New Busoga MPs seek end to political infighting hindering development
Chairperson of Busoga sub-region MPs and Luuka South MP Stephen Kisa (holding the microphone) addresses the gathering alongside fellow Members of the 12th Parliament of U...
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Speaker Demands Report on Parliamentary Chambers, as MPs Protest Over Congestion
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has directed the Clerk to Parliament to present a status report on the construction of the new parliamentary chambers. Hi...
Museveni Family Name Dragged into Speakership Drama as Opposition Makes Symbolic Protest
The election of the Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Monday was expected to be a procedural confirmation of ruling party dominan...
Museveni raises stakes in Anti-Corruption drive, warns ministers of immediate sackings as 12th Parliament opens
KAMPALA — President Yoweri Museveni has escalated his anti-corruption campaign with a stern warning to ministers and senior government officials, saying he will no...
Museveni to Preside Over Election Speaker
President Museveni and the Chief Justice will on Monday preside over the opening sitting of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, where Members of Parliament are expected to e...
Anita Among ‘Stole’ Money to Build Museveni Political Base, She Ate Very Little Money†— Andrew Mwenda
Political commentator Andrew Mwenda has defended embattled Speaker Anita Among, arguing that the funds she allegedly obtained from Parliament were only a “small fra...
Bukedea Residents Demand Full Accountability for Among’s Conduct, Abuse of Office
BUKEDEA DISTRICT, Uganda — Calls for accountability and an independent investigation have intensified in Bukedea District and across the Teso sub-region following...
354 MPs Sworn in as Rain and Political Rhetoric Define Day Two
Amelia Kyambadde returned to Parliament as Mawokota North MPA total of 170 Members of Parliament-elect were sworn in on Thursday, bringing the cumulative number to 354 as...
Parliament: MPs’ walkout over peace bill was premature and misguided
The spokesperson of Parliament, Oliver Mori Benjamin, has described the walkout by some MPs during Monday’s sitting as premature, saying it happened before the pro...
Parliament Warns of Diplomatic Embarrassment Over Shs3bn New York Mission Debt
Lawmakers say unpaid utility bills and taxes at Uganda’s New York mission risk service disconnection and reputational damage abroad.Parliament’s Foreign Aff...