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COMMENT | Joseph Mukasa Ngubwagye |  The last lap to oil production is upon us. Indeed, if the government’s prediction is anything to go by, the first drop of oil is expected out of the ground in 2025. It has been a long journey since 2006 when commercially viable quantities were …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University management wants parliament to revise some of the existing laws on sexual harassment. Dr Lorna Magara, the chairperson of Makerere University Council noted that one of the major challenges in handling perpetrators of sexual harassment is that the University cannot suspend implicated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2021 paving the way for the Deputy Speaker Anitah Among to join the Parliamentary Commission. The bill also reverses the autonomy of the Institute of Parliamentary Studies recently named after the former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has been given two days to provide a report about the power outage that paralysed business at the Entebbe International Airport a week ago. The demand was made during a meeting between a team from the Civil Aviation …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All opposition whips and members of the shadow cabinet are set to meet to decide whether to end or continue boycotting Parliament plenary sittings. The opposition led by the National Unity Platform (NUP) has boycotted parliament since last week following the re-arrest of Makindye …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilak North Member of Parliament Anthony Akol has been granted leave to present a private members bill that will reverse the autonomy of the Institute of Parliamentary Studies, recently named after the former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga. The institute will now revert to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs an election petition filed against the Entebbe Municipality Mayor Fabrice Brad Rulinda. The petition was filed by the Democratic Party Candidate Vincent De Paul Kayanja. Rulinda an Independent Candidate was declared the winner with 6,703 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has warned the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to stop funding activities of committees. Oulanyah says that this undermines the independence and authority of Parliament. Oulanyah made the directive during his communication to Members of Parliament on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has formally written to the Speaker of Parliament returning the National Social Security Fund Bill, 2019 with proposals for amendment. Oulanyah revealed the contents of Museveni’s letter dated 26th August, 2021 during the Tuesday plenary sitting saying that he had received …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Lira has dismissed with costs an election petition filed against Jonathan Odur, the Erute South Member of Parliament. The petition was filed by Sam Engola, the former State Minister for Housing. In his petition, Engola accused Odur of using money …