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Protect freedoms and rights in Anti-gay Bill – lawyers

The offences in the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 are vague and go against the principal of legality under the Constitution of Uganda, according to Dr. Adrian Juuko, the Executive Director of Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum.Juuko cited section 29(1) of the Constitution that…

‘Amend existing laws to address homosexuality’

The Attorney General, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka has said that existing laws like the Penal Code Act can be amended to cater for provisions made in the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023.He listed several clauses in the Bill which he said are already catered for in existing laws which he said could…

Museveni warns against mismanaging PDM funds

President Yoweri Museveni has put corrupt officials on notice over the Parish Development Model, a parish microfinance scheme operated by the government to finance local enterprises.In a special address to Parliament on PDM, a project he said is in sync with his ruling National Resistance Movement…

11th Parliament excels in legislation-Speaker

 Speaker Anita Among has commended the 11th Parliament for their exceptional legislative performance in the new session that commenced in June 2022.Among said the 11th Parliament is poised to perform better than any other in terms of executing its constitutional mandate.She said this during her…

Anti-gay bill duplicates other laws- activists

Dr. Sylvia Tamale, a human rights activist and lecturer of law has said that  the Anti-homosexuality Bill under scrutiny is unnecessary because it duplicates existing laws like the Penal Code (Amendment) Act.She said it is key to protect children and penalise individuals who abuse them, which she…

KCCA queried over delayed release of PDM funds

The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) have put the Minister of State for Kampala City and the management of Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) on the spot for delayed release of funds meant for the Parish Development Model (PDM).PDM is a government…

Among replaces 500 OPM iron sheets

Speaker Anita Among has returned 500 iron sheets she received from Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) which were meant for the disarmament programme in Karamoja sub-region.Among revealed this while chairing the plenary sitting of Wednesday, 15 March 2023.“I have always said I got a call that iron…

Pastors make proposals on anti-gay bill

The Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 is not necessary because there are already better legal provisions in the Penal Code, according to Pastor Solomon Male.While appearing before the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on Wednesday, 15 March 2023, Male said better enforcement of existing laws…

Fix city floods, Cosase tells KCCA

Members of Parliament on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) are unhappy with Kampala Capital City Authority’s management of the city floods.After torrential day long rains on Tuesday, 14 March 2023, floods descended on the city, killing one person and…

Parliament passes Law Revisions Bill

Section 2 of the Law Revision Act 2020 grants the Attorney General, working in tandem with the Uganda Law Reform Commission to continuously revise and lay before Parliament latest editions of the laws of Uganda.The revision process does not change the laws as such but are generally intended to…

Defence Committee to examine Police Sacco bank accounts

The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs will examine different bank accounts operated by Police Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO), Exodus. This arises from the observation that the Police Sacco that was founded in 2007 has been opening and operating new bank accounts each…

Musenero struggles to provide COVID-19 accountability

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero struggled to provide accountability documents to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Central Governments)Musenero alongside the State House Comptroller, Jane Barekye on Tuesday, 14 March 2023 appeared before the committee…

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