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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has asked legislators to preach safe road usage among their constituents. Oulanyah said this as parliament on Wednesday observed a minute of silence for Lt (Rtd) Cyrus Amodoi who died in a road accident on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Oulanyah also announced that the …

VIDEO: The NRM Parliamentary caucus meeting that was due this week at Kyankwanzi has been called off on the request of Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. NRM caucus vice Chairperson in Parliament Solomon Silwany confirms that the speaker cited the pending business in The House that needs the presence of all legislators. The …

Beijing, China | AFP | State support for private firms is crucial in China’s market, the head of the mainland’s online search giant Baidu said Thursday, following complaints from European businesses that Beijing-backed firms are pushing out foreign competitors. “I think state support of private companies is absolutely necessary. In the …

African parliaments have been urged to be at the forefront of combating terrorism and violent extremism, by ratifying and implementing anti terrorism laws. Terrorism was a top item on the agenda at the Pan African Parliament session in Midrand, South Africa on Wednesday, with Uganda’s Prof. Ogenga-Latigo saying that every country hould domesticate …

The Court of  Appeal has nullified the election of Kagoma County MP Moses Walyomu Muwanika and ordered the Electoral Commission to conduct fresh elections. Justices  Fredrick Engonda-Ntende,  Paul Mugamba and Alfonse Owiny-Dollo overturned an earlier decision of Jinja High Court that had rejected the  evidence of voter bribery against Walyomu …

  MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA: An armed attack Sunday night on Pan African Parliament (PAP) legislators in Midrand, South Africa, has threatened to derail deliberations, with members asking the PAP President Roger Nkodo to put aside the order of business of the day and address the security concerns. The thugs trailed …

VIDEO: Members of Parliament, regardless of their political affiliation, have described former Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Finance minister Joash Mayanja Nkangi as a corrupt free politician whose acts should be emulated by the current leaders.The legislators also described the former Buganda Katikiiro, who died yesterday, as a person who persisted …

Beijing, China | AFP | China will work to clear its skies by increasing investment in clean energy and punishing polluters, Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday in comments aimed at mollifying public anger over chronic smog. Swathes of northern China were blanketed under toxic smog this winter, affecting more than …

Beijing, China | AFP |  China will firmly oppose Taiwan “separatism”, Premier Li Keqiang declared Sunday, following tension with US President Donald Trump over the island, and said Hong Kong independence moves would “lead nowhere”. “We will resolutely oppose and contain separatist activities for Taiwan independence,” Li said in a …

The Court of Appeal will on Tuesday deliver judgement in  an election appeal filed by Lwengo woman Member of Parliament (MP) Cissy Namujju challenging Masaka High Court’s decision to nullify her election on grounds of lack of the requisite academic papers. Martin Kizito Sserwanga, a concerned voter in Lwengo dragged Namujju …