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The Paramount Chief of Teso, Paul Sande Etomeileng Emolot, has led a delegation of cultural leaders, Members of Parliament and elders to meet Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho, commonly known as Salim Saleh, over the situation facing former Speaker Anita Annet Among. The meeting was held at Gen Saleh’s residence in Kapeeka in Nakaseke District. The delegation comprised senior officials …

Parliament has endorsed Stella Kiryowa and Fred Rwakaizi Bangumya as Uganda’s two representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The approval was made during a plenary sitting this week, filling Uganda’s two vacant positions in the regional Assembly. “Parliament endorsed Stella Kiryowa and Fred Rwakaizi Bangumya to fill Uganda’s two vacant seats in the East African Legislative Assembly,” the …

By Ben Musanje Health Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has called on Parliament to support the establishment of a dedicated, ring-fenced budget for epidemic preparedness, saying sustained domestic financing is critical to safeguarding Uganda’s health security against future disease outbreaks. Presenting a statement on the status of the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEVD) outbreak to Parliament on Wednesday, Baryomunsi said …

Parliament has directed the government to explain the whereabouts of former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi following his brutal re-arrest shortly after being released on court bail. The matter was raised on Tuesday by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, as an issue of national importance, citing constitutional safeguards against arbitrary arrest and detention. Ssenyonyi told the …

Parliament has directed the government to explain the whereabouts of former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi following his brutal re-arrest shortly after being released on court bail. The matter was raised on Tuesday by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, as an issue of national importance, citing constitutional safeguards against arbitrary arrest and detention. Ssenyonyi told the …

L-R: Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth Oboth Parliament recently set up the Business Committee alongside 29 other committees to help with the consideration of its business – in line with article 90 of the Constitution and rule 163 of the House Rules of Procedure. The Business Committee, chaired by the …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda More than 30 years after Uganda introduced affirmative action to boost women’s participation in politics, lawmakers are beginning to question whether the policy has achieved its original purpose or whether it is time for a major constitutional overhaul. The debate took center stage during the induction of Members of the 12th Parliament at Commonwealth …

Post Views: 1 Date: 24 May 2026As Uganda prepares for the election of the leadership of the 12thParliament, public interest and national attention continue to grow.Different opinions, expectations and political interpretations continue toemerge, reflecting the importance of Parliament as a central institutionof governance and representation.Recent developments suggest that consultations and institutionalprocesses remain active and influential in shaping outcomes.Nevertheless, parliamentary …

Kampala– As we are left with few days to the State of the Nation Address where President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to address the Country men on a number of issues in the country, the Parliament has issued new guidelines to be followed. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni  According to Mr. Adolf Mwesige, the Clerk to Parliament, this has been as a …

Nakasero, Kampala– As the competition in the race of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament continues to get stuff, a total of Nineteen Members of Parliament have filed the credentials to National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat expressing interest to Contest for those two seats. Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth accompanied by Hon. Thomas Tayebwa and other officials at NRM …