Tag Archives: Rebecca Kadaga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shandana Gulzar Khan, the Pakistan’s Federal Parliamentary Commerce Secretary is the new chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians-CWP. She replaces Malaysia’s Dr Dato Noraini who has been CWP Chairperson since 2016. Shandana was announced winner on Tuesday following a vote at the ongoing 64th Commonwealth …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female Members of Parliament with disabilities are seeking for the amendment of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Constitution to institute an organ for addressing welfare of parliamentarians with disabilities. This was during a session by Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference chaired by Nakaseke South MP …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked Commonwealth countries to open up more space for women participation in decision making processes especially in Parliaments. Kadaga, who doubles as the President designate of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), was on Monday afternoon opening the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference has kicked off this morning at the Speke Resort, Munyonyo with closed meetings of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association regional secretaries. Also scheduled concurrently, is a meeting of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians steering committee, the small branches steering committee and the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has expressed concern over the allegations of torture in Safe Houses across the Country. According to Mayiga, the kidnap and torture of suspects is worrying since it doesn’t only violate human rights but also tarnishes Uganda’s image. Mayiga was …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A whistleblower has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to probe the unending livestock thefts in the Tooro region.  In the past months livestock which include cows, pigs, sheep and goats have been stolen from Kichwamba and Rwebisengo Sub Counties in Kabarole and Ntoroko …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, has directed government to nullify the just concluded recruitment of police officers, after Members of Parliament reported irregularities in the exercise. Kadaga said she was concerned that all MPs who had contributed on the matter during Thursday’s plenary sitting had …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs have used the Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQT) to raise concerns about the violent re-arrest of suspects granted bail on murder charges relating to the death of former police spokesman, Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The legislators expressed worry about events in the oil sector, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has advised Members of Parliament and protocol officers to maintain dignity throughout the upcoming Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. The Conference, scheduled to take place between September 22 and 29 September at the Commonwealth Resort Hotel in Munyonyo, Kampala, is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Civil Society Organisations have hailed President Museveni for not assenting to the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012. In a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, the President proposed that the inventor of genetic material be held liable for any harm that their …