Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan law graduates from the Institute of Legal Practice & Development in Rwanda have petitioned the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga over their failure to practice in Uganda. The students totaling 30 in number, but represented by four today petitioned Kadaga saying they have been rendered jobless …
Read More »New curriculum: MPs, Kadaga disagree on education minister’s statement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and several legislators mainly from the opposition have disagreed with the statement presented by the Education and Sports Minister, Janet Museveni on the revised lower secondary curriculum. On Thursday afternoon, the Education Minister delivered a statement in parliament explaining …
Read More »Kadaga blocks oil roads loan request over Jinja expressway
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has blocked a government proposal to borrow USD 119 million (440.6 billion Shillings) to upgrade three oil road projects. The request had been tabled by State Minister for planning David Bahati. The loan, which required parliamentary approval was sought …
Read More »Isimba dam bridge construction was altered for security reasons – Govt
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government and the Isimba Dam contractor have both admitted that the plan for the Isimba Dam bridge was altered at the top of the dam for security reasons. Although the 183MW Isimba hydropower dam was commissioned on March 21, 2019, a bridge which was …
Read More »Kadaga warns Busoga leaders against frustrating government projects
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked leaders to stop corrupt tendencies that threaten government projects. Speaking at the commissioning of construction works along two roads in Jinja town, Kadaga says that, she receives numerous reports of intrigue and corruption by both technocrats and …
Read More »Debate on judiciary bill postponed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has further postponed debate on the Administration of the Judiciary Bill, 2018. This is after Members of Parliament noted that they need more time to read the report of the Legal and Parliamentary affairs about the Bill. Government tabled the Bill in May 2018 …
Read More »MPs Protest delayed report on alleged sexual abuse of Makerere University students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament have questioned the delayed report by the House Committee on Education and Sports on its investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of Makerere University students by security personnel. On 27th November 2019, the Committee was given two weeks …
Read More »Kadaga mourns former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has applauded the late former Kenyan President, Daniel Arap Moi for being a friend to Uganda and playing a pivotal role in the revival of the East African Community (EAC). “I have been saddened to learn about the …
Read More »Kadaga asks attorney general to fast track administration of judiciary bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the Attorney General to push for the passing of the Administration of Judiciary Bill Parliament has on several occasions since last year failed to debate the report on the Bill by the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee …
Read More »Kadaga calls for women involvement in conflict resolution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called for the inclusion of women in active conflict resolution, especially in Africa. Kadaga who was speaking on Wednesday at the Ninth Conference of Parliamentary Muslim Women held on the side-lines of the Parliamentary Union of Islamic …
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