VIDEO: The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) risks losing out in its attempts to block its members of parliament from getting the sh200 million car grant proposed for legislatures. The events of this week which appear to have deepened as the week came to a close raise questions on whether the country’s …
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Buganda Road Court Grade One magistrate Marion Mangeni has granted bail to two youth from the Jobless Brother hood, arrested last week for dropping piglets at Parliament. Magistrate Mangeni ordered Luta Ferdinard and Joseph Lukwago to deposit at court sh 500,000 each before leaving prison custody. Their four sureties will each sign …
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The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on Thursday dismissed media claims that parliament is wasting tax payers money by awarding medals to all former Members of Parliament (MPs) at the forthcoming Golden Jubilee Awards due on Monday. Kadaga stated that Office of the President had procured the medals in 2012 and that the only costs parliament would …
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Parliament’s Natural Resources Committee has suspended sand mining on a two acre site along Masaka road in Lweera-Kalungu district. The expansive Lweera wetland on Kampala-Masaka Highway, which stretches about 20 kilometers, is a major water catchment area that connects several rivers and wetlands in Gomba, Mpigi and Kalungu districts and drains directly into …
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Controversial MP Ssekitoleko of the age limit bill on becoming MP without O, A level certificates Robert Kafeero Ssekitoleko, the parliamentary representative for Nakifuma constituency in Mukono district was little known until recently when he moved a motion to make three amendments to the constitution. One amendment is to remove …
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VIDEO: The Democratic Party (DP) has scorned at Muhammed Nsereko over his allegations that Dr.Kizza Besigye is behind the damaging propaganda against him and his opposition colleagues in parliament. The party spokesperson Kenneth Paul Kakande while addressing the media instead asked the MP for Kampala central to think about his duty to …
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Parliament on Tuesday moved a motion to formally recognize Uganda Cranes for their recent triumph against Comoros that saw them qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time since 1978. There was a proposal each member of parliament contributes sh500,000 to support the Cranes. A Farouk Miya goal …
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Buganda Road Court Magistrate Joan Aciro on Tuesday declined to release on bail five youths from the Uganda Young Democrats who are facing charges of inciting violence and assaulting a police officer. Moses Bigirwa, Juma Kayondo, Haruna Nsibuka, Hakim Kizza and Allan Kitonsa were arrested by police on Wednesday last …
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COMMENT: By Ogenga Latigo Should an MP usurp the mandate and duty of the government to table an amendment of the Constitution? The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, onAug. 25 allowed a motion to permit a very ordinary Ugandan, Nakifuma County MP Kafeero Ssekitoleko, to introduce a “Private Members …
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Two youth, arrested on Thursday for dropping ten piglets outside Uganda’s Parliament, have been remanded to Luzira Prison. Ferdinard Luka and Joseph Lukwago appeared before Buganda Road Grade one magistrate Marion Mangeni on Friday and denied nuisance and ill-treatment of animals charges. They return to court on September 23 for a …
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