Opposition in House pushes for withdrawal of disaster handling Bill

Yesterday, they stood asking the House Speaker to compel Mr Ngwilizi to withdraw his statement, but their requests were watered down by Ms Makinda who said the House will review the Hansard to find out the authenticity of their claims. Aggrieved by Ms Makinda’s decision, the two furious MPs walked out of the debating chamber.

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East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, June 5, 2014: At the just ended Sixth meeting of the 2nd Session, EALA has granted Hon Dr James Ndahiro leave to introduce a Private Members’ Bill on Electronic transactions. The Bill is known as the EAC Electronic Transactions Bill, 2014. The object of this Bill is to make provision for the use, security, facilitation and regulation of electronic communications and transactions, to encourage the use of...

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Bunge calls for improved Disaster Bill
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Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs) Jenister Mhagama. Some members of Parliament have called on the government to further improve the disaster management bill 2014 which was tabled yesterday ...
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The East African Community (EAC) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Bill, 2012, will be among three to be tabled during the regional parliament session which starts in Kampala today.

The Opposition Camp in Parliament has expressed its dismay over the delay by the government to table the Media Services and Freedom of Information bills.

>The Opposition yesterday joined the media fraternity in castigating the government over the Media Services Bill 2015.

>The government yesterday tabled the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill, 2014 which among other issues aims at improving a system of collecting revenue and seal loopholes for tax evasion.

Plans are underway to table a Bill in Parliament that will regulate landlords and bar them from setting unilateral rental charges.

After months of dilly-dallying, the government will finally table the anti-narcotics Bill in the ongoing parliamentary meeting.