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Janet Museveni to be Vetted Via Zoom
Mao says Among is an “accidental Speaker”—a characterization rooted in the circumstances under which she rose to the position after Oulanyah’s death in office. Though she has since consolidated her authority, that narrative continues to shape perceptions of her leadership and legitimacy, particularly among rivals eyeing the post.
In Uganda, parliamentary elections are behind us. In a few months, elected MPs will take oath and get ready to enjoy a juicy salary and allowances.…
Hajji Iddi Basajja, the newly elected MP for Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, has thrown his hat into the ring for Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda. In…
In an interesting twist, Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua has tasked those making allegations of Shs100m given to each MP, including Butambala MP Muwanga Kivumbi, to…
Debate on the controversial National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024, which, among others, seeks to place Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) under the Ministry of Agriculture in…
Hours after several youths were arrested and detained for demanding her resignation, Speaker Anita Among has ordered Adolf Mwesige, the clerk to parliament, to communicate the…
Billions of Shillings have been earmarked for the purchase of vehicles, new security equipment and household items for State House, the official residence of Ugandan president Gen Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni and his family, among other functions lined up for the 2024-2025 financial year.
Uganda’s Parliament, through Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, has reiterated that the recent decision by the World Bank to suspend funding to Kampala will not force a…