Politics

The Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, used the 5th Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development in Marrakech, Morocco to ask authorities in the Middle East to protect the many young Ugandan Migrants.“I take this honor to implore all of us key players to take keen interest in protecting the lives of our people. Uganda is a host country to a very large number of Refugees and migrants from many countries. We have, however,…

By Admin The leader of opposition in parliament Betty Aol Ocan , says blame should not be put on the survivors and dead that got involved in accident in the ill-fated boat that capsized last week. Addressing journalist at Parliament Betty said that the revellers were partying, but the blame is on the institutions of Government which allowed the vessel that had a mechanical problem to go on water killing people. She said that the…

By our reporter Female members of Parliament under their umbrella body of Uganda Women Parliamentary Association are demanding government to stop playing ping-pong with the marriage and divorce bill and bring it back on the floor of Parliament. They claim that this embattled bill is the only solution to reduce domestic and Gender based violence.As the world marks the 16 days of Gender based activism which will climax on 10th December The mitooma district woman…

Bank of Uganda Shocks MPs Bank of Uganda has today shocked MPs to disclose that the former director supervision Justine Bagyenda stole their documents in February this year. This comes after bou officials tendered in progressive quarterly reports of liquidation process of the defunct banks. The former executive director supervision at the bank of Uganda Justine Bagyenda who was summoned to appear before the parliamentary committee on commissions statutory authorities and state enterprises has today…

LOP- Visits Former DP President Paul Semwogere By our reporter. Betty Aol Ochan the leader of opposition paid courtesy cal call to the former President of Democratic Party (DP) Dr. Paul Kawanga Semwogerere to at his home in Lubaga to discuss different issues in politics. From there Aol criticized the ministry of transport for not doing enough to enforce water transport guidelines They engaged for over two hours in the closed door affair and afterwards…

Officials of the bank of Uganda have today admitted that Teefe bank was illegally closed. They were appearing before the parliamentary committee of commissions statutory authorities and state enterprises which is probing the controversial trend under which seven commercial banks have been closed Led by the governor Tumusiime Muyebile, officials of the bank of Uganda today returned to the parliamentary committee to answer queries put against them by the auditor general’s report on closure of…

Minister Tasked To Explain, The Delay To Gazzet Excise Duty Amendment Act The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has yesterday tasked the minister of finance to appear before parliament and explain why they have delayed to gazette the excise duty amendment law ro reduce mobile money tax from 1% to 0.5% During today’s parliamentary plenary the Nakaseke south member of parliament Paulson Luttamaguzi Ssemakula moved a petition tasking government to offer an explanation as to…

Kadaga Appointed CPA President By Admin The speaker of parliament ,Rebecca Kadaga ,has been appointed President Designate 2018 to 2019 during the Commonwealth association executive meeting held in London ,UK. The commonwealth parliamentary association executive (CPA) meeting is being attended by among others speakers from Cameroon ,Malta ,Kekya ,Lesotho among others . Uganda has offered to host the 64th commonwealth parliamentary Conference in September 2019 in Kampala . The conference theme is adaption ,Engagement and…