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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... -
Oulanyah calls for real action in fight against child injustice
Posted: 17 Jun 2019 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has rebuked the practice of holding seminars, workshops and commemorations to discuss the problems faced by children, yet no significant outcome is... -
Vice President to support Busoga development agenda
Posted: 14 Jun 2019 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has rallied support from the Vice President, Edward Ssekandi in ensuring successful implementation of the Busoga Consortium Development Agenda. The Busoga... -
Youth petition Kadaga on Sexual Offences Bill
Posted: 14 Jun 2019 A group of youth activists led by Miss World Africa, Quinn Abenakyo, have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, to expedite the passing of the Sexual Offences Bill to curb child... -
Human rights violations high in judicial system – UHRC Report
Posted: 14 Jun 2019 The Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Med Kaggwa, has noted the high level of human rights violation in the judicial and legal system of the country. This was during the...