All posts tagged "Parliament of Uganda"
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Parliament
Parliament Grills EC Over Violent Kawempe North By-Election Nullification
May 27, 2025The Electoral Commission (EC) faced a rigorous grilling from Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and...
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Politics
High Court Nullifies Kawempe North By-Election Over Electoral Irregularities
May 26, 2025Justice Bernard Namanya rules in favour of Faridah Nambi, orders fresh poll The High Court in...
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Law
UN Sounds Alarm as Parliament Expands Military Court Jurisdiction Over Civilians
May 24, 2025The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced strong concern following the...
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Law
Opposition Runs to Court to Challenge Disputed Bill, Citing Flouted Process and Disregard for Supreme Court
May 20, 2025Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition, announced today that the opposition will be heading to...
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Parliament
Parliament Pass UPDF Amendment Bill, Allowing Civilian Trials in Military Courts Despite Supreme Court Ruling
May 20, 2025A contentious new piece of legislation, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, has...
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Parliament
Kalungu County West MP Ssewungu Calls for “Holy Spirit” to Guide NRM MPs on UPDF Amendment Act
May 20, 2025As Parliament convenes today for a critical debate on the UPDF Amendment Act and the Political...
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Politics
Opposition Condemns “Hurried” Bills, Vows to Resist Despite Numerical Disadvantage
May 20, 2025The Leader of Opposition (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has strongly criticised the government’s “hurried” processing of critical...
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Parliament
Parliament Approves Shs4.86 Trillion in Supplementary Budget to Address Urgent Needs
May 15, 2025Parliament today passed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2025, authorising the government to spend an additional Shs4.86...
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Parliament
Parliament Rejects Seven Year Tax Waiver For Bujagali But Exempts Tax From Start-up Businesses
May 15, 2025Lawmakers have rejected a proposal to grant Bujagali Hydro Power Project Company a seven-year tax waiver,...
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News
UPDF Bill Faces Scrutiny Amid Fears of Sidestepping Supreme Court and Constitution
May 15, 2025A contentious debate unfolded in Parliament yesterday as the joint Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs...