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Members of Parliament have passed a motion urging government to establish a Disaster Preparedness and Management Commission that will deal with natural and man-made disasters. Mpigi district woman MP, Hon. Sarah Nakawunde who moved the motion said that the prevailing mechanisms in place to respond to and manage natural or man-made calamities happening around the…
Persons involved in human sacrifice will face the death penalty if a new law aimed at preventing the offence is passed by Parliament. The Prevention and Prohibition of Human sacrifice Bill, 2020 proposes that persons who mutilate or cause the death of another person for the purpose of performing or furthering a ritual commits an…
Rakai Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Juliet Kinyamatama has officially announced her bid to join the hotly contested race for speakership in the 11th parliament. The 32-year-old law maker has become the first woman to stand against the current Speaker Rt.Hon.Rebecca Kadaga. MP Kinyamatama, on Wednesday afternoon declared her bid to contest for speakership at…
The under pressure speaker of parliament Rt. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has reportedly turned guns away from his opponents to the no-nonsense National Resistance Army (NRA) hero, General Salim Saleh accusing him of being among her political enemies undermining and fighting her day and night. According to an insider, who attended a heated five-hour-Monday meeting…
MPs want form Members of Parliament have adopted a motion to authorise the payment of emoluments and benefits to former Members of the Presidential Commission. The former Members of the Presidential Commission who included, Hon. Yoweri Hunter Wacha-Olwol, Justice Saulo Musoke and Justice Polycarp Nyamuchoncho, now all deceased, were the Titular Heads of State of…
Finance Minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija, has tabled proposals for the new tax laws, which will see motor vehicle owners part with an annual license fee paid by 31st of January. The Traffic and Road Safety Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to impose, under clause 14.A, a license to permit ownership of “a motor vehicle, trailer…
By Matua Job Richard The history of our Country summarized in the preamble of 1995, is something that can only be comparable to hell or the days Israelites are said to be walking in the wilderness with lots of challenges. It is true that Tyranny meted on Citizens by former Presidents caused real suffering to…
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…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has suspended campaigns for both Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament. We’ve learnt that Museveni issued the directive on Monday at State House in Entebbe while meeting the current Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, her Deputy Jacob Oulanyah who have both expressed interest in speakership for the 11th Parliament.…
Members of Parliament led by Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda have called upon leaders at all levels of government to emulate the former President of Tanzania HE, John Pombe Magufuli’s leadership methods which they termed as exemplary. While paying tribute to the late Tanzanian President,Dr Rugunda described Magufuli as a leader who had love for…
