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By Martin A. Drito The national conversation on the downsizing of our Parliament has recently taken centre stage in discussions. On the receiving end is the enormous size of our Parliament. The wanainchi are heavily drawn into this without asking why and how we ended with such a ballooned August House. No one has logically reasoned that constituencies do not self-create but are created by acts of parliament as demanded by the same wanainchi. Here I stand guilty as charged. The assumption being floated is that a smaller parliament will be a magic bullet to our economic woes and other…
Parliament has today paid glowing tribute to the late former minister Henry Kyemba who passed on last week, eulogizing him as a clean man who served his country with a high level of diligence with no scandal to his name for his long career in public service and government. The body of the late Henry Kyemba arrived at parliament at 11 am where it was received by the deputy speaker of parliament Thomas Tayebwa before it was laid in state at the foyer where MPs and other mourners got a chance to have a view. At 2 p.m. the casket…
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has cautioned legislators against character assassination, and violation of the rules of the House and urged them to legislate with decorum and dignity for each other. To avoid disruptions and ensure smooth operations in the House, the Deputy Speaker issued new changes and cited two very critical rules that must be followed by all members at all times and cautioned legislators against misconduct and attacking each other. “It is out of order to use offensive, abusive, insulting, blasphemous or unbecoming words or to impute improper motives to a member or to make personal allusions,” the Deputy…
The inspector general of government (IGG) Betty Kamya has sanctioned a special investigation into the alleged corruption cases in the Directorate of Industrial Training-DIT after receiving intelligence information from a whistleblower. Kamya stormed the entity today without notice and found many offices locked during official working hours. At exactly 8 a.m. the Inspector General of Government Betty Kamya was at the gate of the Directorate of Industrial Training(DIT) in Industrial Area Kampala for an impromptu cost that took staff by surprise. Kamya found most offices still closed during official working hours with none of the top management available in the…
The house sitting today turned rowdy, after a video in which Zaake was heard badmouthing Rakai District Woman MP Juliet Kinyamatama Ssuubi in her constituency. It was brought to the attention of parliament by Kinyamatama herself who rose on the point of procedure. Parliament chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has referred Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake (NUP) to the Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee over allegations of insulting Rakai Woman MP Juliet Suubi Kinyamatama after a dramatic sitting that was called off prematurely. Kinyamatama tabled the video clip before parliament and demanded that the video be played to parliament,…
Opposition members of Parliament have today boycotted parliamentary sittings in protest of the continued violation of the rights of opposition political actors who are blocked from holding public gatherings. This follows a military siege that was witnessed at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Kamwokya yesterday where party leaders and supporters were arrested. It all started with shadow minister for finance, Muwanga Kivumbi who acted as Leader of the Opposition and raised a matter of national concern condemning the acts of security agencies that sieged NUP party offices yesterday; arresting people who had gathered to pray for the souls…
Members of parliament, ministry of health and civil society actors have endorsed a proposal to regulate and limit alcohol drinking hours which is in the Alcoholic Control Bill 2022 which is being mooted by the Tororo District Woman MP Sarah Opendi. The ministry of health has also cautioned Ugandans to stop taking pride in being the leading alcohol consumers in Africa, given Alcohol’s adverse negative impact on the economy. While addressing a joint press conference between Members of parliament, Ministry of health and civil society organizations in commemoration of the World Free Alcohol Day that is usually held on 3rd…
The foreign affairs minister Gen Jeje Odongo has been summoned by parliament to explain the hullabaloo around the alleged mammoth delegation of 71 members which represented Uganda to the recently concluded UN General Assembly. The deputy speaker Thomas has also cautioned ministers against escalating the matter by bickering in the public. During the house sitting today, the deputy speaker Thomas Tayebwa who chaired the sitting, summoned Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen. Jeje Odongo following allegations that the country’s recent delegation to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was oversized. His directive followed a matter of national importance that was raised by…
The Nakaseke North legislator Enoch Nyongore has called on the government to move swiftly to address aflatoxins to save farmers from heavy losses on their produce. He wonders why government is looking on while Farmers suffer with aflatoxins in ignorance. The sight of a farmer’s hard work going to waste has become all too common. Every year, aflatoxins cause immense losses to Uganda’s farmers due to inadequate storage of harvested crops. Now, Member of Parliament Enoch Nyongore is calling on the government to take action. Nyongore, himself a passionate farmer and a member of the parliamentary committee on Agriculture, has…
OPINION(OP-ED) By Apollo Tusiime The excitement is real after Uganda together with Kenya and Tanzania –all East African countries were selected to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament in 2027. Not a mean achievement considering the prestige that comes with hosting a continental event, Uganda’s image abroad and the economic benefit as national teams and delegations converge to enjoy the game of football in cities of selected countries. It is not actually the only big international event coming to Uganda because the country has also been endorsed to host the Non -aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in January…
The Parliamentary Commissioner, Hon. Esther Afoyochan on behalf of the Speaker, Anita Among received bi-annual Reports of the Inspectorate of Government (IG) for the period covering January-June 2022, July-December 2022, and January-June 2023. This is in fulfillment of Article 231 (1) of the Constitution which mandates the IGG to submit to Parliament at least once every six months, a report on the performance of its functions and make recommendations for the efficient performance of public institutions. Hon. Afoyochan, who is also Zombo District Woman Representative received the 47th, 48th, and 49th bi-annual reports from the IGG, Beti Kamya at a…
Musicians Face Backlash for Promoting Nudity Members parliament who sit on the parliamentary forum for ethics and integrity have expressed concerns at what they termed “excessive nudity” in Uganda’s music industry, describing the current dress code among artists as ungodly and un-African. Led by the Chairperson of the forum, also Bufumbira East MP Dr. James Nsaba Buturo , alongside Laroo-Pece Division MP Fr. Charles Onen and National PWD Representative Peggy Wako , the trio were reacting to the recent music show featuring two top female artists Sheebah Karungi and Cinderella Sanyu who battled out over the weekend at Kololo Independence…
Ranking the performance of Legislators : comparing apples and mangoes . By Dr.George Didi Bhoka ,MP Obongi Constituency I would like to thank the new vision publication for the time ,resources and efforts made to measure and rank the performance of members of the 11th parliament of the republic of Uganda .This is a right step in the right direction ,albeit with room for improvement . Performance management is a good leadership and management accountability tool .None the less ,the measurement and ranking should be based on sound scientific and management principles and practices . The ranking of the performance…
Parliament has stopped districts from auctioning headquarters and other public property of the ten newly created cities as they struggle to raise funds or construction of new district headquarters after being displaced by cities. The report of the committee of local government which was read late last week, revealed three districts threatening to dispose the district headquarters which were inherited by new cities and to use the money to construct of their new head offices . The report indicates that many districts are disposing of property within the cities as they prepare to relocate ,to frustrate the handover of these…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has told investors in the United Kingdom that investing in Uganda is a sure deal to the success of their projects because of the prevailing excellent investment environment in the country. He said the investors are guaranteed of security and a huge return on the investment, citing non-tax and tax incentives and a large market from the East African region, Africa, and access to free markets in China, Europe, and the United States. Tayebwa was speaking at the Uganda-UK Trade and Investment Summit held at The Skyline London, Blue Orchid Hotels, Tower Bridge,…