Kampala,Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | An effective Opposition must act as the last check to prevent impunity in governments in much of Africa, the Deputy President (Speaker) of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has said. Meeting a delegation of selected MPs from the Opposition, Sen. Ekweremadu said that the Opposition …
Read More »Jacob Oulanyah roots for equal opportunities
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has appealed to Members of Parliament, Equal Opportunities Commission, and institutions of government and others to champion equal opportunities for all. “The future of our great nation among other things largely depends on the importance we attach on issues …
Read More »LIVE: Ugandan MPs set for Age Limit showdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan legislators have started arriving at parliament for Thursday’s session that is expected to discuss constitution ammendments, including the lifting of the age limit for the presidency. Most Kampala television stations were broadcasting live from parliament, and several other spots in the capital that is …
Read More »‘Do not intimidate us, we have the support of the army’
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A section of NRM MPs behind the proposed amendment of article 102 of the constitution to lift the age limit of the presidency have said they will not be intimidated by anyone, stressing they have support of the army. The group led by State Minister …
Read More »Uganda’s ‘Age Limit’ debate takes dramatic turn
Age Limit debate takes dramatic turn Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda presidency age limit debate took a new turn Tuesday morning when a meeting of Members of Parliament (MPs) of the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) resolved to move a private members bill to change the constitution. Reports …
Read More »MURDERS: MPs dismiss govt’s witchcraft, illuminati explanation
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Members of Parliament (MPs) dismissed an explanation by the Internal Affairs Minister that the 21 women killed in the last four months in Nansana and Katabi in Entebbe were ritual murders. A highly charged parliament Thursday saw several MPs questioning whether government remained in charge of security in the …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs Strike over Tirinyi Road, Blocked by Police
VIDEO: MPs Strike over Tirinyi Road, Blocked by Police Kampala, Uganda | NBS | Police this morning arrested members of Parliaments for Budaka, Bududa and Kumi as they mobilized residents to demonstrate over the state of Tirinyi road Police rounded up the MPs together with their supporters at Napowa bridge in …
Read More »Mubende MPs want parliament recalled over gold mine evictions
Kampala, Uganda |GODFREY SSALI | Members of Parliament from Mubende District have accused the NRM led government of taking the people for granted over illegal evictions. The group of four out of the seven area MPs led by Bukuya MP Dr. Micheal Bukenya said that they have mobilized 150 MPs who …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs to Receive Cash for Consulting Voters on Constitutional land Amendments
VIDEO: MPs to Receive Cash for Consulting Voters on Constitutional land Amendments Kampala, Uganda | NBS | Parliament has earmarked unspecified amounts of money for legislators to consult their voters on the proposed constitutional amendments on government forceful acquisition of private property prior to compensation. This development comes at a time …
Read More »VIDEO: Museveni meets NRM MPs over the Land Amendment Bill
VIDEO: Museveni meets NRM MPs over the Land Amendment Bill Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Parliament’s committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has summoned the Ministers Betty Amongi and Kahinda Otafiire to state the government position on the Constitutional Amendment bill on land acquisition by government. Two weeks ago, the …
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