THIS WEEK: Kadaga writes to Museveni over attack on parliament Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kadaga has asked president Museveni to explain the identity and the mission of unknown people who attacked parliament on Sept. 27 beating up members of parliament who had converged for plenary to among others deliberate …
Read More »Museveni yet to respond to Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni’s press secretary Don Wanyama has clarified that State House is yet to respond to the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on the issue of the September 27 “invasion of the parliament precincts”. Wanyama said a related letter doing the rounds on social …
Read More »Kadaga’s letter to Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has written a letter to President Yoweri Museveni on the “Invasion of Parliament” on September 27. (A copy of the reported letter below) Fighting ensued September 27 as plain-clothes security operatives stormed Uganda’s parliament to help throw out suspended but defiant …
Read More »Has Museveni become Uganda’s problem?
Experts reveal sectors suffering because of President Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Once celebrated at home and abroad as one of a new breed of African leaders, President Yoweri Museveni now finds himself the subject of intense criticism. Observers say he faces challenges created by lack of new …
Read More »THIS WEEK: MPs refuse Age limit consultation cash
THIS WEEK: MPs refuse Age limit consultation cash Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After Speaker Rebecca Kadaga asked MPs to consult with their voters, the parliamentary commission is said to be planning to facilitate each MP with Shs20million to fund their activities in the constituencies about the tabled constitutional …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Born again Christians hold prayers inside parliament
THIS WEEK: Born again Christians hold prayers inside parliament Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move to cleanse parliament of the recent brawl that left some legislators injured, speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga on Oct.06 hosted a team of born again Christians led by Apostle Juliet Oyet …
Read More »Speaker Kadaga on value addition at the Dubai convention
Speaker Kadaga urges Ugandans to add value to agricultural products and exploit the available market in UAE Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has urged Ugandan producers and exporters to embrace value addition if they are to penetrate international markets. Kadaga was speaking at the …
Read More »AGE LIMIT: The angry Ugandans
Why Besigye’s army of rage is defeating Museveni Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | When about five security officers from President Yoweri Museveni’s protection force, the Special Forces Command (SFC) first pounced to evict Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine from parliament on Sept.27, he was ready for them. He …
Read More »ANALYSIS: ‘Worst parliament ever’
NGO Forum report punches holes in first session performance of current parliament Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | September 27, 2017 will go down in history of Uganda’s parliament. It marked the climax of three days of `legislative violence’ when MPs brawled over a decision by the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga …
Read More »Age limit bill sent to Legal and parliamentary affairs committee
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Igara West Member of Parliament Raphael Magyezi Tuesday tabled the controversial Constitution Amendment Bill 2017 for first reading as he seeks to remove the presidential age limit that is currently capped at 75 among other things. The draft bill would provide for the time within …
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