Tag: Francis Zaake

Massive Fire Guts Lavish Turkish Ski Hotel, Kills 66 People

Sixty-six people have been reported dead and over 32 others left injured in a fire that erupted at a popular ski resort hotel in the Bolu province in Northwestern Turkey. This incident happened on January 21, 2025,...

FDC Okays Mpuuga’s Electoral Proposals in Struggle for Political Change

National News

The opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has declared support for the proposed electoral reforms presented by Democratic Alliance leader Mathias Mpuuga. Speaking at a press conference on January 21, 2025, at the party's headquarters in...

Politics

MP Akol Protests Three House Sitting Suspension by Speaker...

During the parliamentary session on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the August House turned into a boxing ring and tempers flared when MPs Zaake and Akol clashed over procedural issues, leading to a physical altercation and suspension of 12 MPs.

Politics

NUP Calls Parliament Showdown Regime Impunity

NUP's response, however, is inclined to the dictator mentality without considering Zaake's provocative behavior and Akol's lack of control, which should equally be taken into consideration.

Politics

Speaker Among Suspends 12 MPs after Parliament Brawl

The second reading of the coffee bill will be discussed in today’s plenary session amidst all the controversies surrounding the amendment.

Security

Security Closes Off NUP Headquarters ahead of Planned Press...

The offices were closed off, and the place was surrounded by both military police and Uganda Police, who did not accept anyone to enter or exit the party premises.

BREAKING NEWS

NUP fires Mpuuga as Parliamentary Commissioner, Appoints Zaake

The National Unity Platform (NUP) party leadership has fired Mathias Mpuuga as the Parliamentary Commissioner on allegations of corruption,...

National News

LOP Condemns Court Martial for Barring Journalists from Covering...

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has condemned the Court Martial’s decision to lock out journalists...

Politics

Zaake Denied Access to Parliamentary Commissioner’s Office

The Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Zaake has been denied access to his office as the Parliamentary...

Politics

Parliament’s Disciplinary Committee to Probe Zaake’s defamatory remarks

The Parliamentary committee of Rules, Privileges and Discipline is set to look into defamatory statements made by Francis Zaake, a against Juliet Kyinyamatama Suubi, the Rakai Woman Member of Parliament.