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MPs Want Presidential, Parliamentary Polls Conducted Last
Parliament has adopted a recommendation from its Committee on Human Rights that tasked the Electoral Commission to conduct presidential and parliamentary elections last in the cycle. Committee Chairperson, Fox Odoi Oywelowo said the changes will guarantee interest in the local government elections which have historically suffered notoriously low turnout. “The Electoral Commission should organize general…
MPs Want Health Minister Officials Audited Over Ghost Covid-19 Funds
The Auditor General should institute a forensic audit into all Covid-19 expenditures to ascertain value for money, the Parliamentary Task Force on the national Covid-19 response has recommended. In its report presented to Parliament, the task force stated that government provided Shs4 trillion to finance Covid-19 expenditure since its onset in March 2020. The report…
MPs Want Explanation on Disappointing Ugandan Delegation At 78th UN Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo has been given until Thursday to present a report to Parliament justifying the accreditation of 71 government officials to attend the 78th United Nations – UN General Assembly in New York. The ultimatum was issued by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, during a plenary sitting on Tuesday. It…
MPs Vehemently Reject Proposal to Contribute 2 Million Each Towards Purchase Of Vaccines For School-going Children
Members of Parliament have vehemently rejected a proposal tabled by Zombo district womanMP Esther Afoyo Chan requesting each legislator to contributes 2 million shillings towards the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines to help school-going children. The proposal did not last for a minute after being rejected by members of parliament with the Packwach woman mp Jane…
MPs Urge Govt To Reduce Tax On cooking Gas For Clean Environment
Members of Parliament have asked for a revision of the import tax on cooking gas if government is to succeed in combating deforestation and charcoal burning. Legislators said that currently, the cost of gas used in cooking is expensive and will continuously encourage forest degradation. “Whereas there was a pronouncement by the government on cutting…
MPs To Set Up Own Bank To Bypass Merciless Money Lenders
Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has challenged the Parliamentary Saving and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO) to consider establishing a bank, following growth of the organisation’s assets. He made the call during the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the SACCO on Friday, 10 November 2023. According to the SACCO’s Board Chairperson, Hon. Robert Migadde, the organisation’s…
Mps To Investigate Military Brutalization ,Rape Of MUK Students
The House Committee on Education has been granted more time to complete investigations into allegations of sexual violence by security forces on Makerere University students. The Vice Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. John Twesigye Ntamuhiira, told Parliament on Wednesday, 27 November 2019 that they had failed to talk to the victims of the alleged violence…
MPs To Censor Hon.Francis Zaake As Parliamentary Backbench Commissioner
Members of Parliament have finalized plans to remove Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake as Parliamentary backbench commissioner. Hon Francis Zaake has been sent to the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline for alleged misconduct and misbehavior. During plenary sitting on Tuesday, 15 February 2022, Members of Parliament accused Zaake of insulting the integrity of Parliament…
MPs To Amend Rules After Kadaga, Oulanyah Clash For Speaker Race
Members of Parliament have been presented proposals by the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline relating to amendments to the Rules of Procedure of Parliament prior to debate. “I suggest that you study the proposals and if you want to make more proposals, they should be submitted early enough to the Clerk. A date will…
MPs Throw Out Finance Officials Over Budget Cuts
Lawmakers on the Committee on Finance yesterday threw out officials from the Ministry of Finance after they failed to avail detailed requisite documents on the latest update on budget cuts and the government’s latest plan on tax waivers alongside other supporting details. The team from the Ministry of Finance led by the State Minister for…