Tag Archives: Parliament

By Alexander Luyima This morning, the NTV news crew was barred from entering Uganda’s Parliament, with their press accreditation withdrawn at the entrance. When asked for an explanation, security personnel reportedly said they had “instructions not to allow entry,” without providing any further details. Sources indicate that the move comes after Parliament’s leadership expressed anger over NTV’s recent reporting on …

KAMPALA — Trouble is brewing in paradise! Word reaching Red Pepper Online is that the once-sweet love story between Former Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Washington DC and Sudan, Dickson Ogwang, and his Parliament staffer wife Ranny Ismael has hit stormy waters. According to well-placed family moles, all is not well in the couple’s marital villa, and whispers around both families …

By Hannah Marion NamukasaThe Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has suspended its month-long industrial action following a temporary understanding with Parliament over salary disparities between science and arts teachers. During a press briefing held Thursday at UNATU headquarters in Kampala, General Secretary Filbert Baguma announced that the strike had been suspended—not ended—for two weeks, allowing Parliament time to address long-standing …

KAMPALA — The Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) has announced the suspension of its ongoing industrial action, opting instead to take its demands for fair pay to Parliament. In a statement signed by General Secretary Baguma Filbert Bates, the union emphasized that the decision should not be mistaken for surrender, but rather a shift in strategy aimed at achieving lasting …

KAMPALA– Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has pledged Parliament’s commitment to address the ongoing teachers’ strike, assuring members of the Uganda National Teachers’ Union that their concerns over salary disparities will receive urgent attention. Speaker Annet Anita Among with some of UNATU leaders at Parliament. Speaker Anita Among said this today while receiving a petition from UNATU, led by their …