LOP Ssenyonyi under siege as parliament moves from Kampala COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In her two year tenure following corruption scandals and international sanctions, under pressure Speaker Anita Among has had to adopt various strategies to cope and survive. Her latest gambit, as the precincts of parliament remain …
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Caught between Among’s scandals and securing his future Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | When the UK announced sanctions on Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, members of parliament put up a spirited defence of their boss as they are wont to. There were also strongly worded statements from the Minister of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has described the late Dr. Martin Aliker as a mentor and friend who not only inspired him but also guided his work. Tayebwa, who was speaking during Dr Aliker’s funeral service, praised the late for his honesty and commitment to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has backed the position of the Bank of Uganda to reject a foreign national nominated by the Standard Bank Group, to replace the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Stanbic Bank Uganda, Anne Juuko. Tayebwa said it was right for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to institute powerful sanctions against schools that are charging exorbitant school fees. This is after several complaints from the public. During plenary on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, the Deputy Speaker said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The debate on the Sugar (Amendment) Bill, 2023 has been deferred after the House failed to agree on the funding of the proposed Sugar Council, which if the bill is passed, will be the regulator of the sector. The Sugar Act, 2020 created the Sugar …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has criticised public and private secondary school owners for charging exorbitant school fees. The new school term re-opened this week and the media has been awash with school fees’ structures of various schools across the country with some learning institutions …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament has asked students in higher institutions of learning to prioritize innovations that will facilitate the creation of jobs Tayebwa was on Friday speaking at the two-day Youth and Innovation Expo 2023, under the theme“Fostering Innovation for Uganda’s Transformational …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has rallied world leaders, policymakers, and development partners to invest in skilling young people in order to curb unemployment. Tayebwa made the call on Saturday while addressing over 400 global delegates at the ongoing week-long 63rd Organization of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa directed National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) to declassify ‘expired’ courses as “under review”. Tayebwa’s directive came after media reports on ‘expired’ academic programmes. At least 1,470 programmes have expired over the last five years, according to statistics obtained from the …
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