Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi Unveils 30-Member Shadow Cabinet
KAMPALA, Uganda — The leader of the opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has unveiled a 30-member Shadow Cabinet for the 12th Parliament, defending the leaner team...
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Appointments Committee Constituted as Museveni’s New Cabinet Faces Vetting Starting Monday
Parliament has formally constituted the powerful Appointments Committee, paving the way for the vetting of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s newly appointed Cabinet mi...
UPC Appoints Dr Otuko Party Whip in 12th Parliament
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has appointed Dr. Eunice Apio Otuko as the party’s new whip in Uganda’s 12th Parliament. Faisa Muzeyi, the Head of Media and Comm...
Parliament Passes National Teachers Bill Without Degree Requirement — But Teachers Who Violate Standards Now Face Five Years In Jail
Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill after removing one of its most contentious provisions — a clause that would have made a bachelor’s degree in educatio...
Masaka Hospital ambulances grounded due to fuel cuts
Masaka Regional Referral HospitalKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is facing challenges in its ambulance services following cuts i...
NUP’s Ssewungu faces vote recount after narrow 46-vote win in Kalungu West
The Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered a recount of votes in the Kalungu West parliamentary race following a petition by defeated candidate Ismael Ssemakula, w...
FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament
Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a dominant majority desp...
FULL LIST: Here is the 41 NUP elected MPs in Buganda region as NRM secures 55 seats
KAMPALA — The National Resistance Movement has reestablished its dominance in the Buganda region, securing 55 parliamentary seats compared to 41 for the National Unity...
I had Shs1.2 billion during Mutoni's introduction - Gashumba
Gashumba revealed he had Shs1.2 billion and spent over Shs240 million during Patience Malaika Mutoni’s introduction ceremonySocial commentator Gashumba says he had over...
Uganda: Parliament Presses Govt Over Muhoozi's Election Remarks, Detention of Catholic Priest.
Parliament has put the government on the spot over remarks by the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, that legislators say appear to contradict electora...