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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has questioned the suspension of district council meetings during the coronavirus crisis describing the move by the Ministry of Local Government as a ‘suspension of democracy.’ This followed a concern raised by Nakasongola County MP Noah Mutebi Wanzala …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa to present government’s position on the status of Ugandan students and workers stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kadaga made reference to several letters from Ugandans outside the country …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has tasked the joint Finance and Gender, Labour and Social Development committee that are scrutinizing the National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Bill to present a report in the next 10 days. This comes amidst calls by some depositors …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Parliament National Economy Committee is expected in a few days to start  interfacing with sections of the Private Sector on the Covid-19 overall impact on the economy and among others discuss possibilities for a rescue package to Ugandans. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga directed the committee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Tuesday approved the creation of Terego district. This brings the number of districts in the country to 136. The approval in a plenary session steered by Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga followed a motion by the Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Division High Court Judge, Michael Elubu has declined to reverse his earlier order to legislators to return Shillings 10 billion they received for Covid-19 activities to public coffers. According to Justice Elubu, the law doesn’t permit him to reopen a matter he heard …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga stopped a debate about comments made by President Yoweri Museveni regarding the 10 billion shillings COVID-19 cash. President Museveni last week condemned MPs for seeking to divert Ugandans from the current war against the virus by picking the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has tasked Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo to explain to the House circumstances under which the Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake was tortured in police custody. Zaake was transferred from Kiruddu Hospital to Rubaga Hospital last week …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament have reacted to President Museveni’s comments about the 20 million shillings that were given to each MP for COVID-19. In his address to the country on Tuesday, President Yoweri Museveni condemned MPs for seeking to divert Ugandans from …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has approved the creation of 15 new cities across the country. The approved cities will come into effect in a phased manner starting 1st July 2020 to July 2023.  The seven cities that will be operational effective this year are Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Mbarara, …