Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rebecca Kadaga, the speaker of parliament and Kamuli Woman Member of Parliament has asked Jinja high court to dismiss an application for substituted service by her rival, Salamu Musumba. Substituted service in legal terms means that an applicant can serve an accused person by leaving …
Read More »Gov’t rejects demands to lift curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has said that the curfew time will be maintained despite calls by Members of Parliament to have it lifted. Rugunda was on Tuesday speaking during the plenary after Members of Parliament called for the curfew to be lifted to enable Muslims …
Read More »Nancy Kalembe wants EC funding to presidential candidates reinstated
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former presidential candidate Nancy Kalembe has asked Parliament to reinstate the government facilitation for campaigns of presidential candidates. The facilitation which included 20 Million Shillings and a car to each presidential candidate was scrapped in 2015 following the decision by Parliament to amend …
Read More »MP Kinyamatama declares bid to contest for speaker of parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rakai Woman Member of Parliament Juliet Kinyamatama Suubi has announced her bid to contest for the position of Speaker of Parliament come May 2021. Kinyamatama who made the announcement on Wednesday during a press conference at Parliament joins the four other candidates including …
Read More »KADAGA: Curfew is affecting tourism industry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has said that the continued curfew restriction has an impact on the country’s economy especially the tourism industry. Kadaga reiterated her previous calls for the government to review the situation saying that the country’s tourism sector is under threat …
Read More »Kadaga demands travel advisory for S. Sudan following murder of Ugandans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to consider issuing a travel advisory for South Sudan following the killing of Ugandans by suspected rebel groups. Parliament was discussing a matter raised on the floor on Tuesday by the Koboko …
Read More »KADAGA: I will never accept Vice President position
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has declared that she will not accept the Vice President’s job as a compromise to give up her bid for speaker. Kadaga is reportedly locked in a bitter battle with her deputy and NRM party colleague Jacob Oulanyah to …
Read More »‘Cease fire’…. NRM tells Kadaga and Oulanyah
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The degeneration in the contest for the seat of speaker of the next parliament has caused concern in the ruling party, prompting action by the Secretary General. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has now directed the contenders, incumbent Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, and her deputy Jacob …
Read More »OULANYAH: I never ran away from age limit debate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has dismissed recent statements that he feared handling the age limit debate and opted for foreign travel to escape responsibility. In a brief interview with journalists at Parliament, Deputy Speaker Oulanyah described statements made by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga as lies. He …
Read More »Ssemujju disappointed by opposition MPs support for Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has said that he’s very disappointed with opposition colleagues who publicly declared their support for Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga to continue serving as the speaker of parliament. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network-URN in a phone interview, Ssemujju who …
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