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Masaka District Woman MP Joan Namutaawe is currently in the news for two reasons: her broken English which almost broke Uganda’s record as well her complaint over lack of teachers in a seed school in her constituency.
Junior minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development is expected to appear before the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline for questioning for undermining the institution of Parliament and for alleged misconduct.
Plans for government to buy shares in ROKO Construction limited are not the best option to save the financially constrained company from sinking, a Committee of Parliament has advised.
Several Bukwo District local government leaders might soon land in trouble if Uganda Police Force (UPF) officers heed the advice of MPs to expand the investigation into the murder of former acting Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Charles Robert Ogwang to the conflicts in the district.
Ugandan MPs have resolved that government presents to Parliament, a sustainable salary enhancement plan of all categories of public officers with clear budgetary indications and timelines for implementation.
A senior minister in President Museveni’s government has revealed the year when the salaries of secondary school arts (humanities) teachers and those facilitating learning in primary schools are likely to be enhanced.
Members of Parliament across the political divide have told President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s government have emphatically told government to either bring a supplementary budget before the House or equally divide the available Shs95bn meant for enhancement of science teachers’ salaries among both arts and science teachers.
Speaker Anita Among has constituted a committee of five MPs to draft a motion, which will include resolutions calling on government to address the grievances of teachers of arts subjects.
MPs in Uganda’s Parliament have told President Museveni’s government to increase arts teachers’ salaries to the level of their science counterparts.