Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed Anti-Counterfeit Goods and Services Bill 2023 will comprehensively address the challenge of trade in counterfeit goods and services, according to the Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa. According to him, the need for the Anti-Counterfeit Goods and Services law emanated from the fact …
Read More »Basalirwa, team close consultations on Anti-Counterfeit Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local manufacturers and legislators have called on the government to support the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill 2023, saying that this will save trillions of Shillings in state revenues. Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa was granted leave in July 2013, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled …
Read More »Bugiri residents ask gov’t to intensify fight against counterfeit products
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bugiri District have asked respective government agencies to increase efforts to curb counterfeit products, which they say are uncontrollably flooding the market. The residents who were attending consultation meetings about the proposed Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill-2023 in Bugiri Municipality told URN on Tuesday that …
Read More »Luzira relocation plan sparks debate in Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A formal motion will be introduced in Parliament to determine the relocation of Luzira Prisons to make way for the construction of a five-star hotel. On Wednesday, 24 April 2024, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi presented a statement stating that …
Read More »MPs return mandate to supervise NGOs back to Internal Affairs Ministry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have scrapped the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Board returning its mandate of overseeing operations of NGOs back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This was while the lawmakers considered the NGO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 passed during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The …
Read More »Asuman Basalirwa to consult on counterfeits bill 2023
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa says is to begin public consultations into the Anti-Counterfeits Bill 2023. In July 2023, Asuman Basaliwa succeeded in securing leave of Parliament to allow him to introduce “The Anti-Counterfeit Bill, 2023.” The object of the law is to prohibit …
Read More »Parliament grants Basalirwa leave to introduce Anti-counterfeit Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament, Asuman Basaliwa has been granted leave of the House to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled “The Anti-Counterfeit Bill, 2023.” Basalirwa sought leave of Parliament after moving a motion under Article 94 (4) (b) of the Constitution, and Rules …
Read More »Basalirwa offers to help resolve FDC fights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Asuman Basalirwa, the President of the Justice Forum-Jeema political party and Member of Parliament for Bugiri Municipality has offered to mediate a conflict between Forum for Democratic Change-FDC senior leaders. A conflict in the FDC spiralled into public view last week after a section …
Read More »Parliament grants Adeke leave to introduce the Sexual Offences Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has granted the Soroti District Woman Representative, Anna Adeke and Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament, Asuman Basalirwa leave to introduce the Sexual Offences Bill and the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill respectively. The nod by Parliament for the two to introduce private member’s …
Read More »Anita Among is Uganda’s new Speaker with 401 votes
📌 Among 401 votes 📌 Basalirwa 66 votes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament of Uganda has elected NRM flag bearer Anita Among Speaker by 401 votes to replace the Jacob Oulanyah who passed on last week. Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa who was flag bearer for the opposition, …
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