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Parliament will next week consider a Private Member’s Bill on Modern Day Slavery in a move aimed at curbing the vice. This was revealed by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, while meeting members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA),UK Modern Slavery Project led by Hon David Hanson on Wednesday, 05 September 2018. The Speaker assured the visiting delegation of her commitment to supporting the Bill and said that it was important that such matters that affect Ugandans are followed up by Parliament for funding and policy support. “Government does not move fast on things which we complain about and…
Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General Doris Akol has praised policy makers for introducing Over the Top Tax (OTT) slapped on access of social media and Mobile Money tax. Speaking while addressing journalists at the launch of Tax Payers’ Appreciation Week at URA Headquarters, Nakawa, Doris Akol, the URA Commissioner General revealed that there was been positive progress in collection of the taxes. Akol added that the bad publicity about the taxes affected it’s collection in initial stages but she happy that it later stabilized. She called upon the media to highlight the benefits of taxation instead of discouraging compliance. She further…
NRM MP representing Maracha East County MP James Acidiri on Tuesday accused Deputy Attorney General Rukutana Mwesigwa of incompetency after reportedly misguiding MPs on the 7year extension which was quashed by court. In today’s sitting, MP Acidiri attempted to put AG Mwesigwa out of order for giving MPs a ‘raw deal’ on 7year term which court declared null and void in July. “The Deputy Attorney General [Rukutana] misguided this House. He gave a legal opinion in which we lost the 7year extension. That loss has caused a lot of psychological, physical torture to members of this House. Right honourable speaker,…
President Yoweri Museveni has advised Speaker Rebecca Kadaga to wait for the outcome of ongoing investigations before demanding the arrest of security operatives who allegedly tortured Members of Parliament, journalists and other Ugandans in Arua. The President who wrote to the Speaker in response to her letter to him of 27th August, advised her and Parliament to refrain from using the word torture while referring to the MPs and others who were arrested ahead of the Arua. According to the August 27, Kadaga wrote to the President highlighting the ill health condition of MPs Robert Kyagulanyi and Francis Zaake who…
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta today said the world needs to unite to reverse the trend of rising HIV/AIDS infections affecting the youth, especially girls in the 15-24 age bracket. She said that while the world is celebrating the overall reduction in HIV transmission rates, there was an alarming trend of new infections mostly among adolescents. The First Lady spoke in Beijing where she gave a keynote address at a forum organised by the First Lady of the People’s Republic of China, Professor Peng Liyuan. The forum was attended by African First Ladies, executives from the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS…
Former Member of Parliament Bugabula South and State Minister Asuman Kiyingi has called for thorough investigation into the continued and increasing levels of human right abuses in the country. Speaking in response to the Arua municipality Mayhem that resulted in blood shed and torture of several people including lawmakers, Kayingi says its high time government reacted positively. He added that if what the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon. Kyagilanyi Robert Ssentamu narrated is true, a lot needs to be rectified including bringing the perpetrators to book. “The allegations of torture are very serious and must be investigated. If found…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the Chinese government for not interfering in African politics. Speaking during the Beijing-China for FOCAC Summit, Museveni said as President of Uganda and also as the current Chairman of the EAC comprising of the countries of Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. Museveni also thanked China for remarkably working hard to help African countries including offering quality services especially in the infrastructure sector. Below is his Full statement. Full statement Uganda has a population of 40 million people but the EAC countries have a population of 170 million people, with a GDP…
Meet the future of Africa’s Film & Television Industry! MultiChoice Africa has finally revealed the 60 hopefuls who have been chosen to be the first students of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy! The candidates were chosen after a two-months long process of shortlisting candidates from over 3 000 entries from 13 countries in Africa, this was followed by a rigorous interview and adjudication process by a group of film and television industry experts and regional Academy Directors. The 20 future filmmakers from East Africa were selected based on their industry related qualifications and skills, as well as their passion to…
President Yoweri Museveni’s response letter to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has finally emerged with Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah declining to read it. While chairing the House on Tuesday, Oulanyah admitted as long last that the office of the Speaker has received Museveni’s response letter, but declined to read it saying that his job description as deputy speaker does not require him to be a “letter reader.” “Which rule says I am supposed to be reading letters from the speaker’s office? This will be asking for too much from the speaker [Deputy speaker]. The minister responsible will handle this matter. I did…