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A Tanzanian female Member of Parliament (MP), Condester Sichwale, was thrown out of Parliament by the speaker, Job Ndugai, for wearing tight clothes. The MP was thrown out after Nyang’wale MP, Hussein Amar raised a complaint about her dress code. According to Amar, he said MPs should dress in an exemplary manner since they are…
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has forwarded a list 22 for Parliament’s Appointment Committee, which includes the outgoing Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Frank Tumwebaze, and health state minister Joyce Moriku Kaducu. The Appointments committee chaired by the Speaker of Parliament vets and approves members appointed by the President. NRM released its…
Controversial City Lawyer Male Mabirizi has run to court to challenge President Museveni’s swearing-in for a sixth elective term as the president of Uganda. H.E. Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni was on May, 12 sworn in as Uganda’s president following his victory against 10 other candidates after winning 58 per cent of the votes cast in the…
The Military in Mali on Monday arrested the country’s interim President and his Prime Minister in the latest mutiny after a mini cabinet reshuffle. Reports said President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defense Minister Souleymane Doucoure were arrested and taken to Kati, a centre outside Bamako. It was, however, not clear under what…
Omoro County legislator, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has been elected Speaker of the 11th Parliament after garnering the required 290 votes from fellow MP. The vote about 310 constituting 60% for Oulanyah and 197, 37% votes for Kadaga ultimately means that Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has been relegated to the backbench unless President Museveni appoints her…
President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni is on a warpath in his renewed fight against corruption, warning that whoever is involved is going to ‘face my full force’. A tough-talking Museveni said corruption was failing the country’s development agenda and asked the newly elected Members of Parliament to support the fight against corruption over the next…
The Ruhinda North County legislator Thomas Tayebwa has finally conceeded defeat and pulled out of the 11th Parliamentary speakership race. In a highly anticipated vote, Tayebwa lost to Among in a vote by the caucus of the NRM on Sunday evening. Tayebwa polled 149 votes to Among’s 168 votes. He this announced that he would…
The latest information reveals outgoing Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has decided to stand as an independent candidate for speakership race. This comes after NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Sunday morning endorsed JacobOulanyah as the party’s candidate for the Speakership of the 11th Parliament. According to information from the outgoing Speaker Rebecca Kadaga camp reveals that…
Former Deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah ,Omoro County MP has officially picked forms to stand for Speaker of parliament. Oulanyah signed his expression of interest forms at National Resistance Movement (NRM) party headquarters along Kyadondo Road on Friday. If he passes through the vetting process of the NRM Central Executive Committee tomorrow he will be cleared…
The ailing and frail Kawempe North legislator (elect) Muhammad Segirinya has been sworn in to represent the people of 11th parliament. The MP who was flown in last night was accompanied by Sauda Madada and other members of the National Unity Planform (NUP). According to NUP sources, he arrived last night from unrevealed USA…
