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Minister Nankabirwa Blocked From Presenting Report On Performance Of Irksome UMEME

A section of Members of Parliament have blocked Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa from presenting a statement on the performance of Uganda’s tireless and biggest power distributer UMEME, insisting that it would be a wasted effort because the House already recommended termination of

August 24, 2021

Crime·Politics·Uganda

Foreign Affairs Ministry Denies Knowledge of Lumbuye’s Deportation, Whereabouts

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo has explained that discussions are going on between Uganda, Turkey and Interpol regarding the fate of Ugandan blogger Fred Kajubi Lumbuye who was arrested two weeks ago. Appearing before Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on

August 20, 2021

Politics

Speaker Oulanyah Blasts MPs Over Hypocrisy

The Rt Hon Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, made an appearance in Parliament Thursday, 29 July 2021 after a break, urging its leaders to set aside their different political shades for the greater good of the institution. Oulanyah spoke at the retreat

July 30, 2021

News

No Doubt, Kingdom Kampala Has Amenities That Will Help MPs To Serve Their Electorates

There has been hullabaloo about parliament decision to rent office space in the outstanding luxury Kampala Kingdom Building owned by H.E. Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia’s Crane management services for Ugx 800m per month, a cost which appears high in our public domain. The

June 3, 2021

Politics

Just In: NRM’s Jacob Oulanya Voted Speaker Of 11th Parliament

Omoro County legislator, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has been elected Speaker of the 11th Parliament after garnering the required 290 votes from fellow MP. The vote about 310 constituting 60% for Oulanyah and 197, 37% votes for Kadaga ultimately means that Hon.

May 24, 2021

Crime

Speaker Kadaga Worried Over Continued Human Rights Violations By Security Agencies

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has said that parliament is concerned about the continued human rights violations by security agencies. Kadaga made remarks while responding to a petition presented to her by the newly elected Kampala Capital City Authority

April 21, 2021

Politics

Uganda Escaped From Presidential Tyranny & Ended Up In Legislative Tyranny

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

April 2, 2021

Politics

‘This Is My Parliament With Opposition Not The NRM Caucus Where CEC Can Decide’ – Kadaga Spits Venom

It was all pomp and luxury at the Speke Resort Munyonyo on Wednesday, March, 24, 2021 as the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, 65, launched the first ever public bid to become the longest serving Speaker – an unmatched

March 26, 2021

Politics

Panic As MPs Propose Removal Of Resident District Commissioners

Members of Parliament Thursday proposed the removal of the office of the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs). This was proposed by Hon Wamanga Wamai who also wants ministers to be appointed from professionals and not from among Members of Parliament. Wamai noted that

February 26, 2021

Business

Parliament Suspicious Of Continuous BoU Recapitalization

The chairperson of Finance Committee of Parliament Hon. Henry Musasizi is suspicious that the government could be siphoning funds meant for the recapitalization of the Central Bank. He disclosed his suspicions during a meeting between legislators on the Budget Committee, officials from

January 27, 2021

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