Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament will on Wednesday, 24 November 2021, meet to express their concerns about the reopening of schools. The outcome of the consultative meeting, convened by the First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, inform government’s position on the reopening. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is set to resume its business on Thursday, two days after it was suspended following explosions at the IPS building, opposite Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, and the quarter guard at CPS Kampala on Tuesday. The Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige said that he had …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige has suspended today’s plenary following explosions at the IPS building opposite Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and the quarter guard at CPS Kampala this morning. “I have been directed by the Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker of Parliament to inform you …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers representatives in Parliament have expressed displeasure over delays to debate the National Social Security Amendment Bill, 2021. This comes a week after the Gender Commitee of Parliament tabled its report on NSSF Amendment Bill, 2021 where they approved mid-term access to savers aged 45 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Anita Among has named a select committee of Parliament to investigate the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero over the alleged misuse of shs31 billion meant for Covid-19 vaccine development. Among named the committee during a plenary sitting on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans have been encouraged to exercise increased vigilance in their communities owing to the on-going threats to security in the country. While addressing the House sitting on Tuesday, Deputy speaker Anita Among called for more information saying, “it is not an easy time but we have …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ntungamo Muncipality MP Yona Musinguzi has tabled before the House documentary evidence seeking to implicate the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero regarding the utilization of funds meant to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccine development. This follows the MP’s verbal accusations made on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of the Zimbabwean Parliament Jacob Francis Nzwidamililo Mudenda has appealed to Uganda for support in the coming Pan African Parliament (PAP) Presidency election. The continental assembly is currently headed by Zimbabwe’s Chief Fortune Charumbira as acting President, after elections for a substantive President …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has directed the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero, to present a report on the status of the Covid-19 vaccine development. The directive followed a statement on the country’s COVID-19 response and vaccination process which was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has told legislators that no one will intimidate her, assuring them that she remains their deputy Speaker for the next 10 years. Among’s statement follow reports on social media detailing her alleged financial dealings before being elected Deputy …
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