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Four newly elected women members of parliament have been sworn in to represent their respective districts. The five MPs were sworn in on Tuesday during a Parliamentary proceeding chaired by the deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah. Kagadi district Woman MP, Jeniffer Mbabazi Kyomuhendo, Rubanda district woman MP, Prossy Akampulira ,Omoro district Woman MP, Catharine […]
Members of parliament had expressed mixed reaction over the need to have more deputy speakers to avoid vacuum and confusion in case the speaker and her deputy are absent. Some MPs say that it’s necessary to have more deputy speakers although other say that having more than one deputy speaker is a waste of resources. […]
Parliament has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa, to give a statement over the state of Uganda’s Missions and Embassies abroad. The move follows a recent embarrassing situation in Uganda’s Embassy in United States where a Ugandan diplomat, Kintu Nyago a few days ago is said to have “accidentally” shared a confidential government […]
Uganda’s Youth Members of Parliament are slated to attend the International Young Leaders Assembly in Washington DC, in United States later this year. According to a notice about the Assembly, the meetings organized by the Global Peace Foundation will bring together over one thousand young leaders from around the world to be held at the World […]
The Amnesty commission plead to parliament to amend the law that established this commission so as there is no uncertainty of its existence. This was disclosed by the chairperson of the Amnesty commission Peter Onega while the commission members were meeting the deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah at parliament over the issues affecting the Amnesty […]
More ex-official ministers have taken oath today before chaired by the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah. These include the second deputy prime and minister of East African Affairs Ali Kirunda Kivejinja, the minister of Energy and mineral development Irene Margaret Muloni and the minister of state for Gender Peace Mutuuzo. Three ex-official ministers are still missing to […]
Twelve ministers appointed by president Museveni have taken oath in Parliament as ex- officials. The ministers include Ruhakana Rugunda, Monica Azuba Ntegge, Joy Kabatsi, Janat Mukwaya, Philemon Mateke, Janet Kataaha Museveni, Beti Kamya and Florence Nakiwala. Others are Dr. Jane Acen, William Byaruhanga, Abdul Nadduli, and Alex Onzima. Six ex-officials missed the swearing in and these include […]
West Budama south MP Jacob Oboth challenged the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga and her deputy Jacob Oulanyah to forge a way of harmonizing their relations if they are to succeed in their new assignments as given to them by parliamentarians. Oboth who stood for deputy speakership but withdrew to allow the status quo as requested […]
The race for the Deputy Speakership is not yet over as the Independent MP for Kampala Central Division Muhammad Nsereko will contest with the Incumbent Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanya as West Budama South MP-Elect Jacob Oboth stands down for Oulanyah. Oboth was one of the three independents who are vying for the position in the 10th parliament. Negotiations […]
Kampala central MP Mohammed Nsereko says he is ready to tussle it out with deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah following the decision by the NRM central executive committee to have him stand for deputy speaker in the 10th parliament. Nsereko says although Oulanyah has been a deputy speaker in the 9th parliament he is not afraid of him because he is […]