Prof. Apollo Nsibambi

Prof. Apollo Nsibambi wants Speaker of Parliament to have no constituency, political party

The former prime minister Apollo Nsibambi has suggested to the 9th parliament should consider amending relevant laws to ensure that the speaker of Parliament relinquish his/her position as a constituency representative in the house. He says the practice of Speakers relinquishing their positions in the political parties and their constituencies is common in democracies like […]

Prof. Apollo Nsibambi hands over to Amama Mbabazi as Prime Minister of Uganda

The outgoing prime minister, Prof. Apollo Nsibambi has called upon the incoming premier, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi to be cautious while handling his duties as the prime minister since he is the head of all government business in parliament. Nsibambi made the remarks at the handover ceremony at prime minister’s office in Kampala. He advised the new prime […]

MPs block President Museveni proposal to extend cabinet by one week

Members of Parliament have declined to extend the cabinet term of office after the government Attorney General Kiddu Makubiya failed to rightly cite the clause for extension of the ministers office. The MPs say President Yoweri Museveni is being sworn in on 12th May 2011 and he should appoint a new cabinet as soon as […]

MPs criticise Prof. Apollo Nsibambi over demising ministers

The Prime Minister Prof. Apollo Nsibambi become a subject of debate by parliament which demanded to know where he got powers to order ministers to hand over office before the expiry of their term. The house chaired by Speaker Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi which sat for a very brief period before adjourning to Tuesday, saw MPs […]

Prime Minister calls upon alcohol board to control alcohol consumption

The Prime Minister of Uganda, Prof. Apollo Nsibambi has called upon the National Alcohol Control Board to check on the consumption of alcohol in Uganda. Tens of Ugandans recently lost their lives due to consumption of suspected poisonous alcohol. Nsibambi asks the alcohol board to check on the quality and the rate of alcohol consumption […]

Uganda to close NGOs that fail to account for PRDP funds

The prime Minister of Uganda, Prof. Apollo Nsibambi has asked called for tough measures against non-governmental organizations that fail to account for government and donor funds. Nsibambi was speaking on Monday during the 3rd review meeting of the Peace Recovering and Development Programme taking place at Hotel Africana in Kampala. The report presented by the […]