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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Accountability Committees will scrutinize the Auditor General’s report on the treasury memoranda, moving away from the previous procedure which entailed submission of the report to the office of the Speaker. The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa made the communication to Members of Parliament during …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, is in talks with key leaders in government and the Opposition, to settle the stalemate over human rights violations and the latter’s continued boycott of House proceedings. Opposition MPs led by their leader, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, walked …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has suspended five MPs over their conduct in the House following a disagreement on presentation of video evidence on the treatment and arrest of Opposition politicians. The video evidence, according to the Leader of the Opposition,  Mathias Mpuuga, was …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has threatened to write to political party whips to relieve some of the chairpersons and their deputies who were appointed to the different committees over persistent absenteeism and non-commitment to work. On October 3rd, 2023, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa was forced to prematurely adjourn the House to next week after an almost two hours of standoff with MPs on Thursday. As in the past, Tayebwa’s attempt to steer the house was marred by points of procedure …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from across the political spectrum have expressed their unease regarding Parliament’s decision to convene the 32nd National Prayer Breakfast scheduled for October 8, 2023, at State House, Entebbe. This year’s National Prayer Breakfast will be held under the theme, ‘Fear not, repent, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa challenged engineers to put innovation at the centre of their work. He said innovation will help the African Continent to find homegrown solutions to its challenges, especially in the road and construction sector. Speaking at the 2023 National …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament will foot the medical bills of Muhammad Ssegirinya (NUP, Kawempe Division North) once his documents are in order with the Uganda Medical Board. The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, made the commitment during plenary sitting on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 following social media concerns …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The debate on the high cost of public infrastructure projects in Uganda compared to the rest of the region and international averages continues pitting the public, civil society, and politicians against the government. Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has tasked the engineering fraternity …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has urged Members of Parliament to remain calm as the government continues to engage the World Bank on funding of new projects. The World Bank Group issued  a statement on 08 August 2023 suspending new public financing to Uganda …