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Parliament directs halt on police recruitment
Posted: 13 Sep 2019 The Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed government to nullify the just concluded recruitment of police officers, after Members of Parliament reported irregularities in the exercise. Kadaga said... -
Re-arrest of Kaweesi murder suspects, energy, top MPs’ concerns to Rugunda
Posted: 13 Sep 2019 MPs have used the Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQT) to raise concerns about the violent re-arrest of suspects granted bail on murder charges relating to the death of former police spokesman,... -
Bill to regulate veterinary drugs in the offing
Posted: 13 Sep 2019 Nyabushozi County Member of Parliament, Hon. Fred Mwesigye, has been granted leave of Parliament to introduce a Private Members Bill entitled, the Veterinary Drugs and Feeds Bill. The bill seeks to... -
Rice growers petition Speaker over discriminative taxation
Posted: 13 Sep 2019 Rice growers in Uganda want urgent action taken on what they have termed as discriminative and unfair taxation of rice importers by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). According to Isaac Kashaija,... -
Youth MP faces exit over absenteeism
Posted: 13 Sep 2019 The Youth Representative, Eastern, Hon. Ishma Mafabi, could lose his seat over continued absence from the sittings of the House. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga made the directive in a warning to the... -
MPs fault Human Rights Commission on torture, inhumane arrests
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 Legislators on the Human Rights Committee are holding the Uganda Human Rights Commission accountable over alleged inhumane arrests, torture and detention. The legislators claim that whereas the... -
Face Technologies to get contract extension
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 Parliament has recommended that the driving permit issuing firm, Face Technologies, be awarded a five-year contract extension to allow for the gradual takeover by government. The recommendation... -
Parliament holds prayers ahead of Commonwealth meeting
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 Parliament has held special prayers for a successful 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) that Uganda will host from 22 to 29 September 2019. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga joined staff of... -
EC wants cameras, phones, banned during voting
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Byabakama, has proposed banning of phones and cameras inside polling stations during voting. The Commissioner, who was appearing before... -
Speaker endorses salary increment for public servants
Posted: 12 Sep 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has pledged to support the proposal to increase salaries of public servants when it comes to Parliament. This, she said while launching the Second...