GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The first regional parliamentary sitting has today, 28 August 2024 kicked off in Gulu city, Northern Uganda. Speaker Anita Among who is chairing the sitting, emphasised that the decision to hold parliamentary sittings in Uganda’s four traditional regions is aimed at bridging the gap between …
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ANITA AMONG: Boycotters won’t stop regional parliament sittings GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni is expected to attend the Parliamentary sitting in Gulu City on Thursday according to Hamson Obua, the Government’s Chief Whip. Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among has meanwhile defended the move to hold regional parliamentary …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, has blocked the censure motion against four backbench Commissioners of Parliament in the controversial 1.7 Billion shillings “service award” saga. Lwemiyaga MP, Theodore Ssekikubo and others successfully collected signatures to support a motion to censure parliamentary commissioners Mathias …
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LOP Ssenyonyi under siege as parliament moves from Kampala COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In her two year tenure following corruption scandals and international sanctions, under pressure Speaker Anita Among has had to adopt various strategies to cope and survive. Her latest gambit, as the precincts of parliament remain …
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Did July 23 mark the start? COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Tired of endless corruption, groups of Ugandans took to the streets under the hashtag #March2Parliament. It was also to express their anger and dissatisfaction against an unaccountable political system they say does not work for majority of citizens. In …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several youthful anti-corruption protesters were on Tuesday arrested from various parts of Kampala during the anti-corruption march to Parliament. While the police had warned against the march, mainly calling for the resignation of the Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among, some brave youth came out …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is committed to working with the Church to promote and protect biblical values, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has assured Christians. “As Parliament, we pledge our unwavering support towards making laws that are good for humanity, respect for family and gives value to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Police to summon Members of Parliament under investigation, through her. The Speaker made the directive while chairing the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 12h June 2024. Among said that she was aware that some MPs are under arrest and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The call for an inquiry by Professor Barnabas Nawangwe into the setting of a constitutional law examination at Makerere continues to raise debate. Speaker Anita Among has come out herself, to say there was nothing wrong with her being the subject of the exam. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said the UK cannot falsely accuse any Ugandan and he lets it pass. He has therefore tasked the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen Jeje Odongo, and the Attorney-General Kiryowa Kiwanuka to provide him with details, after the British High Commissioner reported …
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