On the Nyege Nyege fesitival, the Speaker of Parliament, Hon Anita Among in the recent Parliamentary session revealed that the August House is maintaining its stand on the Nyege Nyege Festival. Parliament this week aroused controversy and fury amongst Ugandans after they announced a ban on the yearly festival which is slated to happen next week in Jinja at Itanda Falls. ...
Read More »I’m Pleased With How You Have Managed To Unite MPs – Former Vice President To Speaker Among
Former Vice President, Edward Ssekandi, has commended Speaker Anita Among for uniting MPs. The former Vice President said Among has managed business in the house ever since they elected her Speaker. He said this while he was meeting her in her office on Monday afternoon. “I am pleased with how you have managed to unite MPs to deliver on their ...
Read More »Doreen Nyanjura; Anita Among Is Going To Run Parliament Like Her Personal House
The Deputy Lord Mayor of Kampala, Doreen Nyanjura has said Speaker Among is not a unifier. According to Doreen, Anita showed who she really is while dealing with the Zaake issue. “Anita has already demonstrated that she is not a unifier. She is going to run the House as her personal home and that is why when she got annoyed ...
Read More »Mubarak Munyagwa; By The End Of Among Tenure, We May Only Have 5 Opposition Members In Parliament
Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa has said the election of Among and Tayebwa as speakers is simply evidence that there is luck in the world. He said this while on NBS TV Barometer show. “The election of @AnitahAmong and @Thomas_Tayebwa is testimony that there is luck in the world. I am only one year older than Tayebwa, but he has achieved what ...
Read More »Attorney General Defends New Speakership Elects
On Sunday, Mr Kiryowa Kiwanuka the Attorney General defended the state’s decision to replace the late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah even before his burial. Over the weekend, a section of lawyers claimed the government had misinterpreted the laws. Apparently, they rushed to select a new speaker. However, the attorney general Mr. Kiryowa disputed these views. “We need to understand a few ...
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