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 Emerging political powerhouse? Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | As people were questioning the ethical and cultural considerations of electing a new speaker of Parliament when the body of the fallen Speaker Jacob Oulanyah was not yet buried let alone even in the country, Anita Among was consolidating her …

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 Among 401 votes Basalirwa 66 votes Tayebwa 379 votes Okot 82 votes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bukedea Woman MP, Anita Among has been elected Speaker of the Eleventh Parliament. The election of the Speaker of Parliament was presided over by the Chief Justice of Uganda, …

Among 401 votes Basalirwa 66 votes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament of Uganda has elected NRM flag bearer Anita Among Speaker by 401 votes to replace the Jacob Oulanyah who passed on last week. Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa who was flag bearer for the opposition, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament of Uganda will shortly formally elect NRM flag bearers Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa to take charge of the House following the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah last week. The ruling NRM party have the majority in Parliament. The special sitting of the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) chaired by President Yoweri Museveni has picked Deputy Speaker Anita Among to be the party’s flag bearer in the race to replace Jacob Oulanyah as speaker. National Vice Chairman NRM Eastern Mike Mukula, …

  Election of Speaker TODAY Picking forms NRM secretariat WEDNESDAY CEC NRM meeting THURSDAY NRM Caucus meeting FRIDAY Elections Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | West Budama Central MP Jacob Oboth Oboth will contest for Parliament Speakership, a source has revealed. The State Minister for Defence …

Election of Speaker TODAY Picking forms NRM secretariat WEDNESDAY CEC NRM meeting THURSDAY NRM Caucus meeting FRIDAY Elections Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament will sit on Friday, March 25, to elect the new speaker of Parliament following the death of Jacob …

Can govt tap into the country’s relentless population boom? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |  Uganda has the second youngest population in the world and this is only expected to increase over the coming decades as the number of children, adolescents and youth in the country is forecasted to rise from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party has asked Members of Parliament to express interest in the position of Speaker of Parliament. The party’s top organ, the Central Executive Committee (CEC) chaired by President Yoweri Museveni will on Wednesday discuss the names of candidates and …