Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of South Sudan refugees in Lamwo District has hit 53,000, following a recent influx recorded in Palabek Kal, Palabek Gem and Palabek Ogili settlements. The number stood at 49,716 refugees as of July 31, 2019, according to reports by the Office of the …
Read More »Kadaga slams International community over refugees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has criticized the international community for failing to fulfill financial pledges made during the Kampala Solidarity Summit on Refugees, two years ago, in support of refugees in Uganda. The pledges recorded during the summit included USD100, 000 from Equatorial …
Read More »Kadaga clears COSASE to probe BoU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises – COSASE to conduct proceedings on issues that were not concluded as pertains matters on the closure of seven commercial banks by Bank of Uganda. The seven …
Read More »Gen. Tumwine asks for more time to respond to allegations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Security Gen. Elly Tumwine has asked for more time to respond to allegations made against him in relation to contempt of Parliament. Gen. Tumwine on Thursday appeared before Parliament’s Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee investigating allegations of contempt of parliament levelled …
Read More »Electoral reforms: Committee to start with regional consultations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee will kick start the review of the electoral reforms bills with regional consultations to get citizen’s views. Last week, Government tabled five electoral reform bills including the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill No.17, 2019, the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill …
Read More »Government finally tables electoral reforms
✳ Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill No.17, 2019 ✳ Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill No.18, 2019 ✳ Electoral Commission (Amendment) Bill No. 19, 2019 ✳ P. Parties & Org (Amendment) Bill No. 20, 2019 ✳ Local Govts (Amendment) Bill No.21, 2019 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled proposed electoral reforms …
Read More »MP Ogwal is a liar – Gen. Tumwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Security Minister General Elly Tumwine has described Dokolo woman member of parliament ,Cecilia Ogwal as an adamant liar. Tumwine made the remarks today while addressing the press at Lake View Hotel in Mbarara. The Minister said that he has been ill-treated and dehumanized …
Read More »Kadaga directs Health Ministry to respond to increased cases of elephantiasis
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Health Minister Jane Aceng to dispatch a team to Kamwenge and Kitagwenda districts to respond to increasing cases of elephantiasis in the area. Elephantiasis also known as Lymphatic Filariasis, is one of the neglected tropical …
Read More »MP Nambooze wants probe into KCCA resignations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Member of Parliament for Mukono Municipality Betty Nambooze has asked Parliament to probe the resignation of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) staff. Nambooze also wants Parliament to probe why over 700 staff are employed by KCCA on a four months contract basis, despite the …
Read More »Kadaga mourns Amirali Karmali, ‘Mukwano’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has described Amirali Karmali, the proprietor of Mukwano Industries Uganda Limited as a great entrepreneur who executed acts of courage and love for Uganda. In her condolence message to Amirali’s father, Kadaga says that the deceased has left …
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