Appointments Committee

James Ogoola approved to head Judicial Service Commission

The parliamentary appointments committee has approved the former principal judge James Ogoola as the new chairman of the judicial service commission. This follows demands by mps to the president asking him to immediately appoint commissioners in the judicial service commission who can help to recruit judges in the courts. After a long period of this demand, […]

Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanya defends Appointments Committee on dropped ministerial nominees

The deputy speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Jacob Oulanya has rubbished media reports that the appointments committee of Parliament was wrong in dropping some ministerial nominees on academic grounds. Oulanya says the committee did what the Constitution mandates it to do. Four nominees were dropped by the committee vetting ministerial appointments on issues ranging from […]

Uganda MPs want Appointments Committee proceedings made public

Some members of the appointments committee of parliament are of the view that the vetting of president’s appointees be opened to the public. A member of this committee also leader of the opposition in parliament Nadala Mafabi told journalists at parliament that if the proceedings are open to the public the committee will be privileged […]

Uganda MPs want Appointments Committee proceedings made public

Some members of the appointments committee of parliament are of the view that the vetting of president’s appointees be opened to the public.   A member of this committee also leader of the opposition in parliament Nadala Mafabi told journalists at parliament that if the proceedings are open to the public the committee will be […]