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Speaker calls for increased public involvement in legislative process
Posted: 20 Sep 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called for public involvement in the law making process instead of stampeding the legislature at implementation stage. Citing the United Kingdom where... -
House suspended as UPDF is tasked over torture claims
Posted: 20 Sep 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has suspended House sittings pending a response from the Ministry of Defence over allegations of torture and mistreatment of fishermen. This followed... -
Parliament halts expansion of Kyangwali refugee camp
Posted: 20 Sep 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has issued a directive barring the expansion of Kyangwali refugee camp in Hoima district. Kadaga said that plans to expand the camp should not continue... -
Government at risk of losing Njeru land
Posted: 19 Sep 2018 The Government of Uganda stands to lose Njeru Stock farm land and other facilities to land grabbers. This was revealed by the Executive Director of the National Animal Genetic Resource Centre and... -
Youth seek MPs support in tackling HIV/AIDS stigma
Posted: 19 Sep 2018 Members of Parliament have been informed that people living with HIV/AIDS are still stigmatized despite efforts to fight the disease and stigma. Pill Power, a local Non-Governmental Organization in... -
Kadaga names poor performing committees
Posted: 19 Sep 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has named committees that have failed to deliver on their constitutional mandate to process Bills within the requisite 45 days. While chairing plenary on... -
MPs applaud gov’t on women’s hospital
Posted: 19 Sep 2018 Members of Parliament have commended government for the successful completion and operationalisation of Mulago specialized women and neonatal hospital. The Ninth Parliament approved a loan of US$25... -
Address violation of human rights by UPDF - Kadaga
Posted: 19 Sep 2018 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the Prime Minister to address Parliament on the steps taken by government to address the continued violation of human rights by the army. This... -
Gov’t to borrow US$104 million for cameras
Posted: 19 Sep 2018 Government has sought leave of Parliament to authorize the borrowing of up to US$ 104.0 million from Standard Chartered Bank to finance the National CCTV Network Expansion Project. The Project coming... -
Adopt Ubuntu concept in international relations - Oulanyah
Posted: 18 Sep 2018 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, says differences in opinions and beliefs have stalled progressive development of some nations in the world and caused unending conflict in areas...