KAMPALA, Uganda —The National Unity Platform (NUP) has retained Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi as Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament, reaffirming his position as the face of the opposition in Uganda’s 12th Parliament. The decision was reached during a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee as NUP unveiled a fresh lineup of…
As President Yoweri Museveni was being sworn in for his seventh term at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds before invited heads of state and dignitaries, the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) led by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced the withdrawal of its endorsement of Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among for Speaker of the 12th Parliament. According to a…
Kampala — Uganda’s incoming 12th Parliament is expected to revisit a controversial proposal seeking tighter regulation and restructuring of funding for non-governmental organizations, reopening debate over the balance between national sovereignty and civic freedoms. The proposed NGO Funding Bill, petitioned earlier this year by teenage entrepreneur and youth activist Nyanzi Martin Luther, sparked widespread criticism…
By Peterson Luzinda KAMPALA, Uganda — Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has defended the performance of the 11th Parliament under his tenure with Speaker Among, welcoming the endorsement by President Museveni and urging MPs to maintain party unity ahead of the leadership vote. Addressing journalists at his home in Kigo, Wakiso District, Tayebwa cited improvements in…
