Parliament has renewed its commitment to the fight against corruption in the country. While officiating at the second national conference on Ethics and Morality held at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala on Wednesday, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Thomas Tayebwa, noted that parliament is ready to deal with corrupt […]
Parliament Committee on Budget yesterday threw out an extra Shs3.393 trillion that the government had allegedly smuggled to be jointly processed for approval with the Shs3.5 trillion supplementary budget. The committee chaired by the Kachumbula County legislator, Mr Patrick Isiagi, had convened to scrutinise the Shs3.5 trillion supplementary budget that […]
By Esther Oluka The opposition has listed four demands in a rejoinder to the government’s statement made last week at Parliament in response to their concerns on human rights abuses and missing persons in the country. Led by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Mr Mathias Mpuuga, the […]
Parliament has urged the government to intervene in the contentious auction of Gaddafi Mosque at Old Kampala rather than waiting for a court decision. The matter was raised in parliament by Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa, who expressed concern about the potential political, spiritual, and security repercussions of the auction. […]
By Jackson Onyango The opposition wing in Parliament is scheduled to deliver a response to the government statement on human rights violations later this afternoon during the plenary sitting. Last week, the Leader of Opposition, Mr Mathias Mpuuga asked to be accorded the opportunity to provide a comprehensive response since […]
