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Members of Parliament have finalized plans to remove Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake as Parliamentary backbench commissioner. Hon Francis Zaake has been sent to the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline for alleged misconduct and misbehavior. During plenary sitting on Tuesday, 15 February 2022, Members of Parliament accused Zaake of insulting the integrity of Parliament…
The NRM Secretary General Rt Hon Richard Todwong has called on the youth to take time and seek guidance from their elders before venturing into the unknown. “Don’t be misguided, learn to respect your elders because they can see certain things from a different angle than you may not happen to notice or see. With…
The Electoral Commission has asked the Court of Appeal to dismiss Suleiman Kidandala’s appeal challenging the victory of Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya. Last year in January, the Electoral Commission declared Ssegirinya, the winner of Kawempe North Constituency with 41,197 votes against his closet challenger Kidandala who had 7,512 votes. Kidandala decided to petition the…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has voted Harold Kaija as its flagbearer for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) race. Kaija was voted on Tuesday during the party’s National Executive Committee-NEC held at its headquarters in Najjanakumbi, Kampala. In a voting exercise was presided over by the FDC Electoral Commission chairman Boniface Toterebuka Bamwenda,…
The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday vetted the newly appointed Ugandan Ambassadors to different foreign missions. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among chaired the committee. An ambassador is the President’s highest-ranking representative to a specific nation or international organization abroad. They play a key role in coordinating the socio-economic and political activities that are…
First Son, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s recent tweets are setting off a number of reactions with some of his social media endorsing his declarations while others have poured hot water on it. On Wednesday, Muhoozi declared that in his opinion, Democratic Party (DP) Norbert Mao is the most “brilliant opposition politician in Uganda. “My big…
President Museveni has once again wondered why murder suspects continue to be granted bail notwithstanding overwhelming evidence against the accused. Speaking during the launch of the new law year 2022 at the High Court in Kampala, Museveni said that granting bail to murder suspects will eventually discourage security agencies from arresting the suspects and resort…
Members of Parliament (MPs) from the opposition faction have walked out of Parliament in protest of the torture of their colleagues. Led by the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga, the MPs will not be in Parliament for two weeks. The legislators sat in front of Parliament chanting, “free our people” before they all…
Ugandan writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has been dropped at his home in Iganga District by suspected to be a team of security operatives. According to his wife Eva Basiima, Kakwenza was dumped at his gate in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. She said he was in a poor health condition and is receiving medication. The…
The Clerk to Parliament, Hon Adolf Mwesige, has lauded the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) for working towards the realisation of East African integration. Mwesige said that East African integration lies in the hands of the EALA legislators even after their retirement. “I thank you for continuing to steer the agenda of the East African…
