🔵 BACK TO EALA ✅ Rose Akol Okullu ✅ James Kakooza ✅ Mary Mugyenyi ✅ Paul Mwasa Musamali ✅ Dennis Namaga ✅ George Stephen Odongo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM Parliamentary Caucus has not endorsed any particular Opposition and Independent candidates contesting to …
Read More »Parliaments rules committee summons Minister Namuganza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Housing Persis Namuganza has been summoned before the rules committee of Parliament over demeaning sentiments she made against the Parliament of Uganda. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa directed the committee to investigate Namuganza for allegedly questioning the integrity of …
Read More »Security investigates Speaker assassination threats
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and police have opened inquiries into assassination threats directed at the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among. Last week, Anita Among, told parliament that she had received a report indicating that her vehicle was being trailed by suspected assassins, who want her dead. “I have …
Read More »SH40 MILLION: MP Kagabo on his knees in parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo has in a twist of events apologized to fellow legislators for “causing an impasse” in regard to the 40 million Shillings that he recently attempted to return to return to parliament. National Unity Party President Robert Kyagulanyi had said …
Read More »Anger on social media after Parliament stops ‘Nyege Nyege’ Festival
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has directed the cancellation of the planned ‘Nyege Nyege’ music festival scheduled to take place Itanda falls in Jinja. The three-day festival was scheduled to start on September 15th and run to September 18th, 2022. However, Among says that …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Speaker Among pilgrimage to Rome
ROME, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Speaker Anita Among has concluded her pilgrimage to Rome by meeting Pope Francis after he concluded the general audience. Pope Francis, who visited Uganda in 2015, had pleasant words about the country as he received and talked to Among for a few minutes. …
Read More »Natural resources committee of Parliament divided on Mining Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Environment and Natural Resources Committee of Parliament is divided on President Yoweri Museveni’s proposals regarding the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021. On June 18, 2022, President Yoweri Museveni returned the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 to parliament for reconsideration. The Bill which seeks …
Read More »Opposition petitions Speaker over vote on Roko deal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has petitioned Speaker Anita Among challenging a vote on the proposed government purchase of preference shares in Roko Construction Limited. The petition written by Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga and endorsed by 32 MPs followed a Friday Opposition Caucus meeting …
Read More »Legislators reject mandatory vaccination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected the proposed compulsory vaccination of adults that is provided for under the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The government had proposed under the bill that was approved on Tuesday that persons who fail to comply with a requirement for vaccination would be …
Read More »Museveni returns Mining and Minerals Bill to Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has returned the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 to parliament for reconsideration. The bill which seeks to improve mining and mineral administration, business processes, and promote value addition to minerals was passed by Parliament on February 17 and sent to the President for …
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