Tag: Uganda parliament
What You need to know about Semujju and his bid for...
Ssemujju Nganda Ibrahim was the brain behind the Red Ribbon TOGIKWATAKO brand.
He initiated the Red Colour as a weapon to fight Museveni's plans to...
Kadaga launches parliamentary mobile App
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has launched a mobile application (App) that will enable the public to follow the plenary, committee proceedings and...
Gov’t to borrow shs2 Trillion to finance deficit budget
The government yesterday presented before Parliament for approval a euros 600 million (about sh2.4 trillion) loan request, to finance the 2019/2020 budget deficit....
Top Police officer arrested over Fabricating Testimonies
Parliament was yesterday compelled to briefly arrest the commandant of the Police Mineral Protection Unit, Ms Jessica Keigomba, for allegedly “telling lies” to a...
Ambassadors go for months without salary payments
While salary payment takes first priority on the budget, a number of Ugandan ambassadors abroad have gone for months without salaries.
According to the...
NRM MP who voted against Age limit removal receives “Death Threats”
Mbale District Woman MP Connie Galiwango has beseeched the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, to cause the buttressing of her security following recent alleged...
“Go away, you don’t have high-level clearance” Bobi wine and several...
In Nkokonjeru zone B in Kyengera, a suburb of Kampala, is a black-gated posh house with a leafy compound. Its imposing perimeter wall is...
Age Limit Curse: Multiple MPs have opted out of 2021 General...
With less than two years before the next general election in 2021, a growing number of MPs have announced they will not run again...
NRM leaders get frustrated after being denied VISAs by the USA...
National Resistance Movement (NRM) officials are bitter with the US embassy in Kampala for ‘frustrating’ their efforts to acquire visas for this year’s Uganda...
Anite’s Multi-Billion Properties leak as IGG intensifies probing her of Corruption
Anite’s woes continue to increase as another whistleblower kicks in another petition to IGG Irene Mulyagonja pleading with her to Investigate the Net Worthy...
Kaberamaido MP arrested in Human Traffick Scandals
The former Kaberamaido Member of Parliament, John Eresu, who is the patron of Khaleej Agencies, a labour exporting firm, has denied reports that they...
“Our sacrifice was great, No amount of Money can compensate it”...
Uganda's Notorious Security Minister Gen. Elly Tumwine has uttered a statement that has left many Ugandans wondering how they deserve to pay respected.
According...
Parliament clerks on spot for shs100M public money theft
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Irene Mulyagonja, has ordered the Parliament Director of Clerks, Emmanuel Bakwega and Deputy Clerk, Parliamentary Affairs, Paul Wabwire...
“You have no power to increase your salaries & allowances” MPs...
MPs have no powers to increase their salaries and other emoluments without going through the Government, the Supreme Court has ruled.
“Anybody who wants...
“Minister’s cars should not be given special treatment during traffic jam”-...
Ministers’ vehicles should not be accorded special treatment
to beat traffic jam, state minister for transport Aggrey Bagiire has said.
The minister wondered where his...
“Back Off Your Wife” Parliament threatens to do the worst if...
Parliament yesterday condemned the utterances made by the
House of Prayer Ministries pastor, Aloysius Bugingo against his wife Teddy
Naluswa Bugingo. This was after Kampala Woman...
Museveni & MPs exchange bitter words over salary Increment & budget...
President Yoweri Museveni has warned MPs against continually
increasing their salary, saying it is wrong. In a closed-door NRM Caucus
meeting at State House Entebbe on...
Muslims want own law for divorce, succession
Muslims are rooting for their own law, which can guide the way they handle issues of marriage, divorce, succession, and guardianship as per their...
The Landlord Tenants Bill: How it will affect you
After days of heated debate, Parliament on Wednesday passed the Landlord and Tenant Bill, 2018, to regulate the relationship between tenants and landlords.
The...
All University graduates to enroll again for a Gov’t National Graduate...
All students who complete university education will be required to enroll for the National Graduate Scheme for job placement in the public and private...
How (these) MPs have been sexually harassing female Parliament staffs
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has constituted a committee of senior women to investigate claims of sexual harassment leveled against male MPs. The...
Stop bribing MPs, Furious Kadaga
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has told ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to stop advancing funding and other forms of favors to Members...
Munyagwa in shs178million scandal
Kawempe MP Mubarak Munyagwa has run to the High Court, to
block his trial at the Anti-Corruption Court. Munyagwa, also the chairperson of
the Parliament’s Committee...
“Stop that Kamayiiro” Otaffire crashes with Judiciary on Electoral reforms
The Uganda's minister of constitution affairs Kahinda otafiire has locked horns with the judicial arm of the government on matters of electoral reforms.
Otafiire earlier...
MPs angry over distribution of poisonous food in Karamoja
Members of Parliament yesterday castigated the Government over the suspected poisonous food distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP), which left four people dead...
Parliament demands answers over Rwanda-Uganda conflict
Parliament has asked the
Executive to prepare a statement to explain the causes of Rwanda’s hostility
towards Uganda. For the past six days, the Rwandan authorities...
“I cant be intimidated” Kyaligonza hits back at MPs
Maj Gen (rtd.) Matayo Kyaligonza
has blasted MPs for making what he called a “stupid” decision to recall him as
Uganda’s ambassador to Burundi over allegations...
Parliamentarians order Kyaligonza to be recalled and answer for his crime
For reportedly meting out violence to a female traffic
Police officer on duty, parliamentarians have asked Government to recall Maj.
Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza from his duty...
Katuntu defends COSASE commercial banks probe report
In the run-up to last week’s release of the committee on commission’s
statutory authorities and state enterprise’s (COSASE) report on the closure of
seven banks by...
Odonga otto quits FDC, after discovering something huge
The Aruu South MP, Samuel Odonga Otto, said he has quit
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party and intends to stand as an independent
candidate in...
“Whatever we did was in accordance with the law” Kasekende speaks...
The central bank has roundly rejected the findings of the parliamentary committee on commissions, statutory authorities and state enterprises (COSASE) that there were irregularities...
BOU governor’s powers should be trimmed – COSASE
The parliamentary committee on commissions, statutory
authorities and state enterprises (COSASE) has said the Constitution should be
reviewed to stop the central bank governor from holding...
Opposition wants independent MPs kicked out of Parliament
Independent candidates should be struck out in the coming
polls, opposition political parties have recommended. The Opposition is also
against the creation of the position for...
MPs disagree on Museveni’s endorsement for 2021 polls
The move by the ruling party’s Central Executive Committee
(CEC) to endorse President Yoweri Museveni as the party’s flag-bearer for the
2021 polls has drawn mixed...
Parliament passes wildlife Bill, poachers targeted
Parliament yesterday passed the Uganda Wildlife Bill with
minimal amendments as the chairperson of the parliamentary committee on trade,
industry and tourism, Robert Ssebunya Kasule, was...
Minimum Wage Bill wins legislators’ hearts on first day of debate
Parliament yesterday started debate on the Minimum Wage Bill
which received overwhelming support of legislators from across the political
divide. The private member’s Bill, which was...
Munyagwa Summoned to court over Fraud
The Anti-Corruption Court has, for the second time issued
criminal summons against Kawempe South MP Mubarak Munyagwa, who is accused of
soliciting and receiving sh78m from...
MPs slam officials over e-passports
MPs have lashed out at the internal affairs ministry for
issuing the international East African e-passports without what they described
as thorough engagement of various stakeholders...
