Tag Archives: MPs

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing verification of cattle keepers commonly referred to as Balaalo in Acholi Sub-region has split legislators who meet under their umbrella body the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG). A section oppose its execution. The exercise is being spearheaded by a select committee comprising political …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have opposed the Government’s proposed increment of the minimum paid-up cash capital requirements of micro-finance deposit-taking institutions from 500,000,000 million to 10 billion Shillings. It follows a debate on a report of the Committee on Finance, Planning, and Economic Development that recommended …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have challenged the government to improve the condition of juvenile remand centres across the country. There are currently nine regional remand and rehabilitation facilities across the country, including one which is under construction in Moroto District and Kampiringisa National Rehabilitation Centre in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Male Members of Parliament launched a platform dubbed the Uganda Men Parliamentary Association (UMEPA). The MPs said the forum will bring together Men in the house to advocate for their gender-related issues. Alex Brandon Kintu, the Member of Parliament said the platform has not come to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators tasked the Ministry of Finance to prioritise funding of the elections for Local Councils I, II and the women’s councils. The MPs’ demands were made during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 12 July 2023. Hon. Susan Amero (Indep., Amuria District Woman Representative) said that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the suspected rebel attack on a school in Kasese that left 43 people dead, legislators from the district have poked holes into the government’s response to beef up security. On Friday 16, June 2023, rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces attacked Lhubirira Mpondwe Secondary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus were summoned for a 10-day retreat at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi (NALI). In the retreat which starts this Saturday and ends on June 5, 2023, the MPs are expected to renew their political faith in the Party. This …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament on the Committee of Science, Technology and Innovation have expressed concern over the delayed payment of workers operating in the sericulture project saying that it could be the biggest problem hindering its growth around the country. Sericulture is the art and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators approved a tax on diapers and rejected a proposal to exempt payment of taxes on adult diapers. This was contained in the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 which the lawmakers passed on Thursday, 04 May 2023. The Bill proposed an exemption on payment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament called for the protection of the rights of journalists as the country joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday. The MPs included the vice chairperson of Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Media Martin …