By Amos Ssemuwemba This afternoon, Parliament is set to hold a special plenary session at 2:00 PM to pay tribute to Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was recently murdered in Kenya. Cheptegei’s brutal killing has shocked the nation, reigniting discussions on the growing epidemic of gender-based violence. Cheptegei was allegedly set on fire by…
By Amos Ssemuwemba In a heartfelt special sitting, Uganda bid farewell to Hon. Sarah Mateke, honoring her significant contributions and addressing the need to complete her unfinished projects. The event brought together prominent leaders, including Speaker Anitah Among and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who highlighted Mateke’s enduring legacy and the challenges ahead. Call for Unity…
Government has granted leave to Democratic Party’s (DP) Richard Lumu, the Mityana County Member of Parliament, seeking to introduce a Private Members Bill allowing all opposition members to elect the Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Parliament.
Parliament has hailed the leadership of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in securing peace in Northern Uganda, particularly in areas of Acholi, Lango, West Nile, and Karamoja. This was during todays sittings, in a motion presented by Kazo County MP, Dan Kimosho seconded by Catherine Lamwaka, MP for Omoro District, which highlighted President Museveni’s visionary leadership…
By 9:00am, a number of 310 MP’s majority from the NRM party and a few from the opposition had arrived at Kaunda playgrounds ready to attend the first historic regional plenary sitting. At exactly 10:00am, the Speaker of Parliament led by the Surgernt at Arms made her way to the house to start the opening…
By Teddy Namayanja As the Parliamentary regional sittings commence today in Gulu at Kaunda Grounds, a section of out raged Ugandans these among other including some politicians & MPs in the opposition, analysts, activists and youths continue to criticize and question the motive behind the initiative. While some opposition members of parliament defied the directive…
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has assured Ugandans especially the people from the Northern region that the plenary sittings kicking off tomorrow at Kaunda Grounds will go through as planned despite boycott by Members of Parliament from the opposition. She made the remarks while visiting relatives of the late Speaker Jacob Olanya at his…
Reading time 2 min Members of Parliament and their staff have today departed for Gulu City, ahead of the Wednesday Gulu- sittings 2024, slated for 28th to 30th August 2024, at Kaunda Grounds, Gulu City. A statement released from Parliament with atentative schedule, some of the Planned activities include tree planting, a visit to the…
By Teddy Namayanja The Uganda Development Cooperation (UDC), has called upon all stakeholders involved in the fight against cancer to put more emphasis and effort in creating awareness. The call was made earlier today at an event in Kampala, where UDC handed over a 5.75M shillings donation cheque towards the 2024 Rotary Cancer Run…
By Joselyn Nakitto and Amos Ssemuwemba Despite his hostile statements when he was still alive, St. Gyaviira Catholic Church this morning recieved the body of the late Joseph Tamale Mirundi and held a Requiem Mass in his honor, celebrated by Fr. Francis Ssemudu. Former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi, was among the signatories who attended…
