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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Committee of Parliament on Appointments chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Tuesday vetted the seven nominees appointed to the Electoral Commission – EC by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The nominees include Justice Simon Byamukama (Chairperson), Hajjati Aisha Lubega (Deputy Chairperson), James Peter Emorut, …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among has opened a multi-million shillings teaching hospital expected to offer free maternity care for mothers in Bukedea district. Located in Bukedea Town Council, about 33 kilometers along the Mbale-Kumi highway, the teaching hospital will offer specialized and general …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among and her Deputy, Thomas Tayebwa led delegates attending the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) on a guided tour of the Parliament building. Among addressed the various Speakers and Presiding Officers in the Chamber, where …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) countries will accrue multiplier effects in harmonising legislation and Parliamentary practices, Speaker Anita Among has said. Among who is also the Host Speaker was giving her welcome remarks at the opening …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has proposed a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni over fresh demands by Opposition legislators regarding the forced disappearance of citizens and human rights violations. The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba presented four fresh demands …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Constitutional Court has invalidated the parliamentary resolution to remove Francis Zaake, the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament from his position as a Parliamentary Commissioner. In a majority decision with four Justices in favor and one in opposition, the Court ruled that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House resumes today, 24 hours after Speaker of Parliament Anita Among hastily adjourned the House due to the absence of government Ministers. Adjourning the House, Speaker Among, said she will have to discuss with the Executive on solutions to the perennial absenteeism of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the Government to present efforts to combat the rising prices of fuel that have rocked the country in the past week. Speaker, Anita Among, said whereas inflation had been contained, there are worrying signs with the escalation of fuel prices, which …

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kumi Chief Magistrate Hope Namisi has scheduled September 27, 2023, for hearing an application, in which Male Mabirizi is contesting the attempted takeover of his case against Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, first son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and 22 others in Kumi. This …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender and the NSSF are mobilizing labor inspectors to ensure that all employers contribute workers’ savings to the fund. This is part of the efforts to ensure that all workers across the country comply with the recent amendments to the NSSF …