![Parliament on 9th July 2020 passed a report of the Committee on Legal/Parliamentary Affairs on the Political Parties and Organisations (Conduct of Meetings and Elections) Regulations, 2020. The report on the regulations proposed by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs was presented before the August House by Hon. Oboth Jacob the Committee Chairperson. The Committee report presented the regulations which will facilitate political parties and organisations in conducting their internal elections for purposes of identifying political party flag bearers […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/House-5-1400x912.jpg)
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![The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has called on Government to re-open places of worship to allow believers to exercise the freedom to worship. Kadaga said this while addressing the inter-denominational religious prayers to mark the beginning of the 5th Session of the 10th Parliament. She emphasized that the Prayer breakfast held at Parliament was a clear sign that places of worship can be opened subject to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). “The fact that we have assembled here […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/KADAGA-PA.jpg)
![The plenary sitting of 8th July 2020 started with a hot debate after the Leader of Opposition, Hon. Aol Betty Ochan raised a matter about the controversial death of Emmanuel Tegu. Mr Tugu was a former student at Makerere University who died on 3rd July after being aggressively assaulted. The Opposition leader said that some media reports indicated that Tegu was attacked by the Local Defence Unit (LDU) as they were enforcing the curfew directives, although the Police denied these […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HOUSE.jpeg)
![The Speaker Rebecca Kadaga chaired the plenary sitting of 7th July 2020. The Speaker instructed the Committee of Defence and Internal Affairs to visit Nsambya Police barracks to examine the living conditions of the Officers. This followed a concern raised by Hon. Kibyalya Maurice that the Police barracks lacked adequate housing and electricity. The Speaker also asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to intervene and address the matter. Katoto Hatwib, the representative of Katerara County in Rubirizi district, raised a […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PLEN6.jpg)
![Cabinet sitting on Monday 6th July 2020 approved the elderly, as a special interest group to have five (5) Parliamentary representatives. Addressing the media on Tuesday 7th July 2020, the Minister for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Judith Nabakooba, who also doubles as the cabinet spokesperson revealed that Cabinet, revealed that the move was intended to give the elderly a voice in Parliament. “There have been calls from many groups requesting the government to create seats for the elderly in […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Judith-Nabakooba-in-NBS-studio....jpeg)
![The Secretary-General, National Resistance Movement Justine Kasule Lumumba has revealed that the NRM Party is ready to participate in the forthcoming Elections notwithstanding the COVID19 challenges. Appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Legal to present their views on the proposed 2021 General Elections Road Map, Lumumba told the committee that the NRM party was ready for the 2021 elections subject to Ministry of Health and Electoral Commission guidelines. “The NRM party supports holding the of 2021 elections under the road […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/lum.jpg)
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Parliament directs Minister Kasaija to pay the Uganda-South Sudan Traders
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Finance to pay Uganda-South Sudan traders as was resolved by Parliament and Money appropriated accordingly in the Financial Year 2019/2, failure to which ... More »
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Seven new cites take effect on first July 2020
Seven municipalities effective today attain city status, after Parliament on Tuesday 28th April 2020 approved a motion to create 15 new cities. Among the cities include Jinja, Gulu, Mbarara, Mbale, Arua, Fort Portal and M... More »
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Sudhir Ruparelia Appears before COSASE over acquisition of the departed Asians property
The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has tasked businessman Sudhir Ruparelia who also doubles as the Honorary Consul for Nepal to Uganda, to present evidence on how h... More »
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Change Activists Petition Parliament to decolonize and rename streets in Kampala and other Land Marks in Uganda
A group of change activists led by Apollo Makubuya, former Deputy Prime Minister Buganda Kingdom, have petitioned Parliament, Government and the other Ministries, Departments and Agencies to have streets in Kampala and other ... More »
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Minister of State for Environment decries of land tunure system as a barrier to wetland protection and conservation.
Hon. Beatrice Anywar Atim, the State of Minister for Environment has told Parliament that mailo land tenure system (Private land) continues to make it difficult to protect and conserve wetlands in the country. While presentin... More »
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The Leader of Opposition calls for transparency in the Energy and Mineral sector
Hon. Betty Aol Ochan the Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Parliament, demands more transparency on how the Government is handling the energy and mineral sector in the country. She says that Ugandans are spectators other than th... More »
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