Tag Archives: parliament

Ugandans should have final say on who leads them – Museveni Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The presence of age limits for any elective office goes against Article 1 of the 1995 Constitution, the bedrock of that supreme law, which says “Power belongs to the people”, President Yoweri Museveni …

Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwe’s new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, called for public unity to revive the country’s sickly economy as his new cabinet took office on Monday. “I have sworn in a new cabinet just to finish the term of the former president, which is a period of six to …

Parliament to probe communications regulator over its media cuts and bans Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | What, really, is the mandate of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)? On its face, UCC’s mandate appears clear; it is the country’s communications regulatory agency. It is supposed to promote and safeguard the interests …

THIS WEEK: Government requests to borrow as parliament resumes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plenary resumed on Nov.28 after members of parliament returned from their constituencies where they had been consulting their voters on the proposed constitutional amendment bill to remove presidential age limits from the current 35 to 75 …

THIS WEEK: Kadaga still waiting for Museveni’s response on clobbered MPs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has revealed that she has not yet received feedback from the president regarding unknown persons who attacked parliament and beat up MPs. While speaking at a function attended by legislators opposed …

Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | The Zimbabwean parliament did not have time to vote for Robert Mugabe’s dismissal — because the president had already resigned. But this extraordinary session served as an outlet for elected officials, who took the opportunity to denounce the excesses of his authoritarian regime. On this …

Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwe’s parliament on Tuesday began debating impeachment proceedings against President Robert Mugabe, the country’s sole leader since independence 37 years ago. As the 93-year-old autocrat faced intensifying pressure to quit, southern Africa’s regional bloc announced it was dispatching the presidents of Angola and South Africa …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Constitutional Court has ordered Uganda’s parliament to pay Sh50m to High Court Judge Joseph Murangira for injuring his reputation by making a report against him without giving him a fair hearing. This follows a consent judgement he entered between a private company Beach Side …

THIS WEEK: Clobbered MP Zaake pleads to parliament to settle medical bills Kampala, Uganda | THIS INDEPENDENT | Mityana legislator Francis Zaake has been bedridden after the September 27 fight in parliament left him grappling with serious head injuries. Zaake who was initially admitted at Mengo hospital in Kampala was later …

THIS WEEK: Deceased Ruhaama MP’s brother to vie for seat Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.10, Johnson Rumanywa Zinkuratiire, brother to deceased William Beijukye Zinkuratiire, Ruhaama county Member of parliament announced that he will be competing in a by-election meant to fill the vacuum. Referring to this as a …