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MPs with disabilities want Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Constitution amended

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female Members of Parliament with disabilities are seeking for the amendment of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Constitution to institute an organ for addressing welfare of parliamentarians with disabilities. This was during a session by Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference chaired by Nakaseke South MP …

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Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference kicks-off in Munyonyo

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference has kicked off this morning at the Speke Resort, Munyonyo with closed meetings of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association regional secretaries. Also scheduled concurrently, is a meeting of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians steering committee, the small branches steering committee and the …

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Reported torture in safe houses tarnishing country’s image- Katikiro

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has expressed concern over the allegations of torture in Safe Houses across the Country. According to Mayiga, the kidnap and torture of suspects is worrying since it doesn’t only violate human rights but also tarnishes Uganda’s image. Mayiga was …

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Why Parliament has directed a halt to police recruitment

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, has directed government to nullify the just concluded recruitment of police officers, after Members of Parliament reported irregularities in the exercise. Kadaga said she was concerned that all MPs who had contributed on the matter during Thursday’s plenary sitting had …

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Kadaga tips MPs on etiquette ahead of commonwealth conference

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has advised Members of Parliament and protocol officers to maintain dignity throughout the upcoming Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. The Conference, scheduled to take place between September 22 and 29 September at the Commonwealth Resort Hotel in Munyonyo, Kampala, is …

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CSOs back Museveni on GMO bill

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Civil Society Organisations have hailed President Museveni for not assenting to the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012. In a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, the President proposed that the inventor of genetic material be held liable for any harm that their …

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Gen Tumwine rejects MPs plan to visit safe houses

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Security General Elly Tumwine has told the Human Rights Committee of Parliament that they cannot visit safe houses in the country for security reasons. Tumwine was on Wednesday appearing before the committee chaired by Janepher Nantume Egunyu to answer allegations of …

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