By Isaac Senabulya on September 19, 2016
closing a 2 day sector review meeting for heads of accountability sectors and anti-corruption agencies by the ministry of finance, government to protect whistle blowers, law was passed to protect individuals who disclose information on corruption or law breaking in Government or private bodies., Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, whistle blowers protection act in 2010 to encourage transparency and accountability
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has asked government to protect whistle blowers who voluntarily give vital information especially on corruption as a way of encouraging more people come out to collectively fight graft. While closing a 2 day sector review meeting for heads of accountability sectors and anti-corruption agencies by the ministry of finance, Kadaga said […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 31, 2016
African Parliaments at the opening of the 47th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Africa Region Conference taking place in Balaclava, Legislatures, Mauritius under the theme “Africa for Sustainable Goals: the Role of Parliaments, Parliaments are central in the growth and development of any country, policy oversight and budget approval, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament
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Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga says that Legislatures are key in influencing the shape and content of a country’s financial and development agenda through legislation and influencing policy. Kadaga stresses that in their core mandate, which revolves around legislation, policy oversight and budget approval, Parliaments are central in the growth and development of any country. […]
By Gerald Businge on August 19, 2016
Betty Nambooze Bakireke, committee to investigate this matter and report to Parliament in October., degradation, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, extracting of sand from wetlands and illegal fishing on the country’s waters bodies by investors, Hon.Agaba Abasi the Kitagwenda County MP and Florence Namayanja, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources, Prime Minister, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, the Bukoto East MP, water transport investors
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The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has started a probe into the alleged extracting of sand from wetlands and illegal fishing on the country’s waters bodies by investors. The allegations were brought before the house on Thursday afternoon by 2 MPs who included; Hon.Agaba Abasi the Kitagwenda County MP and Florence Namayanja,the Bukoto East MP […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 17, 2016
arab countries, ban was imposed about six months ago with the intervention of the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) that intervened and transported a number of girls back home, Beatrice Anywa, Herbert Kabafunzaki, Kitgum district, Labour and Social Development to investigate more into issues of labour exports and give a report to parliament., Lucy Akello, Masaka Municipality, Matthias Mpuuga, member of parliament, Minister of State for Labour, parliament a bill in regards to externalization of labour, Parliament has maintained its ban on exportation domestic workers to the Middle East, parliamentary committee on Gender, Rebecca Kadaga, Saudi Arabia where most complaints were registered and other neighboring countries, State Minister for Labour, the MP for Amuru district, The Speaker, together with the leader of opposition Winfred Kiiza, Ugandans regarding the trafficking of especially girls who were later subjected to several forms of abuse including rape and forced prostitution, woman mp
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Parliament has maintained its ban on exportation domestic workers to the Middle East following complaints from Ugandans regarding the trafficking of especially girls who were later subjected to several forms of abuse including rape and forced prostitution. The ban was imposed about six months ago with the intervention of the Ministry of Gender Labour and […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 17, 2016
Each of the 427 Members of Parliament will receive an allocation of 150 million shillings according to a budget outline by the Parliamentary Commission buy his car., Members of Parliament have been reassured of their allowances to purchase new cars, Parliament will spend over 64 billion shillings on the purchase of vehicles for MPs of the 10th Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, vehicles allowances will be ready by October this year
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Members of Parliament have been reassured of their allowances to purchase new cars despite a delay. The car issue has been one of the contentious issues among especially the new MPs who swore into office in May this year. “We came here with a lot of debts and some of us are now sleeping in […]
By Gerald Businge on August 16, 2016
and provide school materials like text books to schools to improve on education standards in the area, change to the education curriculum to enable youths who drop out of school become innovative and create their own employment opportunities, current curriculum is still colonial which does not give a solution to job creation, high retention of children in schools so as the level of education goes up in this sub region where the education level is still lacking., Jinja while meeting a group of youths from Busoga region, leaders in Busoga should emulate the Speaker of Parliament, MP for Jinja East, Nathan Igeme Nabeta, Rebecca Kadaga
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The MP for Jinja East, Nathan Igeme Nabeta, has called for a change to the education curriculum to enable youths who drop out of school become innovative and create their own employment opportunities. Nabeta says that the current curriculum is still colonial which does not give a solution to job creation. He was speaking in […]
By Gerald Businge on August 16, 2016
155 clauses of the Marriage and divorce bill, Action for Women in Development (ACFODE), Centre for Women in Governance (CEWIGO), chairperson of the UWOPA who is also Woman MP for Kumi district, civil society, controversies in 155 clauses, debate on the sexual offences and marriage and divorce bills, Female MPs under their umbrella association Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), Marriage and divorce bill was tabled in the last Parliament by Gen Kahinda Otafiire, Monicah Amoding., news conference at Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, Rita Aciro, sexual offences bill, Speaker of Parliament, the UWONET Chairperson, Women Democracy Network (WDN-U) and Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE), women rights organizations
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Female MPs under their umbrella association Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) alongside with women rights organizations want the debate on the sexual offences and marriage and divorce bills resumed and passed. Addressing a news conference at Parliament on Monday, the UWOPA executive members along with members from civil society comprising of UWOPA, Action for Women […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 1, 2016
Cecilia Ogwal, chairperson health committee of parliament, Current labour law on family, Dokolo woman member of parliament, Dr.Jacent Asiimwe-head of nutrition programme at the ministry of health, Dr.Micheal Bukenya, Exclusive breastfeeding, Parliament, parliamentary committee on health, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, World Breastfeeding Week
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The Speaker of Parliament, Hon.Rebecca Kadaga, has urged the Parliamentary Health Committee to seek for public opinions that can facilitate the amendment of the Uganda labour law for mothers to get more leave days and exclusively breast feed and look after their babies. Kadaga who was speaking with ministry of health officials at parliament said […]
By Isaac Senabulya on July 28, 2016
Ankole, buganda, Bugiri, Bukedi, Busoga, eastern Uganda, education, Equal Opportunities Commission, Iganga, Kaliro, kigezi, Lango and Acholi, Luuka, mayuge and Buyende, municipalities, Rebecca Kadaga, Report, Speaker of Parliament, Sylivia Muwebwa Ntambi, Teso, Toro and Bunyoro, West Nile
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Eastern Uganda is among the worst performing regions in terms of education according to a new report released by the Equal Opportunities Commission in Uganda. The findings are contained in a 2015/16 report that was handed over to Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga at the Parliamentary building by the Chairperson Equal Opportunities Commission, Sylivia Muwebwa […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 27, 2016
Clan, Devil worship, Rebecca Kadaga, Shrine, speaker
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Workers Member of Parliament Dr.Sam Lyomoki has asked the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga to abandon devil worshiping. This as the people and religious leaders continue to question Rebecca Kadaga’s faith when she visited the shrine to pay homage to her ancestors and thank them for her victory for the speakership seat in the 10th parliament. […]
