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Members of Parliament have created a seat for women representatives in every sub-county, town council and urban divisions. Currently, a woman councillor represents two or three sub-counties or town councils, which Members said is mischief the new law should cure. Clause 2 of the Local Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2019 proposed that “Every
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It is all systems go as Parliament asks for final details to aid the creation of 15 new cities across the country. The proposed cities are Arua, Mbarara, Gulu, Jinja, Fort Portal, Mbale, Masaka, Wakiso, Entebbe, Hoima, Lira, Moroto, Nakasongola, Soroti and Kabale. In a statement to Parliament, Local Government Minister, Col
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On Wednesday, Parliament agreed to the name the Institute for Parliamentary studies after the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga. The suggestion to name the Institute of Parliamentary Studies bill after the Kadaga was first tabled in May 2019, enthusiastically moved by Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal. The Bill seeks to develop the
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Parliament's Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore has been forced out of office, Tower Post News reports. This website understands that Obore was forced out of office because of accumulated “missed” leave of over 5 years. According to a source at Parliament, the Sergeant at Arms Department on Friday, changed the locks
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Legislators have called for equal funding for the She Cranes arguing that the Uganda Cranes receive more support. The call follows the recent commendable performance of the two national teams at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt and the Netball World Cup in the United Kingdom. The Uganda Cranes advanced
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Rubaga North Member of Parliament, Moses Kasibante, on Tuesday appeared before the House Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline, as a witness where he accused Security Minister, Gen Elly Tumwine, of undermining the legislature. MP Kasibante presented a transcript of an interview that Gen Tumwine allegedly gave to a local radio
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked the House Committee on Rules to investigate Security Minister, Gen. Elly Tumwine, over comments he allegedly made disparaging Parliament. Bukonjo West County MP, Godfrey Katusabe, who raised the issue said that Gen. Tumwine made the comments when informed about the shoot-to-kill order following
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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has tasked the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development to respond to concerns raised by MPs on torture meted on Ugandans working abroad. The Deputy Speaker made the directive following concerns by Mukono Municipality MP, Hon. Betty Nambooze, who called for stringent action
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President Yoweri Museveni on Friday morning visited Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga at Nakasero hospital in Kampala, where she was admitted on Thursday. Speaker Kadaga was rushed to Nakasero hospital on Thursday in critical condition. This website understands that she is currently under Intensive Care. The 62-year-old lawmaker had just returned from New
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Parliament has approved government’s request to issue promissory notes worth US$379.71 million to finance the construction of the International Specialised Hospital of Uganda in Lubowa, Wakiso. The international hospital is intended to treat non-communicable diseases. The Minister of State for Finance, Hon. David Bahati said in a statement presented to Parliament that
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