bill for its first reading a day after he told the house that the government has not drafted […]
Gold Artisanal miners in Mubende have petitioned Parliament protesting the President’s order evicting them from their land favoring the investor Gemstone mining company. The petition follows an order by President Yoweri Museveni, who recently accepted the eviction of about 25000 artisan minors from five square kilometers so that the land can be given to an […]
A section of MPs who recently received the news of the death of former politician, business man and entrepreneur John Sebana Kizito with grief, describing him as one great man the country has lost especially now when the country waits to review some amendments in the constitution. Nakifuma County MP, Kafeero Sekitoleko, says the country […]
The much awaited Cancer Radiotherapy Machine is expected in the country at the start of August, one and half years since the breakdown of the only other machine. The Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Dr. Joyce Moriku, revealed this to Members of Parliament last week. She said that installation of the cancer machine […]
Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has tasked government to explaining the continuous delay in tabling a proposed bill that seeks to regulate landlords and tenants in the country. The move follows a petition from Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) demanding that Parliament enacts a law to regulate landlords and tenants to save the frequent confrontations […]
Members of Parliament have appealed to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, to intervene in the ongoing escalation of sugar prices in the country and save the common person the burden of paying a high price for a basic commodity like sugar. State minister for trade, Michael Werikhe, while briefing the MPs recently said government […]
As the elections of representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) draws near, Parliament has suspended inland and external travels for MPs so that they can be available during Election Day due 28th February 2017. The travel ban is takes effective on between 27th and 28th February according to the House’s Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, who […]