I congratulate and pay tribute to the Church for consistently being co-workers with government in advancing the growth in the health and education sectors, efforts which have uplifted lives and created a vast pool of competent human capital necessary to drive the transformation agenda of Uganda. COMMENT | ANITA ANNET …
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Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | Refurbishment of Tororo Archdiocese’s main hospital — St Anthony in Tororo— has taken off in the past year, and efforts to raise its standard climaxes on Thursday when Speaker of Uganda’s parliament Anita Annet Among leads a grand fundraising at Hotel Africana. The …
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“The Buy Out Amount must be paid within 30 days following the end of the concession term, specifically by 31st March 2025. If the payment is not received by this deadline, penal interest will be applied as stipulated in the Concession Agreements.” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exiting electricity …
Read More »Parliament wants Succession Act popularized
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among has tasked the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Peace Mutuuzo to popularize the Succession (Amendment) Act 2022, saying it has the potential to solve the plight of women. Among said the Succession Act passed two …
Read More »St Anthony’s hospital fundraiser postponed after it coincides with President Museveni visit to Bukedi
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This weekend’s grand fundraising dinner in support of the renovation of St Anthony’s Hospital in Tororo has been postponed, after organizers realized all MPs from Tororo Archdiocese would be engaged in a presidential tour of Bukedi district. Parliament Speaker Anita Annet Among and Archbishop Dr. …
Read More »NOVEMBER 9: Tororo Diocese laity to raise money to rehabilitate St Anthony’s Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tororo Archdiocese Development Association of the Laity (TADAL) will on November 9 hold a grand fundraising dinner in support of the renovation of St Anthony’s Hospital in Tororo. Parliament Speaker Anita Annet Among and Archbishop Dr. Emmanuel Obbo will grace the fundraising dinner to be …
Read More »Speaker gives Shs100m to women’s forum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Women’s Movement, an organisation which brings together women advocacy groups, on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 called on Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, who asked the group to focus on the plight of rural women. The Speaker announced a Shs100 million pledge towards …
Read More »Speaker orders report on delayed Roko chambers construction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Commissioners of the House to provide a comprehensive report on the state of the new parliamentary chambers, currently under construction, within two weeks. The Speaker issued this directive during a plenary session on Wednesday, 16th October …
Read More »ANITA AMONG: Regional sittings to become part of legislative culture
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Regional parliamentary sittings will become part of the legislative culture of Parliament, Speaker Anita Among said. While chairing the second plenary session of the regional sitting at Kaunda Grounds, Gulu City on Thursday, 29 August 2024, Among said regional sittings will allow Members of Parliament …
Read More »Museveni, Among disagree on 4-acre model plan for Northern Uganda
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has told the Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among to stop discouraging locals from adopting the implementation of the four-acre model farming initiative within Northern Uganda. The 4-acre model farming initiative was rolled out by President Museveni and seeks to boost …
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