Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has this afternoon directed the House Committee on Human Rights to take stock of violations that marred the electoral process and report back within one month. Kadaga made the instruction during her communication to legislators in their first sitting …
Read More »Parliament passes resolution for gov’t to pay exam fees for candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed a resolution urging the government to meet the cost of examination registration for all candidate classes for this year due to the impact of COVID-19. This cake after a motion presented by Bugabula south MP Henry Kibalya who noted that parents are …
Read More »MPs split on proposal to involve Museveni in NSSF bill scrutiny
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament are divided over a proposal to meet president Yoweri Museveni for an input on the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Bill. A joint team of members of the gender and finance committees is scrutinizing the NSSF bill, which among others, seeks to make …
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