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Parliament eyes amendment to Pension Act
Posted: 25 Feb 2022 Deputy Speaker Anita Among has pledged her support towards the proposed amendment of the Parliamentary Pension Scheme (PPS) Act, to enable Members of Parliament who serve one term to access pension... -
Deputy Speaker extends financial support to jailed MPs' wives
Posted: 25 Feb 2022 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has extended financial support to the wives of incarcerated Members of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana. Hon Ssewanyana, (NUP,... -
MPs to visit detention facilities to probe torture allegations
Posted: 24 Feb 2022 Members of Parliament sitting on the Human Rights Committee intend to visit all government detention facilities in order to investigate allegations of gross human rights violation. The Committee... -
Zimbabwe MPs pick lessons on climate change legislation
Posted: 24 Feb 2022 Members of Parliament from Zimbabwe are in Uganda to pick lessons on aspects of the climate change legislation. The leader of their delegation who is also the Chairperson of the Climate Committee at... -
Police directed to respond to allegations of human rights violations
Posted: 24 Feb 2022 The Committee on Human Rights has given the Uganda Police Force up to 09 March 2022 to respond to allegations of human rights violations by its officers. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) was... -
Human rights body asked to name perpetrators of torture
Posted: 24 Feb 2022 The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has been given a week to present names of perpetrators and victims of human rights violations . This followed concerns by Members of Parliament on the... -
COVID-19 Vaccine trials to commence in March
Posted: 24 Feb 2022 Scientists working on a Covid-19 vaccine in Uganda have told legislators on the Presidential Affairs Committee that trials will commence in early March 2022. Dr Sheila Balinda, a molecular... -
Law Reform Commission to conduct research on mandatory vaccination
Posted: 24 Feb 2022 The Uganda Law Reform Commission will conduct further research on compulsory vaccination amidst an uproar about the proposal. This is after the Parliamentary Committee on Health chaired by Dr Charles... -
‘UWA responsible for park fires’
Posted: 23 Feb 2022 Proprietors of lodges in Queen Elizabeth National Park say the Uganda Wildlife Association (UWA) should take responsibility for the fires that gutted the Park View Safari Lodge and Mazike Valley... -
Vehicle surveillance system to monitor criminals - Gen Muhwezi
Posted: 23 Feb 2022 The Minister for Security, Maj Gen (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi has allayed public fears that the proposed motor vehicle surveillance system will infringe into people’s right to privacy. Speaking to the media...