Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2021 paving the way for the Deputy Speaker Anitah Among to join the Parliamentary Commission. The bill also reverses the autonomy of the Institute of Parliamentary Studies recently named after the former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca …
Read More »Anita Among overwhelmingly elected Deputy Speaker
🔴 SPEAKER ✳ Oulanyah 310 votes ✳ Kadaga 197 votes ✳ Ssemujju 15 votes ✳ Invalid votes 2 ➡ 524 VOTES 🔴 DEPUTY SPEAKER ✳ Among 415 votes ✳ Nsibambi 37 votes ✳ Nsereko 24 votes ✳ Invalid votes 7 ➡ 483 VOTES Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bukedea Woman …
Read More »Why Tayebwa withdrew from Deputy Speakership race
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ruhinda County North MP Thomas Tayebwa has withdrawn from the race of the Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Tayebwa who lost during the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s caucus elections to Anita Among yesterday announced that he would be contesting as an independent candidate. Among …
Read More »FDC, Kadaga face-off exposes Among, Katuntu
Legal fight over COSASE looms Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Jan. 14 could see sparks in parliament in a dispute between Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and leaders of the opposition over the tenure of the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). Led by Bugweri County MP Abdul Katuntu …
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