Uganda MPs plan for Ush2bn each

>Authorities in Parliament have sanctioned a plan to increase gratuity benefits for Members of Parliament, in a policy shift that seeks among other things to assist the politicians live a comfortable life after Parliament.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Feb

MPs sue Parliament over Ush2bn unpaid perks

Some 240 current and former Ugandan MPs have sued Parliament, demanding Ush1.92 billion in unpaid allowances and salaries.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

09 Nov

MPs poke holes at government development plan

MPs poke holes at government development plan
IPPmedia
The government's first Five Year Development Plan (FYDP) is characterized by several serious challenges creating fear that the national vision might not be achieved, it has been observed. Spanning from 2011/12 to 2015/16, the Plan is the formal ...

 

11 years ago

BBC

Uganda gives iPads to all MPs

Uganda's parliament gives iPads to all MPs at a cost of $370,000 - a move which is criticised by many people

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Nov

EAC suspends plan for single currency: Uganda’s governor

The Governor Bank of Uganda has said East African Heads of State have suspended the idea of creating a single currency until the region gets a common monetary framework.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Feb

Uganda’s ruling party ‘Rebel’ MPs thrown out of House

Court has ruled that the four NRM ‘rebel’ MPs are in Parliament illegally. This means they have been thrown out of Parliament and cannot be allowed to attend proceedings in the House.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Aug

Uganda’s MPs begin drive to return law on homosexuality

At least 91 MPs had by yesterday evening signed a document in support of a drive to re-introduce the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014, which was nullified by the Constitutional Court last Friday, on grounds that Parliament passed it without the required quorum.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

31 Oct

ICC drops plan to hold Kony partner’s hearing in Uganda

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday axed plans to hold a hearing in Uganda to confirm charges against a notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander, fearing political tensions ahead of upcoming elections. Dominic Ongwen is the first commander of the brutal LRA rebel group -- led by the fugitive Joseph Kony -- to appear before the ICC, where he faces charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Nov

Kenya shrugs off Uganda plan to build oil pipeline via Tanzania

Kenya has shrugged off fears over a decision by neighbouring Uganda to consider building a crude oil pipeline through Tanzania.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Apr

Uganda MPs meet resistance on Museveni sole 2016 bid

The political heat generated by the perceived contest between Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and President Museveni for the NRM party flag bearer in the 2016 presidential race has now spread up-country.

 

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