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VIDEO: The Indian community is Uganda has decried government’s reluctance to recognise them with special representation at various leadership levels in the country. They reason that being the backbone of Uganda’s economy, it is prudent that government offers them a stake in decision making, especially at the parliament level. Share …

VIDEO: A section of Mps are now raising the red flag on bailouts, warning that government could be paying for nonexistent or inflated supplies to government departments. Responding to the statements from the president on the much talked about bail out, the mps are asking for verification of all the …

NBS: The election of new leadership of the Buganda Parliamentary Caucus on Monday hit a deadlock after members disagreed on the terms and manner in which the elections had been organized. The fire spitting Buganda MP’s also grilled the outgoing chairperson, Godfrey Kiwanda for failing to explain to the new …

NBS: Four more Members of Parliament have lost their seats in election court petitions, including State Minister for Defense Charles Okello Engola. Share on: WhatsApp

NBS: Members of Parliament from Acholi region under their umbrella body Acholi Parliamentary Caucus want government to fully investigate the Gulu attacks to get to the bottom of the crisis. This follows the Sunday shootings that left a UPDF officer and a police officer dead, and several people arrested. Share …

Five Members of Parliament (MPs), Jesca Ababiku, Maureen Osoru, Isaac Etuka, Tom Aza and Zaitun Driwaru were this evening involved in accident on Entebbe Road. Reports indicate they were driving back from a meeting at State House before the accident at Namasuba, just minutes before reaching the capital city Kampala. …

Kisa said MPs cannot deliberate well when they are hungry and they need new allowances to cater for that. There is a new mantra for MPs in Uganda’s parliament. The MPs say: “We cannot deliberate when we are hungry”. The phrase was coined by newly elected Luuka South MP Stephen …

The 10th parliament swearing in ceremonies started today Monday May 16, 2016.  There were 148 MPs sworn in on day one. Share on: WhatsApp

President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that government will not consider any salary increment soon for public servants including the Members of Parliament. “We must all tighten our belts to eradicate household poverty by helping people create wealth. What l want you MPs to avoid is to demand salary increment. It …

By Agather Atuhaire Voters punish incumbents but experts fear what that means for Parliament Defence Minister Crispus Kiyonga, Justice Minister Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, Minister of Lands Daudi Migereko, Minister of Information Jim Muhwezi, Shadow Finance Minister Geofrey Ekanya, and ranking member Emmanuel Dombo had all been in parliament for at …