Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cross-section of legislators is proposing penalties against drivers who splash water on pedestrians. Such incidences have been common, in parts of Kampala, where a number of roads are covered in potholes, logged with water and poor drainage systems. In some instances, drivers who splash …
Read More »We must sanction perpetual absentee committee members -Opposition whip
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament should devise sanctions for legislators who skip committee meetings, according to the Opposition Chief Whip, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda. This stems from a report on the performance of parliamentary committees, which listed more than 100 legislators as perpetual absentees. The report covered the period …
Read More »Commonwealth Conference: Two foreign MPs lose property
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force – UPF have revealed that two legislators from Tanzania and Britain lost their valuables at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference – CPC that concluded this week in Kampala. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga who declined to reveal the names of MPs whose property was …
Read More »Commonwealth conference: MPs pledge to tackle rapid urbanisation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Commonwealth legislators have underscored the urgent need to address the increasing rural-urban migration. Presenting a paper during a workshop on combating rapid urbanization and rural decline on Saturday, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India, Hridaya Narayan Dikshit attributed the situation …
Read More »Over 100 MPs listed among perpetual absentees in parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 legislators have been listed as perpetual absentees from meetings that were scheduled in Parliament between the month of July 2017 and May 2018, the second year of the tenth parliament. At least 37 of these missed meetings scheduled all year through. According …
Read More »MPs Irked By Huge FUFA Budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of legislators are concerned that the government is funding the Federation of Uganda Football Associations-FUFA to the disadvantage of other sports associations. The MPs raised concern after the State Sports Minister; Charles Bakkabulindi presented a statement on government funding to the football and netball …
Read More »Legislator’s personal assistants ask parliament for salary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Parliamentarians Personal and Research Assistants Association wants parliament to take over the payment of its members, saying they are being exploited by legislators. Currently, the personal assistants are paid by legislators. Although parliament has research officers who, are attached to committees, MPs hire …
Read More »MPs punch holes in COSASE bank probe report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have punched holes in the recommendations in the Central Bank Probe report, describing them as wanting. The recommendations are part of the report compiled by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises- COSASE following investigations into the closure of seven commercial banks …
Read More »MPs ask Kiwanda to apologise over miss curvy pageant
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have condemned the Miss Curvy pageant initiative launched by the Tourism State Minister, Godfrey Kiwanda. On February, 05, 2019, Kiwanda launched the Miss Curvy Uganda pageant under his Tulambule Tourism project at Mestil Hotel. He explained that the pageant is aimed at celebrating Uganda’s …
Read More »Legislators, CSOs agree to drop cohabitation clause from Marriage and Divorce Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Women Parliamentary Association-UWOPA and Uganda Women Network-UWONET have reached a consensus to drop a controversial clause in the Marriage and Divorce Bill providing for cohabitation. The move follows nationwide consultations on the matter, according to the female legislators and women activists. Laureen Karayi …
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