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20:08
20:08

Obore back to office a day after Kadaga’s Defeat Parliament 1 Top story

The Director Communications and Public Affairs Department in Parliament (CPA) Chris Ariko Obore has returned to office a day after the defeat of former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga.
11:11
11:11

NUP MPs Await Party Decision On Who To Vote As Speaker Jacob Oulanyah 1 2

Members of Parliament of the National Unity Platform (NUP) which is the majority opposition party in Parliament will wait for a directive from their party before voting for the Speaker of Parliament.
17:17
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Oulanyah, Kadaga Teams Upbeat Ahead of Speaker Elections Parliament 4 1

With a few days left to the Election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, the two camps of Kamuli Woman MP Rebecca Kadaga and Omoro County MP Jacob Oulanyah are optimistic for a win.
14:09
14:09

Oulanyah Vacates Deputy Speaker's Office in Parliament NRM 4 1

And as he prepares to take oath for the Parliamentary Seat on Thursday, Oulanyah says that his term of office as the Deputy Speaker has expired today, and under no circumstances will he occupy the same office in the new term.
12:23
12:23

Ten Controversial Bills Passed by the 10th Parliament Age limit 1

The 10th Parliament passed and enacted 118 bills, approved 75 loan requests, made 47 resolutions to pay tribute and heard and considered 349 Ministerial statements.
14:56
14:56

Kadaga Slams PM Rugunda on Speakers Election Dates President Museveni 2 1

The Clerk to Parliament last week released the swearing-in program of the MPs to the 11th Parliament indicating that the process for the administration of oaths will take four days between May 17 and May 20, 2021. This means that the Speaker would be elected on May 21, 2021, after the prorogation of Parliament.
19:22
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Kadaga Reveals how Gov’t Tried to Kill and Replace Sexual Offenses Bill 10th parliament 1 2

The Speaker of Parliament has commended Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) for braving the executive and moving with the gender-related bills that have been passed.
15:47
15:47

Sugarcane Farmers Petition Kadaga over Failure to Get Permits Sugar cane 1 3

Sugarcane Farmers from Luuka district have petitioned the speaker of parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga over their failure to get permits to sell off their sugarcanes.
20:02
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Police Forced us to Bury our Son Twice at our Cost, Nakitto Tells Kadaga security 1 3

Hajjara Nakitto, the heartbroken mother to a 15-year-old Amos Ssegawa who was shot dead by security forces in November says she was abandoned by Government after promises of helping her.
14:25
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MP Kinyamatama Declares Bid to Contest for Speaker of Parliament Speaker Race 1 4

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.
16:40
16:40

Curfew Affecting Tourism Industry– Kadaga 1 1

Kadaga reiterated her previous calls for the government to review the situation saying that country’s tourism sector is under threat due to curfew yet Entebbe International Airport is open. Other reports also indicate that the tourism sector is one of the worst hit sectors of the country due to the different measures adopted by government to curb the spread of corona virus including restrictions on internal and international travel among others.
10:59
10:59

Museveni Halts Speaker Campaigns, Kadaga Camp Cries Foul President Museveni 1 2

The Bugabula South MP Maurice Kibalya, a team leader of the Kadaga campaign efforts, says that team Oulanyah has been campaigning and CEC has been quiet, but now that Kadaga has launched her campaigns, which is gaining ground, they are being stopped. He has now warned that if any CEC member speaks out in support of any candidate openly, they will resume their campaigns.
14:45
14:45

I Never Ran Away from Age Limit Debate -Oulanyah 1 2

In a brief interview with journalists at Parliament today, Deputy Speaker Oulanyah described statements made by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga as lies.
15:54
15:54

Musumba’s Election Petition Doesn’t Affect Kadaga’s Bid for Speaker- Committee Judiciary 1 2

The election petition by Procovia Salaamu Musumba challenging Rebecca Kadaga’s election as Kamuli Woman MP has no bearing on her re-lection as Speaker, the rules committee has said.
13:03
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What NRM Looks for When Choosing Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah 2 4 Top story

According to Mike Mukula, the Eastern NRM Regional Vice-chairperson says the CEC mostly considers loyalty and interest of the party when picking a Speaker. He says this is what determines who will work in consideration of the interests of the appointing authority.
07:28
07:28

Parliament Directs Audit of Day Care Centres in New Markets 1 1 Top story

In her communication to the plenary on Tuesday afternoon, Kadaga said that while approving funds for the markets, the House resolved that they should have daycare facilities to enable parents in the market keep their children safe.
17:33
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Parliament Asks Education Minister to Intervene in Lecturers Strike public universities 3 1

The lecturers laid down tools on 6th February due to the non-payment of their salary enhancement arrears by government which date back to 2015. According to Deus Kamunyu, the Chairperson of Forum for Academic Staff Association in Public Universties (FAPSU), the lectures want 129.2 billion Shillings released for their enhancement.
21:46
21:46

Kadaga Brushes off Concerns About Deputy Speaker’s Absence Jacob Oulanyah 1 2

Before the lockdown last year, both Kadaga and Oulanyah were away as they had travelled abroad. This led to the cancellation of three plenary sessions in 2019.
17:04
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Ndeeba Church Land Compensation Takes New Twist as Kadaga Orders Inquiry 1 2

The money in question was meant for the compulsory acquisition of land by Government of Uganda for Ndeeba Church of Uganda-CoU (3.8 billion) which was razed down by businessman Dodovico last year and compensation of land for Geoffrey Mugisha (1.49 billion) at Buyaga, Kibaale.
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Parliament to Create Special Committee to Handle Inspectorate of Gov't Reports 1 1

In his report, Bamugemereire said that one of the constraints and challenges facing the IG is the non-implementation of their recommendations by government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) as well as Local Governments.
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