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Parliament to host special women’s session

Prossy Kisakye | February 26, 2025

Uganda’s Parliament will hold a special session on Monday, March 3, 2025, to honor women and commemorate International Women’s Day, which is celebrated globally on March 8th. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among announced this on Tuesday, stating that women from across the country will be selected to participate in the […]

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Parliament demands answers on missing NUP members

Prossy Kisakye | February 20, 2025

Uganda’s Parliament on Thursday demanded that the government account for the whereabouts of alleged kidnapped members of the National Unity Platform (NUP). This followed a report by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, who informed Parliament that seven NUP members had been abducted by unknown individuals […]

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MPs urged to declare wealth

Prossy Kisakye | February 12, 2025

Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Anita Among, recently directed Members of Parliament to declare their wealth (assets and liabilities) to the Inspector General of Government (IGG) promptly. According to the Leadership Code Act, Chapter 33, designated leaders, including members of the Executive, the Legislature, and civil servants, are legally obligated […]

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Parliament vets newly appointed judges, opposition raises concerns

Prossy Kisakye | February 10, 2025

Parliament’s Appointments Committee, chaired by Speaker Anita Among, vetted newly appointed judges for various courts on Monday. President Yoweri Museveni appointed the judges. Among those vetted was Deputy Chief Justice Flavian Zeija, who is replacing retiring Justice Richard Buteera. However, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, a […]

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Task force calls for swift implementation of amendments to anti-money laundering law

Mike Sebalu | January 27, 2025

The National Non-Profit Making Organization’s working group on the Financial Action Task Force in Uganda has urged the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development to expedite the issuance of a statutory instrument to implement Parliament’s approval amending Schedule 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, Cap. 118. According to the task […]