![“This year there is no allocation, there isn’t money in the Petroleum Fund, we appropriated it last year, what was there so we can’t get what isn’t there.” This was statement by Hon. David Bahati ( The state Minister of Finance ) while appearing before the Budget committee to present the budget frame work for FY 2020/21. The Petroleum Fund (Fund) is established by section 56 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 2015 and the Fund serves as a […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fin.jpg)
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![“The Ministry of Internal Affairs is incrementally strengthening the capacity of crime fighting agencies including prevention, investigation, prosecution and correctional institutions to reduce and respond to crime.” This was a statement by the State Minster for Internal Affairs Hon. Obiga Kania while appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs to present the Budget framework Paper FY 2020/21. Present at the meeting was also Mr. Martin Okoth Ochola, Inspector General of Police Hon. Kania Obiga told the Committee […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200115_115148-1400x912.jpg)
![“We propose for the amendment of Schedule 2 part 1 of the Excise duty Act in respect of the excisable goods and services to provide for mobile data. This could counteract the effects of OTT evasion and will call for consideration to withdraw OTT policy given its rate of evasion and non-performance.” This was a statement in part by Ms Doris Akol the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) while appearing before the Parliamentary committee on Finance to […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200114_110610-1400x912.jpg)
![On the 14th of January 2020, the team from NARO led by the Director-General Dr. Ambrose Agona, met with the Parliamentary committee on agriculture to present the agency’s budget framework paper for the financial year 2020/2021 and also highlight NARO’s performance from July to December 2019. The team highlighted the budget shortfalls to agricultural research saying that NARO is allocated only 0.2276% of the national budget. The Director-General also called for increased budgetary allocations to the agency to the desired […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Naro.jpg)
![“omutu wawansi” A common rephrase used by many Ugandans lately to mean a layperson. Many Ugandans identify as part of this group of people. The underdog! An average Ugandan who earns an average of ten thousand to one million Ugandan shillings per month. From a boda boda rider to a domestic helper to the corporate person (working eight to five). These are the “bamutu bawansi”. Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world with the majority population being […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/g.jpg)
![On December 3rd 2019, the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah directed the Clerk to Parliament to gazette the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2019, by a private member, Hon. Wilfred Niwagaba in preparation for its first reading. Hon. Butime Tom, the Minister of Local Government, presented a motion on alteration of boundaries and declaration of cities. Those to acquire city status include; Arua, Gulu, Mbarara, Fort Portal, Jinja, Mbale, Masaka, Hoima, Entebbe, Lira, Nakasongola, Soroti, Kabale and Wakiso. On December 4th […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Jacky-1400x912.jpg)
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Plenary Highlights for the Sitting on 4th December 2019
The Sitting was presided over by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah. The Deputy Speaker made a pledge on behalf of Parliament committing to fight against corruption. The Members of Parliament (MPs) ac... More »
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Plenary Highlights for 3rd December 2019
The Parliament sitting was presided by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah. In his communication, he directed the Clerk to Parliament to gazette the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2019, by a private member, Hon. Wilf... More »
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Parliament weighs in on the alleged theft of UGX24b meant for the construction of Isimba Dam Bridge
“For the minister to try to pour scorn and to hold the office of the Speaker under contempt, means that there is a serious problem,” this was a part statement by Hon Theodore Ssekikubo during the plenary session to Hon. I... More »
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Highlights for the Plenary Proceedings 19th – 21st of November, 2019
The Plenary Sittings for this week were presided over by the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Rebecca A. Kadaga. ▪Parliament observed a moment of silence in honor of the late Hon Med Kaggwa who passed on on 20th of November, 2019. T... More »
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Hon Mbwatekamwa Gaffa demands for an explanation from the Ministry of Health regarding the faulty condoms
“Rt Hon. Speaker, my major concern is how these condoms moved to the market before the testing and who is liable to people who could have contracted STIs, HIV and unwanted pregnancies!” This was a statement by Hon Mbwatek... More »
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Kampala District Land Board appear before the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE)
“Some of the properties were compensated for but we have handled and dealt in properties which we shouldn’t have dealt with on the basis of forged documents, repossession certificate, and letters of administration. As a B... More »
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