Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker Anita Among, has given Ministers up to Tuesday, 22 November 2022 to present action taken reports to the House. Rule 220 of the Rules of Procedure states that a Minister shall submit to Parliament an action taken report detailing what actions have been taken …
Read More »Ministers’ attendance of plenary to become critical at vetting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has appealed to the Appointments Committee to consider attendance of plenary during the vetting process of the nominees to Cabinet. “This is a consideration that must be made next time the Appointments Committee is vetting ministers and, I urge all …
Read More »Libyan gov’t denies resignation of ministers
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | The Libyan government on Saturday denied reports that some ministers have resigned, confirming that the government is working as normal. “The Government of National Unity faces a series of misleading and fake news, including some fake documents on social media about the resignations of some ministers,” …
Read More »Deputy speaker Among to write to Museveni over absenteeism of ministers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said she will write to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on the continued absence of senior ministers during plenary sittings. Her statement followed urgent matters of national importance that the legislators raised on the floor on Thursday that …
Read More »Former ministers asked to return diplomatic passports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizens and Immigration Control has asked former Ministers and Members of Parliament to return the official and diplomatic passports. Without revealing names, Jacob Siminyu, the Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson said several former ministers and MPs are illegally holding diplomatic and official passports …
Read More »Zambian ministers undergo induction program to enhance performance
Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambia’s new ministers on Monday underwent an induction program that sets the benchmark on how they were expected to conduct themselves in the next five years. The induction workshop was meant to familiarize the ministers who were sworn in last week following last month’s elections. In …
Read More »Ex-officio ministers take oath in Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty two ministers have today taken the oath of allegiance and oath of a Member of Parliament to formalize their presence as ex-officio members. They were appointed to Cabinet without being elected as Members of Parliament and as ex-officio members, they do not have …
Read More »Museveni ministers to rise from 79 to 80
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that his new team shall be of 80 people – that is cabinet and state ministers. Museveni who has just started the sixth term as the President of Uganda is expected to appoint his new Cabinet soon, for vetting …
Read More »What next after expiry of Ugandan ministers’ tenure?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General will advise on how the Government will proceed with its business following the expiry of the ministers’ tenure. This is according to the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet John Mitala. In her communication to the MPs during Tuesday’s plenary …
Read More »COMMENT: MPs should not double as ministers
Recent Constitutional Court ruling shows that although it has been a norm for a long time, it does not make it right COMMENT | MICHEAL ABONEKA | The Ugandan legal framework provides for a Member of Parliament to double as a Minister at the appointment of the President. There …
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