Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has advocated for tree planting at every public or social gathering as a way of mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. Making reference to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference that took place in September 2019 in Kampala, which …
Read More »Speaker refers Zaake to rules committee for attacking Prof. Nawangwe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has referred Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake to the Rules and Privileges Committee of parliament for allegedly attacking Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe. Trouble for the MP started on Wednesday when Makerere University officials led by Prof. …
Read More »Kadaga condemns restriction of Opposition activities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has questioned the state of the multiparty system in the country, citing the persistent brutality and harassment directed at the opposition. This came up during the debate on the police brutality against the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party members …
Read More »Gov’t tasked to explain constant power outages in Gulu, West Nile
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has demanded an explanation from the government about the continuous power outages in Gulu and Lira districts. Gulu district has been experiencing major power outages since 2012 with blackouts recorded daily, which has affected several businesses. Presenting a …
Read More »Government given two weeks to return Sugar Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has given government two weeks to return the sugar bill 2016 to the house. In 2018, Parliament passed the sugar bill 2016 excluding zoning, which would allow sugar millers to set up factories and buy cane from out growers without any restrictions. However, …
Read More »Makerere university guild president asks parliament to halt tuition increment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Guild President, Julius Kateregga has asked the Education Committee of Parliament to intervene to prevail on the university council and management to halt the implementation of the 15 percent tuition increment policy. He was appearing before the Committee on Monday evening to explain …
Read More »Former Minister Buturo hits proponents over GMO comments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former minister for Ethics and Integrity, James Nsaba Buturo has criticized United States Ambassador Deborah Malac for allegedly meddling into Uganda’s internal affairs. The Bufumbira East MP yesterday addressed a Press Conference at Parliament together with Kumi Municipality MP Silas Aogon on the …
Read More »AU Judicial Dialogue adopts action plan on human rights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Judicial Dialogue has ended with the adoption of a draft action plan for the promotion and protection of Human and People’s Rights on the Continent. The draft outlines 18 action points for promotion and protection of Human Rights. It will …
Read More »Education Committee tasked to investigate Mak unrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Education Committee to investigate the unrest at Makerere University. Kadaga’s directive followed a debate of the students strike and the brutal raids by the army on students Halls of residence. On Wednesday, Parliament passed a motion …
Read More »Legislature sector review: Kadaga outlines areas for improvement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is need for parliamentary committees to increase and improve citizen engagement on business being handled, the speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has observed. She disclosed this while opening the third annual Legislature sector review at Hotel Africana, noting that weak citizen engagement is one …
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