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It’s illogical for Uganda with approximately 40m people to have a parliament as big as that of India with 1.4bn people COMMENT | MICHAEL ABONEKA | The conversations to reduce the size of Parliament are not new only that the talks do not come to fruition. Before I go further …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an emotional testimony presented before the Committee of Presidential Affairs, female opposition Members of Parliament are demanding transparency and accountability concerning incidents of police brutality they endured in April 2023. These brave lawmakers have come forward with distressing allegations of physical abuse at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has suspended five MPs over their conduct in the House following a disagreement on presentation of video evidence on the treatment and arrest of Opposition politicians. The video evidence, according to the Leader of the Opposition,  Mathias Mpuuga, was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have expressed parallel views on the endorsement by the Committee of the House on Gender, Labour, and Social Development imploring the government to build more correctional facilities for juvenile offenders across the country. The Committee’s recommendation was contained in a report released …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo has been given until Thursday to present a report to Parliament justifying the accreditation of 71 government officials to attend the 78th United Nations – UN General Assembly in New York. The ultimatum was issued by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the opposition have raised objections to the proposed exemption of UPDF officers from publicly declaring their wealth through the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) and instead doing it through the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). They argue that since the army receives …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Kiconco Katabbazi, the proprietor of Pathways Advocates has been given a five-day ultimatum to account for 39 billion Shillings advanced to his law firm to compensate 142 Kigezi tea nursery bed farmers. The affected tea nursery operators in the districts of Kabale, Rukungiri, Kanungu, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing verification of cattle keepers commonly referred to as Balaalo in Acholi Sub-region has split legislators who meet under their umbrella body the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG). A section oppose its execution. The exercise is being spearheaded by a select committee comprising political …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have opposed the Government’s proposed increment of the minimum paid-up cash capital requirements of micro-finance deposit-taking institutions from 500,000,000 million to 10 billion Shillings. It follows a debate on a report of the Committee on Finance, Planning, and Economic Development that recommended …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have challenged the government to improve the condition of juvenile remand centres across the country. There are currently nine regional remand and rehabilitation facilities across the country, including one which is under construction in Moroto District and Kampiringisa National Rehabilitation Centre in …