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Kisoro District leaders have ringfenced the seat of Kisoro District Woman Representative (DWR) to the family of Dr Philemon Mateke. The District councilor representing Muramba sub county, Martin Hakizimana moved a motion requesting that council be conducted in English, Rufumbira and Rukiga for all the people in gallery to follow the proceedings. The motion was…
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has instructed the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to draft a supplementary budget aimed at compensating individuals affected by the Karuma hydro power project. This directive follows a report from the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, which addressed a petition submitted by the Environment Governance Institute regarding the…
Members of parliament have renewed the call to combat the rising cases of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which are claiming lives as Parliament paid glowing tribute to the late State Minister of Defence, Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi. The late Hon. Nyirabashitsi, who was also the Kisoro District Woman Representative in Parliament, died of a heart attack, on…
Parliament has held a pre-funeral service for the former District Woman Representative for Kisoro, Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, who died on Saturday, 07 September 2024 in Kampala. The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, who led the service acknowledged the pain felt by the family and the nation. “Humanly speaking, we…
Parliament has granted the Mityana County South MP, Hon. Richard Lumu, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, “The Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill, 2024” The Bill among others, seeks to revise the selection of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament. The LoP, who is accorded the status of a cabinet minister is…
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi, together with other opposition MPs have decided not to attend Parliament regional seatings, citing unnecessary spending by top leadership in parliament. While addressing the media on August 6, 2024, Ssenyonyi stated that the Shs 20 billion budgeted for the regional parliamentary sittings is a waste of taxpayers’…
The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi has asked president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to walk the talk and arrest all government officials who are involved in corruption practices. Presenting the Opposition response to the SoNA, Ssenyonyi said the address delivered on 06 June 2024, fell short of expectations emphasising the disconnect between the government’s…
Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju, has castigated government over the recent arrest of members of opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), in Kenya. Thirty-six FDC leaders were last Tuesday arrested in Kisumu, Kenya and have since been charged with terrorism in Ugandan courts and remanded to Luzira prison. Ssemujju questioned the legality of the arrest of…
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama, has appealed to Ugandans to ensure peace in the country to enable successful implementation of electoral activities ahead of the forthcoming general elections in 2026. According to Byabakama, the electoral activities include registration of voters, reorganization of polling stations, and demarcation of electoral areas, among others.…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) party has pledged to open up more field offices to increase mobilization across the country ahead of the 2026 general polls. These were set as the party concluded its five-day tour of the western region. While addressing members of the press at the Red Motel in Mbarara city, Robert Kyagulanyi…
