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The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, recently warned legislators over absenteeism at plenary and committee sittings. Following this, Kasambya County MP, David Kabanda suggested that legislators’ pay should correspond to their attendance. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party MP Kabanda thinks that the move will curb this issue of absenteeism. “Once our salary is determined by attendance, the House will ...

A Hoima Pastor, Denis Kintu of the Empowerment City Church in Hoima city, has been charged with 18 criminal counts. These relate to the trafficking of persons, assault, and promoting sectarianism. A video has been making rounds on social media showing Kintu caning his followers. These include very mature men and women. This controversial pastor even goes ahead to handpick ...

Former NBS Journalist, Solomon Sserwanja has questioned the whereabouts of legislators if they are not in Parliament or their constituencies. Absenteeism in Parliament has been a discussion that has been so loud this week. The August house is barely half full in the sittings which also alarmed the speaker. However, some MPs have been claiming to be in their constituencies. ...

FDC spokesperson, Hon. Ssemujju Nganda, has told off Ofwono Opondo to stop telling people what to say about people’s lives. He said this after Ofwono said it is unreasonable for Ugandans to hold Gen. Elly Tumwiine ransom over just statements. Tumwiine who passed on the 25th of August 2022, has been on the lips of Ugandans over the statements he ...

The former leader of opposition in Parliament, Winnie Kiiza, has said patriotism in Uganda changed. She says for so many, it means being loyal to Museveni. She says they quickly identify anyone who is not talking for the president as the enemy of the country. In actual sense though, Kiiza says for reconciliation to happen as it should, people need ...