Tag: Clerk to Parliament

Tooro Succession Dispute Deepens as Ababiito Declare New King

The dispute now places Tooro at a delicate crossroads between customary authority and Uganda’s legal framework. Omusuuga Kamurasi has called for respect for tradition and the law, while President Museveni has called for peace and unity among the Batooro.

U.S. Announces More Than $150 Million in Support at Pacific Islands Forum

International

On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.

National News

MPs Return from Recess for Critical Review of 2026...

Parliament is set to resume plenary sittings next week after Members of Parliament (MPs) were formally recalled from recess...

Politics

Speaker Among Calls for Improved Regional Cooperation at EALA...

The Commission, led by Chairperson Winnie Agnes Kabogoza-Musoke, presented its annual report for Financial Year 2023/24 and asked Parliament to increase its budget from the current Shs12.1 billion to UGX 21.8 billion to meet their targets.

National News

Speaker Among Calls for Special Sitting to Honor the...

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon. Anita Among, has rescinded her earlier decision to suspend plenary sittings until next week and has now called Members of Parliament for a special sitting on Thursday, July 25, 2024, to pay tribute to former Moroto Municipality MP, Simon Peter Aleper.

Politics

Parliament Closes Unexpectedly with No Explanation

The sudden adjournment comes just hours before a scheduled plenary sitting at 2:00 pm, where the House was set to consider the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023 as the top item on the agenda.

Crime

LOP Ssenyonyi Defends Self, Vows to Expose Corruption at...

Parliament is accountable to the people of Uganda and the public has a right to know how their money is being spent.

Politics

We are Short of 12 Signatures but will Finalize...

The team will hand in the notice calling next week, and the Speaker should not to wait for the 14 days to elapse because Ugandans are so exhausted with the corruption at Parliament and have thus run out of patience to wait for that long.

National News