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Kadaga roots for girl-child education
Posted: 19 Jun 2019 Traditional leaders should have a positive attitude and be champions in fostering the education of the girl child even after they have given birth whilst still in school. The call was made by the... -
MPs want thieving health workers in TV documentary prosecuted
Posted: 19 Jun 2019 A backbench Commissioner of Parliament, Hon. Peter Ogwang, has demanded that the health workers who appear selling government issued medicines in the television documentary, “Stealing from the Sick”... -
MPs rally for free Africa Cup of Nations broadcast
Posted: 19 Jun 2019 Ugandans will watch the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that kicks off on Friday, 21 June 2019 live from Egypt for free following a directive from Parliament. Uganda will play against DR Congo in their... -
Speaker takes issue with Murchison Falls power plant works
Posted: 19 Jun 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has sought assurance from the government that Murchison Falls will not be tampered with. Kadaga, in her communication to the House on Tuesday, 18 June 2019... -
Parliament faults KCCA over floods in the city
Posted: 19 Jun 2019 Members of Parliament have decried what they regard as laxity in Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) approach towards managing the torrential floods in Kampala. This was in response to a... -
Finance Ministry yet to release money for Ebola outbreak
Posted: 19 Jun 2019 The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, stunned MPs with a revelation that they are yet to receive money from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to deal with the Ebola... -
No evidence on corruption allegations against MPs – Speaker
Posted: 18 Jun 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has said efforts to investigate legislators accused of soliciting bribes from the public have yielded no fruits as there is no evidence to pin them. Kadaga... -
Mbale youth want city status sooner rather than later
Posted: 18 Jun 2019 Youth from Mbale District have petitioned Parliament with prayers that Mbale is granted city status in the first phase of the process. Meeting Speaker Rebecca Kadaga in her office on Monday, 17 June... -
Kampala Councillors petition Speaker over pay, irked by garbage collection
Posted: 17 Jun 2019 Councillors from Rubaga Division have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament over negligence of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to collect garbage around the city and on being taxed Pay As... -
Deputy Speaker pushes for regulation of dangerous weapons
Posted: 17 Jun 2019 Preaching peace to the world is meaningless if the manufacturing and sale of dangerous weapons continue unabated, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has said. “What would I say about...