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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Members of Parliament (MPs) dismissed an explanation by the Internal Affairs Minister that the 21 women killed in the last four months in Nansana and Katabi in Entebbe were ritual murders. A highly charged parliament Thursday saw several MPs questioning whether government remained in charge of security in the …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs Strike over Tirinyi Road, Blocked by Police
VIDEO: MPs Strike over Tirinyi Road, Blocked by Police Kampala, Uganda | NBS | Police this morning arrested members of Parliaments for Budaka, Bududa and Kumi as they mobilized residents to demonstrate over the state of Tirinyi road Police rounded up the MPs together with their supporters at Napowa bridge in …
Read More »Mubende MPs want parliament recalled over gold mine evictions
Kampala, Uganda |GODFREY SSALI | Members of Parliament from Mubende District have accused the NRM led government of taking the people for granted over illegal evictions. The group of four out of the seven area MPs led by Bukuya MP Dr. Micheal Bukenya said that they have mobilized 150 MPs who …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs to Receive Cash for Consulting Voters on Constitutional land Amendments
VIDEO: MPs to Receive Cash for Consulting Voters on Constitutional land Amendments Kampala, Uganda | NBS | Parliament has earmarked unspecified amounts of money for legislators to consult their voters on the proposed constitutional amendments on government forceful acquisition of private property prior to compensation. This development comes at a time …
Read More »VIDEO: Museveni meets NRM MPs over the Land Amendment Bill
VIDEO: Museveni meets NRM MPs over the Land Amendment Bill Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Parliament’s committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has summoned the Ministers Betty Amongi and Kahinda Otafiire to state the government position on the Constitutional Amendment bill on land acquisition by government. Two weeks ago, the …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs want flyover or tunnel to ease movements to parliament
VIDEO: MPs want flyover or tunnel to ease movements to parliament Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Parliamentary commission has put out a notice calling for consultants to advice on its plans to build either a fly-over or an underground tunnel to ease access to parliament. According to the spokesperson …
Read More »Put land in the hands of women – PAP MPs
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA | GODFREY SSALI | Women legislators of theAfrican continenthave decried what they have called the persistent marginalization of women in the control of productive resources. They said that despite being the majority population on the continent who account for 80 of food production in Africa, they continue to …
Read More »VIDEO: Simeo blames opposition MPs for confrontation at Kabaka’s coronation anniversary
VIDEO: Simeo blames opposition MPs for confrontation at Kabaka’s coronation anniversary Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Kassanda South Member of Parliament Simeo Nsubuga has said his life is in danger following a confrontation against him at the 24th coronation anniversary of the Kabaka of Buganda on Monday. He blames the …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs should keep away from age limit debate, says Kadaga
VIDEO: MPs should keep away from age limit debate, says Kadaga Kampala, Uganda | NTV Uganda | Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has cautioned legislators not to be distracted from their duties by the debate on the lifting of the presidential age limit. Kadaga says that since no formal bill has …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs Order Government to Stock Fuel Ahead of Kenya Elections
VIDEO: MPs Order Government to Stock Fuel Ahead of Kenya Elections Kampala, Uganda | NBS |Parliament has urged government to stock enough fuel ahead of the Kenya election, warning that Uganda’s eastern neighbor could slip into unrest like it was in 2007. In a heated session chaired by deputy speaker …
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