Now that the country knows who the speaker is, its about time we asked ourselves how Hon. Ssemujju Nganda had only 15 votes. Whom did the opposition support then? The number of opposition members is obviously higher than 15. Before the voting process, opposition were assuring allegiance to their fellow, so what happened? National Unity Platform has a total of ...

Jacob Oulanyah has emerged as the winner of the speakership race. This is going to be his first term in office as the speaker of parliament. He has been the deputy speaker for Rebecca Kadaga as she reigned as speaker. This, however, has been a very tight race for him Unlike usual, there was a tight competition with former speaker, ...

Ruhinda North MP Thomas Tayebwa has quit the deputy speakership race. This means he has left the space for Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among. Most probably she is winning because she is the one NRM CEC had endorsed for deputy speakership race. However, MP Tayebwa, had threatened to stand as an independent today regardless of CEC’s decision. Speaking to journalists, though, ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed why NRM CEC dumped Kadaga for Oulanyah. Yesterday, CEC dropped Kadaga for Oulanyah in the speakership race. Museveni explained that terms have to be followed in the NRM party. He says all the previous speakers served two terms only and it just couldn’t be different this time round. This is because Kadaga has already ...

The 11th parliament is today going to vote for their speaker. The race is tight and mainly between Jacob Oulanya and Rebecca Kadaga. The National Resistance Movement CEC voted for Oulanya as their candidate yesterday. As opposed to what we all expected, Kadaga is now standing as an independent. This is the first time we are having such an issue ...