Tag: Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP)

Tooro Succession Dispute Deepens as Ababiito Declare New King

National News
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

Gov’t Fight against Corruption has Vindicated Opposition Leaders-LOP

The aftermath of the 2026 general elections so many NUP supporters were arrested and some before the elections and many have not been granted bail as others have been lucky to be granted bail by different courts. 
National News

PM Nabbanja Breaks Silence on Detained Amuria Woman MP...

Addressing parliament on the matter, Nabbanja said Etilu’s family had already been informed about her condition and assured the country that the legislator will be expected to regain her freedom soon.
Health

VP Alupo Pledges Government Review of Controversial Medical Internship...

“Allow us as government to return to the drawing board, discuss the issue of the proposed Medical Education and Internship Policy, and at the appropriate time, the Minister of Health will come with a clear statement,” Alupo said.
Politics

LOP Launches Nationwide Campaign Protest against Coffee Bill

Ssenyonyi’s campaign kicked off in Bukomansimbi, Uganda’s top coffee-producing district, on November 19, 2024, where he rallied farmers to keep growing coffee.
Politics

LOP Demands Revelation of Attackers’ Identities in Parliament Incident

Ssenyonyi demanded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to verify his claims that the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was giving seedlings only to opposition MPs and leaving out their NRM counterparts.
Politics

DP Blames Ssenyonyi for Helping Speaker Pass Coffee Bill

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, parliament passed the Coffee Amendment Bill, which caused chaos in parliament after Francis Zaake (NUP) and Anthony Akol (FDC) exchanged blows over a chair.
Politics

Gov’t Rejects Proposed Bill to Elect LOP

Lumu was granted leave from Parliament to review the bill, a requirement in the House rules. This was during the regional plenary sittings held in Gulu city on August 29, 2024.
Politics

LOP Ssenyonyi Vows to Fight Back on Coffee Bill

During the parliamentary session on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, tempers flared when MPs Francis Zaake and Anthony Akol clashed over procedural issues, leading to a physical altercation and a brief suspension of the House for some minutes.
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