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MPs Task Gov’t To Game Up Intelligence In Fight Against Domestic Terrorism
The back-to-back blasts that have claimed two lives have pushed Members of Parliament to question the thoroughness of the state’s intelligence services, with many calling for the agencies to become more effective. A bomb blast went off in Komamboga in Kawempe Division, killing a one, Emilly Nyinaneza and injuring scores. Before the country could come…
MPs Task Gov’t To Fund Athletes For 2022 Commonwealth Games
Government will provide Shs7.1 billion to support Ugandan athletes who will participate in the 2022 Commonwealth games due to take place between 28 July and 08 August 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The State Minister for Sports, Hon. Hamson Obua made this revelation while responding to matter of national importance raised by Bukomansimbi South Member…
MPs Task Gov’t To Present Report On UPDF Deployment In Somalia, DRC
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has asked government to present to Parliament a comprehensive report on its foreign deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). This followed a matter raised by Hon Jonathan Ebwalu (Indp. Soroti West Division) about the presence of the UPDF in Somalia. Ebwalu said Parliament approved deployment of…
MPs Task Energy Ministry To Improve Access To Electricity In Rural Areas To Spur Agriculture –
Members of Parliament have called on government through ministry of energy and mineral resources to improve access to electricity in rural areas across the country to boost value-addition in the agriculture sector. They made the call while debating a report by the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on the status of implementation of…
MPs Task Deputy Speaker Among to Officially Reveal Whereabouts of Speaker Oulanyah
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said that the absence of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has not created a vacuum Among was on Wednesday afternoon responding to inquiries by a section of Members of Parliament on the whereabouts of Speaker Oulanyah. Oulanyah was in May elected Speaker of Parliament and last presided over the…
Mps Start Investigating Gen. Tumwine For Belittling Speaker Kadaga
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked the House Committee on Rules to investigate Security Minister, Gen. Elly Tumwine, over comments he allegedly made disparaging Parliament. Bukonjo West County MP, Godfrey Katusabe, who raised the issue, said that Gen. Tumwine made the comments when informed about the shoot-to-kill order following the deployment of the…
MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana Request For Fresh Court Bail
Two opposition MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana of Kawempe North and Makindye West constituencies have reapplied for court bail after being re-arrested and remanded over fresh charges connected to the recent killings in the greater subregion. Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana both from the National Unity Platform (NUP) have listed new grounds which they want the…
MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana Denied Bail Again, Remanded Further
The high court in Masaka has for the second time refused to grant bail to two Opposition MPs Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe North) and Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye West). Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana currently detained over Murder, Terrorism, and Attempted Murder charges were seeking to be released on bail again after they were rearrested early this month…
MPs Spouses Are Part of Parliament – Thomas Tayebwa
By Alex Esagala Agago: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has assured spouses of legislators that they are part of Parliament and they need to work closes with the institution. Tayebwa who is also the Ruhindo North MP was on Saturday speaking at the wedding ceremony of Kenneth Orik and Beatrice Akori…
MPs Roast Min.Bahati To Refund Shs 2Bn Sent ‘In Error’ To Stranded Students In China Over Coronavirus
Legislators have warned government to resist the temptation of using the plight of Ugandan students quarantined in Wuhan, China over Corona Virus, to defraud tax payers. The concern was raised by Ayivu County MP, Bernard Atiku, who claimed that the Ministry of Finance had sent up to $600,000 to Uganda’s Embassy over and above the…