Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has procured iPads for Members of Parliament, including ex-officio Ministers. This was revealed by Deputy Speaker Anita Among during the Thursday plenary session. She said that parliament would start distributing the iPads to MPs on Monday next week. The tradition of procuring iPads for …
Read More »James Kakooza elected EALA MP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Kabula County MP, James Kakooza has been elected to represent Uganda in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). On Monday, 183 MPs voted in favour of Kakooza’s representation. The eleventh Parliament has a total of 529 MPs. Deputy Speaker Anita Among declared Kakooza as …
Read More »Deputy Speaker Among tasks health committee on status of health facilities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has tasked the House Committee on health to carry out field visits to government health facilities across the country to ascertain the state they are in. Among issued the directive on Thursday during the plenary session. She gave …
Read More »Henry Waiswa appointed interim Clerk to Parliament
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 …
Read More »MPs task deputy speaker on Oulanyah absence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said that the absence of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has not created a vacuum. Among was on Wednesday afternoon responding to inquiries by a section of Members of Parliament on the whereabouts of Speaker Oulanyah. Oulanyah was …
Read More »Parliament constitutes committees amidst complaints from legislators
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several legislators have expressed dissatisfaction about their posting to different committees of the house by their party whips. The legislators raised concern on Tuesday as the house assigned them to different committees. Parliament comprises 29 committees. These include 13 Standing committees, which are set up …
Read More »Parliament makes U-turn on Kaboyo’s ministerial appointment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Appointments Committee of Parliament has backtracked on its earlier position and approved the appointment of Alice Kaboyo, as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori region. According to sources, the committee chaired by the Deputy Speaker Anita Among, …
Read More »Parliament sets up taskforce to oversee Covid-19 interventions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 40 member taskforce that will oversee the country’s COVID-19 interventions has been unveiled. The taskforce which has been established at the national and regional level was unveiled on Tuesday by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among in a press conference at Parliament. The …
Read More »Deputy Speaker Anita Among explains Oulanyah’s absence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Anita Among has said that between her and the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, they established a working schedule which explains Oulanyah’s absence. Oulanyah who was last month elected Speaker of Parliament last presided over the sitting of the 11th Parliament during …
Read More »Appointments committee asks President Museveni to replace Kaboyo as minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Appointments committee has recommended for the replacement of Alice Kaboyo as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luweero Triangle-Rwenzori region. The committee chaired by the Deputy Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday declined to approve the appointment of Kaboyo, a …
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