Stories :: User: Olive Nakatudde :: Accepted date: February 2021

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• MPs Push for Establishment of Speaker’s Panel

  24 Feb 2021, 20:21 Comments 312 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  In Australia, at the commencement of every Parliament, the Speaker nominates a panel of not less than four members to assist. Generally, the Speaker appoints both opposition and government members to the Speaker’s panel, with government members being in the majority. On the other hand, Kenya’s Constitution under Article 107 (1) (c) provides other persons who can preside over the House other than the Speaker or Deputy Speaker. The Article provides that in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, another member of the House elected by the House presides.

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• Parliament Directs Internal Affairs Minister to Release List of Abducted Ugandans

  24 Feb 2021, 17:10 Comments 485 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Human rights Security Report

  Latif Ssebaggala, the Kawempe North MP said that while addressing the country two weeks ago, President Museveni admitted that the missing Ugandans were in the hands of security agencies and that their names will be released to the public.

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• Justice Minister Fails to Block Debate on Opposition Constitutional Amendments Top story

  24 Feb 2021, 07:08 Comments 584 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  On Tuesday, Kamuntu asked Parliament to halt debate on the bill to allow the government to constitute a Constitutional Review Commission to handle the proposals in the bill and others that may arise. He also noted that the proposed amendments were many as they affect many entities, arguing that considering them would tantamount to overhauling Uganda's Supreme law.

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• MPs Support Gov’t Proposed Ban on Anticipatory Declaration of Wealth

  23 Feb 2021, 17:17 Comments 316 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

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• MPs Task Minister Lokodo over Delayed Appointment of Substantive IGG

  23 Feb 2021, 16:05 Comments 306 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  The Committee also learnt that the contracts of the remaining two Deputies are also close to expiry. According to Minister Lokodo, the contract of Deputy IGG George Bamugemereire expires in two weeks while that of Mariam Wangandya expires in four months.

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• PAC Directs Judiciary to Account for UGX 20 Billion JLOS Funds

  23 Feb 2021, 07:44 Comments 403 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Court Report

  Audit documents before PAC indicate that out of the 20.74 Billion Shillings, indicate that 16.88 Billion was spent by the Judiciary on different activities some of which were disposing of cases in different courts, installing new courts, training of staff, procuring vehicles and others.

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• MPs Demand Sanctions Against Judges for Delayed Judgements

  22 Feb 2021, 19:55 Comments 422 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  This was during a Monday meeting with officials from the Judiciary led by the Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana. The team had appeared before the committee to respond to the Auditor General’s report for the financial year 2018/2019.

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• Judiciary’s Digital Case Tracking System Rollout Delayed by Two Months

  22 Feb 2021, 18:39 Comments 232 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Court Report

  The Judiciary Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana today told Parliament that the nine billion Shillings system also known as the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECMIS), is expected to help quicken filing of cases, track them throughout the trial and provide progress updates to relevant players.

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• UWOPA Backs Kadaga for Speaker

  18 Feb 2021, 20:38 Comments 396 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  UWOPA, established during the 5th Parliament (1989-1994) is a caucus comprising of female Members of Parliament but also open to male members as associates or horary members. It aims at engendering the legislative process, creating awareness campaigns and encouraging lobbying and advocacy. Currently, the 10th Parliament has a total of 152 female MPs of while 20 are on direct seats. The 11th Parliament set to open in May, 2021 will have a total of 173 female MPs out of a population of 529 legislators. These include District Woman MPs, directly elected women and others.

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• Gov’t Seeks UGX286 Billion Loan To Restore Forests, Protect National Parks

  18 Feb 2021, 17:07 Comments 476 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

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• Auditor General Failed to Carry Out 14,000 Audits in 2020

  17 Feb 2021, 17:29 Comments 403 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  Auditor General John Muwanga together with several officials from his office today presented a performance report for financial year 2019/2020 and half financial year 2020/2021 to Parliament’s Finance Committee.

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• Archbishop Janani Luwum Did Not Die in Vain- President Museveni

  16 Feb 2021, 19:10 Comments 406 Views Kampala, Uganda Religion Parliament Report

  But Museveni criticized President Idi Amin for fearing criticism. This he said was an act of cowardice adding that there was no need for the former President to end the life of the Archbishop and the other senior members of government, over such issues.

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• Gender Minister Endorses Recognition of Maragoli, Benet Communities

  15 Feb 2021, 18:00 Comments 329 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  The Maragoli, who settled in Kigumba in Kiryandongo District, Ntoma and other parts of Masindi district is a Kenyan tribe that left their homeland in the 1920s. Reports indicate that they moved from Kenya after an agreement between the British colonial government and the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom.

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• Gov’t Blocks Three Constitutional Amendment Bills by Private Members

  12 Feb 2021, 06:56 Comments 624 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  In his Bill, Mwiru sought an amendment of Chapter Four of the Constitution which provides for the protection and promotion of fundamental and other human rights and freedoms to provide an instrument for addressing regional imbalances in recruitment, appointment and promotion of persons in public offices.

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• Parliament Approves UGX 292 Billion Supplementary Budget Top story

  11 Feb 2021, 20:48 Comments 1076 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  Parliament on Thursday approved a government supplementary budget request of 292 billion Shillings to among others secure Covid-19 vaccines, procure more face masks, ambulances and land compensation.

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• Inspectorate of Government Moots for Retirement Scheme

  11 Feb 2021, 20:22 Comments 395 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  George Bamugemereire, the Deputy IGG says that the suggested plan is currently in place in the neighboring Tanzania and that it is similar to what Parliament recently put in place when it passed the Administration of Judiciary Bill. In this law which was assented to by President Yoweri Museveni in June 2020, judges are to continue earning monthly salary even in retirement, a lump-sum retirement benefit equivalent to 2.4 percent of their annual salary multiplied by five and their years of service, security by the state, chauffeur driven cars, annual medical and housing allowances.

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• Justice Minister Wants Parliament Consideration of Sexual Offences Bill Halted

  11 Feb 2021, 18:41 Comments 334 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ephraim Kamuntu on Thursday asked parliament to halt the consideration of the Sexual Offences Bill 2019, in order to allow Government carry out consultations.

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• Parliament to Create Special Committee to Handle Inspectorate of Gov't Reports

  11 Feb 2021, 16:21 Comments 331 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  In his report, Bamugemereire said that one of the constraints and challenges facing the IG is the non-implementation of their recommendations by government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) as well as Local Governments.

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• IG Tasks Parliament over Delayed Amendment of Leadership Code Act

  11 Feb 2021, 15:02 Comments 315 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  Introduced in 1992, the Leadership Code Act last amended in 2017 by parliament sets limits on the financial behavior of public servants, require leaders to declare their incomes, assets and liabilities and put in place enforcement mechanism and other matters.

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• Parliament Defers Debate on Opposition Constitutional Amendment Bill

  11 Feb 2021, 09:14 Comments 533 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  The Bill moved by the Shadow Attorney General Wilfred Niwagaba seeks to scrap the representation of the army in Parliament, repeal of the Office of Prime Minister and Vice President, reinstate presidential term limits and prohibit the appointment of Ministers from MPs among other things.

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