Tag Archives: Anita Among

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Betty Kamya has informed parliament that the National Lifestyle Audit legal framework has been finalized and ready for discussion. Kamya made the revelation during a meeting with Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Thursday. She had appeared to present …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has dropped investigations into bribery allegations against Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo. In August, Kagabo was picked up after he tried to return 40 million Shillings that he reportedly received from the residence of the Speaker of Parliament, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has elected Uganda’s representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly, retaining six incumbents, all belonging to the ruling party, NRM, which boasts of a majority in the House. Three new representatives – two former MPs in the previous 10th Parliament: Veronica Kadogo Babirye and Jacquiline …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people who were charged with offensive communication have petitioned the Director of Public Prosecutions to withdraw charges against them citing a lack of evidence. The four are businessman Francis Matovu commonly known as Butto, National Unity Platform Secretary for Mobilization in Eastern Uganda Moses …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have adopted the report of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline pardoning Twaha Kagabo, the Bukoto County South MP for misconduct. On Tuesday, 09 August 2022, during plenary, Speaker Anita Among in her communication raised a matter of the breach of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has told legislators that she has received assassination threats from people she didn’t disclose. She revealed this during plenary on Thursday shortly after the Katikamu South MP, Hassan Kirumira queried the recurring abduction of citizens. Rising on a matter of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, has tasked the Government Chief Whip to update to the House on the progress of government bills expected to be tabled on the Floor of Parliament. Among issued the directive during the morning plenary sitting on Tuesday, 30 August …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rules Committee of Parliament has summoned the Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga together with the Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo to explain the source of the 40 million Shillings that “they have been throwing around.” The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among directed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) is yet to prefer charges against Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo. Kagabo was picked up after he tried to return the 40 million Shillings that he reportedly received from the residence of the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among under …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businessman Francis Matovu commonly known as Butto has raised seven grounds in his appeal against the High Court’s decision to dismiss his torture case against the government and Speaker of Parliament Anita Among. In his appeal filed on Thursday in the Court of Appeal in Kampala, …