Tag Archives: Adolf Mwesige

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty eight aspirants have expressed interest in competing for Uganda’s nine slots at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). On Monday, 19 September 2022, the nomination papers for 15 candidates, all independent aspirants were received. 13 aspirants presented their nomination papers on Tuesday, 20 September 2022, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the 11th Parliament will on Friday, 25 March 2022 convene at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in the capital to elect their new Speaker. According to a communication from the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige Kasaija, MPs have been invited to attend this plenary sitting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Clerk to Parliament, 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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is set to resume its business on Thursday, two days after it was suspended following explosions at the IPS building, opposite Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, and the quarter guard at CPS Kampala on Tuesday. The Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige said that he had …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige has suspended today’s plenary following explosions at the IPS building opposite Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and the quarter guard at CPS Kampala this morning. “I have been directed by the Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker of Parliament to inform you …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige has directed suspension of expenditure of funds from the account of the Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga Institute of Parliamentary Studies (RAKIPS), citing irregularities and illegalities in the management of funds. The directive is carried in his letter dated 24th September …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has appointed Henry Waiswa, the Deputy Clerk Corporate Affairs to take charge of Parliament following the retirement of the former Clerk to Parliament Jane Kibirige. Kibirige was retired by President Yoweri Museveni in public interest and replaced with …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs is seeking up to sh6.3 trillion to finance its budget for financial year 2021/2022. This was revealed by the Minister for Defense and Veterans Affairs Adolf Mwesige who said that Government has failed to raise Uganda shillings …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police and other security agencies have blocked the Old Kira Road leading to the offices of the National Unity Platform in Kamwokya, as the party President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu prepared to take a petition to the Chief of Defense Forces(CDF).  Kyagulanyi today told reporters …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three incumbent members of parliament in Tooro region suffered defeat in the just conclude ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM primaries. Sylvia Rwabwogo, the Kabarole Woman Member of Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, the Bunyangu County Member of Parliament and Aston Kajara the Mwenge South legislator were all defeated …