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
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
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
Health, Latest Uganda News, Maternal Health
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 29, 2016
18th annual report, 2015 report Human Rights, Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, Parliament of Uganda, Speaker of Parliament, Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), uganda police force, UHRC Chairperson Hon.Meddi Kaggwa
Human Rights, Latest Uganda News
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has once again put the Uganda Police force on the spot as an institution that grossly violates and abuses the rights of its citizens according to their 2015 Human Rights report. In its 18th annual report to parliament detailing the status of the human rights observance across the country, the Commission […]
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
Education, Latest Uganda News
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 November 14, 2015
Crafts centre, Her majesty Agnes Ithungu Mumbere, Nyabaghole of Rwenzururu, Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala, Rwenzururu Nyabaghole Foundation for Development, Speaker of Parliament
Culture & Heritage, Education, Politics
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala promises to help the Rwenzururu Nyabaghole Foundation for Development to establish a crafts centre. This while meeting with the Nyabaghole of Rwenzururu her majesty Agnes Ithungu Mumbere who paid her a courtesy call at parliament. Kadaga hailed the queen of Rwenzururu for her continued efforts towards supporting development of […]
By Gerald Businge on October 8, 2015
Late Dr.James Mutende, Members of Parliament, Minister of state for industry, Parliament, Public viewing, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament
Latest Uganda News, Politics
The body of the Minister of state for industry Late Dr.James Mutende was at parliament for public viewing and the body was received by the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga. Members of Parliament continued to remember the late as a great person who contributed to getting industries recycling the polythene bags so as they don’t […]
By Gerald Businge on October 6, 2015
Electoral Bills, Electoral reforms, Executive, Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Uganda 2016 General Elections
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has refuted allegations that Parliament delayed the passing of the electoral reforms because of her party’s position. The Speaker said that she had asked the Executive to table the Electoral Bills early but this was not the case. She said that it’s a matter of regret that the Bills were […]
