By Jackson Onyango The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among is set to meet with heads of missions from the Commonwealth countries this morning to deliberate on the preparations for the forthcoming Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference in Kampala Uganda was elected to host the three-day conference at Munyonyo […]
The Speaker of Parliament Ms Anita Among has asked the government to reduce taxes on cooking gas, making it more affordable for all Ugandans and promoting environmental conservation. According to the speaker, many people have resorted to cutting down trees for charcoal and firewood due to the high cost of […]
By Jackson Onyango The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mr Mathias Mpuuga on Tuesday asked opposition MPs to defy committee chairpersons who attempt to throw them out of committee meetings because they are boycotting plenary sittings, saying such decisions are illegal and lacking in common sense. This is after Speaker […]
The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) party has implored opposition Members of Parliament not to bow to intimidation regarding the ongoing plenary boycott. The MPs led by the Leader of Opposition, Mr Mathias Mpuuga, started the boycott last month demanding answers from government over the alleged continuous violations of human […]
Speaker of Parliament Ms. Anita Among has this afternoon adjourned plenary prematurely after none of the cabinet ministers appeared before the House. The Speaker decried the persistent absence despite her repetitive caution to the cabinet on the same. In August last year, the Speaker warned about the inconsistent attendance of […]
