The Deputy Speaker Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has asked Government to impose hefty fines on Telecom Companies in Uganda that are selling unregistered simcards. Tayebwa has faulted such companies for harboring fraudsters, that end up defrauding and committing crimes with their unregistered simcards. He cited a recent scenario where a one Eng. Byarugaba has sent […]
Kisoro Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hajji Badru Ssebyala has asked the candidates willing to contest in a by-election to fill the post of Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament to give up and allow the former MP’s sister to stand unopposed. Ssebyala says after the death of the district women representative, Sarah Mateke who was […]
The Kaliro District woman Member of Parliament, Brenda Namukuta has cried out for Speaker’s protection over her husband who is seriously mistreating her. Namukuta called for protection inside parliament and asked the Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa to assist her with some of his personal security detail to watch over her life saying her husband is […]
Mityana South Member of Parliament, Richard Lumu has been advised to discard his proposed private member’s bill to amend the Administration of Parliament Act, the law that governs the election of the parliamentary leaders, and instead think of emphasising electoral reforms. MP Lumu is seeking to change the method where an opposition party with majority […]
The family of the fallen Kisoro Woman Member of Parliament, Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi has fronted and named her sister as a political replacement even before her burial. Ruth Nyiraneza, the sister to Mateke, the State Minister for defence who died on Sunday from Mulago hospital due to heart failure was on Wednesday unveiled before the […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday 3rd September 2024 addressed a key meeting at State House Entebbe, advocating for the strengthening of the Public Service Standing Orders. With an emphasis on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of public service delivery, the President underscored the necessity of rationalisation as a fundamental strategy for optimal resource allocation […]
Parliament has granted leave to Mityana County South MP, Richard Lumu, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, “The Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill, 2024” The Bill among others, seeks to revise the selection of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament. The LoP, who is accorded the status of a cabinet minister is […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has implored the Members of Parliament to mobilize Ugandans to take part in wealth creation initiatives in order to stabilize their homestead income. “I have been telling you since the 1960s that whatever you do, if you want people to develop, start with the homestead incomes because now you are talking […]
The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua has applauded the 11th Parliament for holding the first ever regional plenary sittings in Gulu City, Northern Uganda. Obua made the remarks during the plenary sitting at Kaunda grounds, Gulu City on Wednesday, 28 August 2024. He paid tribute to Speaker, Anita Among for championing the regional plenary […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among last week had a private audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican, introducing her twins to the Pontiff for blessings. The World also got the opportunity to have the glance of the twins for the first time. The Bukedea Woman MP met Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State […]