Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has directed the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero, to present a report on the status of the Covid-19 vaccine development. The directive followed a statement on the country’s COVID-19 response and vaccination process which was …
Read More »I’ll be deputy speaker for 10 years, then speaker 10 years – Anita Among
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has told legislators that no one will intimidate her, assuring them that she remains their deputy Speaker for the next 10 years. Among’s statement follow reports on social media detailing her alleged financial dealings before being elected Deputy …
Read More »PM Nabbanja, Speaker to visit Luzira prisons over Ssegirinya’s health
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government and the Parliament leadership have agreed to hold a joint visit and meeting regarding the health of Kawempe North MP, Muhammad Ssegirinya who is currently detained at Luzira prison. The decision to hold a joint meeting with the MP’s personal doctor followed a procedural …
Read More »NUP to defy forced Covid-19 vaccination for MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP, the party with the largest number of opposition legislators has said it is going to defy the Deputy Speaker’s order banning all unvaccinated people from accessing parliament. Last week, Anita Among, the deputy speaker said that nobody including MPs, support staff …
Read More »Minister Kasaija defends parliamentary commission budget cuts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija has justified the budget cuts on the Parliamentary Commission, saying that it was necessary to help the country meet urgent Covid-19 medical needs. According to Kasaija, the decision was taken by Cabinet to cut money appropriated for travel and workshops …
Read More »Health ministry tasked to explain COVID-19 tests at Entebbe Airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has directed the Ministry of Health to make a statement on the status of COVID-19 testing services at the Entebbe International Airport. Last week, President Yoweri Museveni launched government’s COVID-19 laboratories for mandatory testing of all passengers arriving through …
Read More »Parliamentary commission protests budget cuts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Commission has protested budget cuts to Parliament saying that these have crippled the work of the House committees. Parliament appropriated 831 billion Shillings for the Parliamentary Commission for the financial year 2021/2022, but available information indicates that the budget was cut by 80 …
Read More »Deputy speaker directs MPs on Covid-19 vaccination cards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has notified Members of Parliament that starting next week, they will be required to present Covid-19 vaccination cards to attend sittings. Among made the statement during her communication to MPs during the Thursday afternoon plenary sitting. She noted …
Read More »We’ll ensure Ssegirinya gets better treatment – Anita Among
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Anita Among has told legislators that the Parliament leadership is working on having Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya, receive better treatment outside Murchison Bay prison, Luzira. In her communication to legislators on Thursday, Among confirmed that MP Ssegirinya was at Murchison Bay …
Read More »Legislators demand for increase in social assistance grant for the elderly
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want the social assistance grant for the elderly to be increased to cater for their increasing needs. The legislators made this call following a statement by the Minister of State for Elderly Affairs, Dominic Gidudu Mafwabi on the International Day for the …
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