Tag Archives: Rebecca Kadaga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fuba Tukole Hawkers and Vendors Association have petitioned the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga over mistreatment by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA enforcement officers. The association spokesman, Emmanuel Tebajjuka and the system strategic officer, Uwiweze Kalera told Kadaga on Monday that the officers harass, torture, injure hawkers and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Parliamentarians Personal and Research Assistants Association wants parliament to take over the payment of its members, saying they are being exploited by legislators. Currently, the personal assistants are paid by legislators. Although parliament has research officers who, are attached to committees, MPs hire …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called for careful discussions on the proposed merger of Government departments and agencies. Kadaga is of the view that the merger could have devastating effects on the economy. The proposal to merge up to 53 government departments …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have rejected a loan request of 169 Billion Shillings (USD 45 million) meant to support technical education, through the Business Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET). The MPs say the funds which were to be borrowed from the Islamic Development Bank …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has said it is committed to investigating the sexual harassment complaints by Samantha Mwesigye, a senior State Attorney who recently opened up about being sexually harassed in office. Mwesigye came out early this month revealing that for more than 10 years she had been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has started investigating reports that more than 140 billion Shillings set aside for the construction of the Lubowa International Specialized Hospital has gone missing. In March this year, Parliament approved a guarantee of USD 379 million (1.4 trillion Shillings) for the construction of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Planning Authority (NPA) is positive that the delay in Uganda’s oil production is a blessing in disguise. The authority says that the delay will give the country time to prepare and organize its industry. National Planning Authority Executive Director Dr Joseph Muvawala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Greater North Parliamentary Forum has appealed to the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga on scarcity food and the need to desilt valley dams in the sub regions of Acholi, Teso and Karamoja. The forum made the appeal when they paid a courtsy call on Kadaga …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Journalists accredited to cover Parliament have expressed mixed reactions to the proposal that Parliament should consider paying them monthly top-up allowances. The proposal was presented by Uganda Parliamentary Press Association President (UPPA), Moses Mulondo to the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga on Thursday. Mulondo told Kadaga that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has disagreed with the decision of the Parliamentary Commission to pay the Over the Top-OTT tax. According to bid documents seen by URN, parliament will pay the month Shillings 6000 OTT alias social media tax and provide 5GB …