Tag Archives: 11th Parliament

Last week, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, put the Government to task over the escalating fuel price. However, a statement by Okaasai Sidronius Opolot, the state Minister for Energy seems to suggest government will continue with its non-interference approach on commodity prices. “Uganda operates a liberalized downstream petroleum market, where pump prices are determined by the forces of demand ...

The Mawokota north constituency MP Hon Hilary Kiyaga aka Dr Hilderman who happens to also be the NUP shadow minister for entertainment has said that MP Hon Muhammad Ssegirinya did not follow protocol while flying abroad for medication. The Kawempe North MP is currently bedridden in the Netherlands in a critical condition. His situation was brought to light by Kampala ...

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has said that Parliament will foot the medical bills of Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya (NUP, Kawempe Division North) once his documents are in order with the Uganda Medical Board. He made this  commitment during plenary sitting on Tuesday, 22 August 2023. This commitment follows social media concerns that Ssegirinya had not received financial support ...

Parliament’s Appointments Committee has vetted 11 new acting High Court judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The vetting process chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Friday follows a notification by Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige to members of the Appointments Committee issued on 17th July. Those vetted include Jameson Karemani, Flavia Nabakooza, Phillip Willebrord Mwaka, Christine Akello ...

Singer and politician Dr. Hilderman is not happy with how the current government of Uganda treats the art industry. He said the government is supposed to protect people and their property. However, when it comes to the arts industry, it is simply taking everything away. Before Dr. Hilderman joined politics, he was a singer for more than fifteen years. When ...