Tag Archives: MPs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case filed by Gilbert Agaba and three other former candidates who participated and lost in the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA elections last year. Acting High Court judge Dr. Douglas Karekona Singiza, ruled that his court did not …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sebei Elders have asked legislators from the three districts that comprise Sebei region to be mindful while discussing the Anti-gay bill. Sebei region comprises Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo districts. Through their umbrella body Sebei Elders Association, the elders have asked the legislators to put into …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have adopted a recommendation by the House’s select committee, directing the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi to resign with immediate effect on account of abuse of office. The select committee, chaired by Mbarara South Division Member of Parliament , …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament who sit on the Defence Committee are concerned with the unfairness in salary enhancements of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) which have seen lower-ranking officers earn less from the enhancements. These argue that the lower-ranking officers are the ones doing the …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The agricultural committee of parliament has expressed discontentment over the delayed construction of the 8 billion Shilling valley dam in Nakonyen village, Tapac sub-county, Moroto district. The 1.5 square kilometre valley dam is being constructed through the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the strategic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, granted legislators a two-week recess to conduct oversight into the operation of the Parish Development Model. In a letter addressed to the MPs, the Speaker said that in May 2022, Parliament appropriated Shs1.49 trillion to the Parish Development Model …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament will on Monday debate the censure motion against Persis Princess Namuganza, the State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development. The motion is the third item on the order paper issued on Friday by the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige Kasaija. The seven-member Select …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni issued a directive against travelling abroad for government officials, Members of parliament and civil servants. The president made this directive during the commission of the Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigomba (UPIK) on Saturday. According to the president, there is so much that needs to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament on Thursday appeared before Parliament’s Select Committee with evidence to support the censure motion against Persis Namuganza, the State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development. Last week, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa appointed a committee to …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Zaake is back in the news – not for his cherubic cheeks and twinkling eyes. Rather, for being the wild man of parliament, again. Zaake buzzes with youthful swagger. A restless energy afflicts him. For a while, state-sponsored harassment was Zaake’s …